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The Promised Land
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Title: The Promised Land

Release Date: 5 Oct 2023

Runtime: 2h 7m

Genre: Action, Drama, History

Director: Zentropa International Berlin, Zentropa International Sweden, Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Väst

Production Companies: Zentropa International Berlin, Zentropa International Sweden, Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Väst

Overview: Denmark, 1755. Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer a Danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in the name of the king, in exchange for a royal title. A single-minded ambition that the ruthless lord of the region will relentlessly seek to put down. Kahlen's fate hangs in the balance: will his endevours bring him wealth and honour, or cost him his life...?

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.754 (364 votes)

Cast

  • Ludvig Kahlen: Mads Mikkelsen
  • Ann Barbara: Amanda Collin
  • Frederik de Schinkel: Simon Bennebjerg
  • Edel Helene: Kristine Kujath Thorp
  • Anton Eklund: Gustav Lindh
  • Trappaud: Jacob Ulrik Lohmann
  • Johannes Eriksen: Morten Hee Andersen
  • Hector: Magnus Krepper
  • Paulli: Søren Malling
  • Lauenfeldt: Morten Burian
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