The Last King
| The Last King Birkebeinerne | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nils Gaup |
| Screenplay by | Ravn Lanesskog |
| Produced by | Per Henry Borch Mary Callery Malene Ehlers Peter Garde Finn Gjerdrum Eszter Gyárfás Lone Korslund Stein B. Kvae Jackie Larkin Lesley McKimm Viktória Petrányi Erik Poppe Julius Solheim Kaare Storemyr Judit Sós Henrik Zein |
| Starring | Jakob Oftebro Kristofer Hivju Thorbjørn Harr Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen Ane Ulmoen Øverli |
| Cinematography | Peter Mokrosinski |
| Edited by | Christoffer Heie Tomas Täng |
| Music by | Gaute Storaas |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures Nordisk Filmdistribusjon StudioCanal At Entertainment Koch Media |
Release date | 12 February 2016 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Countries |  Norway Denmark Sweden Ireland Hungary |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Budget | Ø 45,000,000 (estimated) |
| Box office | $ 8,550 |
The Last King (Norwegian: Birkebeinerne) is a 2015 Norwegian historical drama, directed by Nils Gaup.
Plot
The film centers on the efforts of the Birkebeiner loyalists to protect the infant, Haakon Haakonsson, who was an heir to the Norwegian throne after the death of his father, King Haakon Sverresson. The film is set during the civil war era in Norway during the 13th-century.[1] [2][3]
A story inspired by true events. Norway 1204, Birkebeiners and king Haakon Sverresson possess the throne in Nidaros. They are threaten by Baglers, that has taken power in Eastern Norway, with the help from Denmark among the refugees is the king's son and heir, Haakon Haakonsson, who is fostered in secret by Inga of Varteig.
In 1206, the king's illegitimate infant son, Håkon Håkonsson, which half the kingdom wants killed off, is guarded in secrecy by two men. An event which changed the course of the country's history.
Cast
- Jakob Oftebro as Skjervald
- Kristofer Hivju as Torstein
- Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen as Gisle
- Thorbjørn Harr as Inge Bårdsson
- Benjamin Helstad
- Stig Henrik Hoff
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas
- Ane Ulmoen Øverli as Inga of Varteig
- Thea Sofie Loch Næss
- Anders Dahlberg as Aslak
- Elg Elgesem as Frikk
- Torkel Dommersnes Soldal
- Adam Nemet as Gisles vakt
Production
The Last King was filmed in Lillehammer and Sogndal in 2015.[citation needed]
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 75% based on 8 reviews, and an average rating of 6.1/10.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "The Last King". Magnolia Pictures. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Knut Helle. "Håkon Håkonsson". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ^ Narve Bjørgo. "Håkon Sverresson". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ^ "The Last King (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved July 19, 2018.