Who likes this series VikingsYou will find a new level of enjoyment in the movie. Northern People (2022). An Icelandic prince (Alexander Skarsgard) seeks to avenge the death of his father (Ethan Hawke), who was murdered by his mother’s lover (Nicole Kidman). This may seem like an adaptation of the play Hamletby William Shakespeare. In fact, Shakespeare’s play was inspired by an ancient Norse legend told by the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus. The hero’s name here is Amleth.
The Northman is radical in every way – in its violence, its crude scenarios, and its many visual fantasies. Directed by the talented Robert Eggers, Lighthouse. There is no glamorization of the era – it is shown in all its brutality, savagery and filth. Actor Alexander Skarsgard is a leading figure in the series. Succession (playing billionaire Lukas Matsson). He is also Nicole Kidman’s husband. Big Little Lies (2017). Nicole, who is nine years older than Alexander, plays his mother here.
Northern People available on Amazon Prime.
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