The Last King | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | January 31, 2022
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Treachery as cold as the films landscape. A very well composed Nordic battle epic.
genre | Adventure | Drama | History |
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synopsis | Norway, 1204. A civil war between the birkebeiners —the king's men— and the baglers —supporters of the Norwegian aristocracy and the Church— ravages the country. Two men must protect a baby, the illegitimate son of King Håkon, who will be the future king and peacemaker, from those who want to kill him. |
lead actors | Jakob Oftebro | Kristofer Hivju | Pål Sverre Hagen | Thorbjørn Harr | Nikolaj Lie Kaas | Ane Ulimoen Øverli | Søren Pilmark | Bjørn Sundquist | Åsmund Brede Eike | Thea Næss | Jeppe Beck Laursen | Lia Boysen | Benjamin Helstad | Stig Henrik Hoff | Fridtjov Såheim | Torkel D. Soldal | Jonathan Oskar Dahlgren | Ravn Lanesskog | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas | Anders Dahlberg | Jon Stensby | Elg Elgesem | Brage Haugen Bjørum |
director | Nils Gaup |