The Northman is a 2022 American epic historical film directed by Robert Eggers, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sjón. Based on the legend of Amleth, the film stars co-producer Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe. The plot follows Amleth, a Viking prince who sets out on a quest to avenge the murder of his father.
Skarsgård had wanted to make a Viking film for several years, and Eggers decided to make the film his third project after the pair met to discuss possible collaborations. Much of the cast joined in October 2019, and filming took place in locations throughout Northern Ireland and Iceland from August to December 2020.
The Northman – Trailer
Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy’s mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who raids Slavic villages. He soon meets a seeress who reminds him of his vow — save his mother, kill his uncle, avenge his father.
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Release date: 17 June 2022
Director: Robert Eggers
Cinematography: Jarin Blaschke
Production companies: Focus Features, Universal Pictures, MORE
Producers: Alexander Skarsgård, Robert Eggers, Arnon Milchan, Lars Knudsen, Mark Huffam
Screenplay: Robert Eggers, Sjón
Cast
- Alexander Skarsgård as Amleth
- Oscar Novak as young Amleth
- Nicole Kidman as Queen Gudrún
- Claes Bang as Fjölnir the Brotherless
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Olga of the Birch Forest
- Ethan Hawke as King Aurvandill War-Raven
- Gustav Lindh as Thorir the Proud
- Elliott Rose as Gunnar
- Willem Dafoe as Heimir the Fool
- Björk as the Seeress
- Eldar Skar as Finnr the Nose-Stub
- Olwen Fouéré as Ashildur Hofgythja
- Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as He-witch
- Ian Whyte as the Mound Dweller
- Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson as Thorfinnr Tooth-Gnasher
- Kate Dickie as Halldora the Pict
- Tadhg Murphy as Eirikr Blaze-Eye
- Ralph Ineson as Captain Volodymyr
- Murray McArthur as Hákon Ironbeard
- Ineta Sliuzaite as the Valkyrja
