The Northman Film Details
The Northman is a 2022 American epic historical action thriller film directed by Robert Eggers, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sjón. Based on the legend of Amleth, the film stars Alexander Skarsgård (who also produced), Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe. The plot centers on Amleth, a Viking prince who sets out on a quest to avenge the murder of his father. The film is heavily influenced by Norse mythology.
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, the Republic of Ireland and Iceland from August to December 2020.
The Northman had its world premiere in Stockholm at Rigoletto Cinema on March 28, 2022. It began theatrical release in some countries on April 13, 2022, and was released theatrically in the United States on April 22 to critical acclaim, with particular praise aimed at its direction, production values, and the performances of Skarsgård and Bang. Despite underperforming at the worldwide box office, the film later found financial success at the VOD and home media markets.
STORY
PRODUCTION
Development
Born to a Swedish family, Alexander Skarsgård had been fascinated with Viking history and mythology since childhood, and had long sought a Viking-themed project with the help of producer Lars Knudsen. In 2011, Skarsgård was attached to a Warner Bros. epic with the working title The Vanguard, which ultimately did not materialize. Robert Eggers became interested in making a Viking film following a 2016 trip to Iceland with his wife Alexandra Shaker, who is a fan of Old Norse sagas. During the trip Eggers met Björk, who in turn introduced Eggers to Sjón. In 2017, Skarsgård met Eggers to discuss future projects, but the discussion quickly turned to a Viking Age‐themed film. Eggers subsequently reached out to Sjón and the two began researching and writing the screenplay.
The story of The Northman was based primarily on the legend of Amleth as written by Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus, known as the direct inspiration for William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Eggers cited the Poetic Edda, the Prose Edda, Egil’s Saga, Grettir’s Saga, the Eyrbyggja saga and the Saga of Hrolfr Kraki as additional influences. Archaeologist Neil Price at Uppsala University, folklorist Terry Gunnell at the University of Iceland and Viking historian Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir served as historical consultants on the film. Eggers also acknowledged Conan the Barbarian as a source of inspiration.
In October 2019, it was announced that Eggers would direct an epic Viking revenge saga, which he would also co-write with Sjón. Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Skarsgård (Alexander’s brother), and Willem Dafoe were in talks to join the film. They would all be confirmed that December, along with the addition of Claes Bang to the cast. The film was officially in preparation in December 2019, and would begin filming in Belfast in 2020. In August 2020, Björk, along with her daughter Ísadóra “Doa” Barney, Kate Dickie and Ethan Hawke joined the cast of the film. In September 2020, Bill Skarsgård announced he had dropped out of the film due to scheduling conflicts and was replaced with Gustav Lindh.
CASTING
- Alexander Skarsgård as Amleth, a Viking warrior prince
- Oscar Novak as young Amleth
- Nicole Kidman as Queen Gudrún, Amleth’s mother
- Claes Bang as Fjölnir the Brotherless, Amleth’s uncle and Aurvandill’s brother
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Olga of the Birch Forest, a Slavic sorceress
- Ethan Hawke as King Aurvandill War-Raven, Amleth’s father and Fjölnir’s brother
- Gustav Lindh as Thorir the Proud, Fjölnir’s elder son and Amleth’s cousin
- Elliott Rose as Gunnar, Fjölnir’s younger son and Amleth’s half-brother
- Willem Dafoe as Heimir the Fool
- Björk as the Seeress
- Eldar Skar as Finnr the Nose-Stub, Fjölnir’s foreman
- Olwen Fouéré as Ashildur Hofgythja, the priestess of Fjölnir’s estate
- Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as He-witch
- Ian Whyte as the Mound Dweller
- Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson as Thorfinnr Tooth-Gnasher, Hákon’s champion
- Kate Dickie as Halldora the Pict, a slave on Fjölnir’s farm
- Tadhg Murphy as Eirikr Blaze-Eye, Amleth’s fellow Viking
- Ralph Ineson as Captain Volodymyr, a Rus sea captain
- Murray McArthur as Hákon Ironbeard, chieftain of the neighboring farm
- Ineta Sliuzaite as the Valkyrja
RELEASE
The Northman was originally scheduled to be released on April 8, 2022, but was later pushed back to April 22, 2022. It was distributed by Focus Features in United States and by Universal Pictures internationally. Special screenings were held in several cities worldwide ahead of the theatrical release; in Stockholm at Rigoletto Cinema on March 28, in Hamburg at Astor Film Lounge on March 30, in Rome at Cinema Troisi on April 1, in London at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on April 5, in Belfast at Cineworld on April 6, and in Los Angeles at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 18. Wide releases began early in some countries; on April 13 in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, on April 14 in Czech Republic, Ecuador, Iceland, Mexico, Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia and Uruguay, and on April 15 in the United Kingdom and Lithuania.
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