Prince of Jutland

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. The film featured the debut film performances of David Bateson, who later became known for voicing Agent 47 (the protagonist of video game series Hitman), and English actor Andy Serkis. Cast Gabriel Byrne as Fenge Helen Mirren as Geruth Christian Bale as Amled, son of Hardvendel and Geruth Brian Cox as Aethelwine Steven Waddington as Ribold Kate Beckinsale as Ethel Saskia Wickham as Gunvor David Bateson as Hother Andy Serkis as Torsten Tom Wilkinson as Hardvendel, King of Danes Freddie Jones as Bjorn Tony Haygarth as Ragnar Mark Williams as Aslak Ewen Bremner as Frovin Philip Rham as Aelfred, son of Aethelwine Richard Dempsey as Sigurd Reception Spectrum Culture: "Overall, Prince of Jutland is an unusual, refreshing and slightly bleak film. The deliberate artistic and stylistic choices that make it work also, at times – such as with the slightly clumsy fight sequences – don’t pay off and leave the film feeling a little flat."