Movie
1994
Prince of Jutland, also known as Royal Deceit and Thrones & Empires, is a 1994 drama adventure film co-written and directed by Gabriel Axel and starring Christian Bale, Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren, and Kate Beckinsale. It is an adaptation of the Danish legend of prince Amleth, drawing upon the 12th-century works of Saxo Grammaticus, which was also the inspiration for Shakespeare's Hamlet.
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These days it is quite fashionable for filmmakers to set Shakespeare adaptations into present day or eras closer to the average viewer. *Hamlet*, Shakespeare's best known play, wasn't exception. Last two major film adaptations of *Hamlet* - Branagh's and Almereyda's - were set in 19th Century and present day respectively. However, there was a filmmaker willing to approach the material from completely different persp…More
