The Promised Land (2023)
The Promised Land (2023)
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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Cast

Mads Mikkelsen Mads Mikkelsen As: Ludvig Kahlen
Amanda Collin Amanda Collin As: Ann Barbara
Simon Bennebjerg Simon Bennebjerg As: Frederik de Schinkel
Kristine Kujath Thorp Kristine Kujath Thorp As: Edel Helene
Gustav Lindh Gustav Lindh As: Anton Eklund
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Storyline

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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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, History

Language: Dansk, Deutsch, Norsk, svenska

Release Date: 05 October 2023

Country: CZ, DK, DE, SE

Runtime: 127m

Company Credits

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

Budget: $8,500,000

Revenue: $2,119,043

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Cast

Directed By

Nikolaj Arcel

Nikolaj Arcel

Director

Adam Hashemi

Adam Hashemi

Second Unit Director

Filip Holec

Filip Holec

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Jan Menšík

Jan Menšík

First Assistant Director

Kristýna Rousková

Kristýna Rousková

Third Assistant Director

Jakub Strangmüller

Jakub Strangmüller

Second Assistant Director

Brian Westfall

Brian Westfall

Additional Second Assistant Director

Brian Westfall

Brian Westfall

Second Second Assistant Director

Andrea Östlund

Andrea Östlund

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Louise Vesth

Louise Vesth

Producer

Tanja Grunwald

Tanja Grunwald

Casting

Mouns Overgaard

Mouns Overgaard

Line Producer

Tine Mikkelsen

Tine Mikkelsen

Co-Producer

Ida Harder

Ida Harder

Associate Producer

Charlotte Buch

Charlotte Buch

Post Producer

Fabian Gasmia

Fabian Gasmia

Co-Producer

Katja Lebedjewa

Katja Lebedjewa

Co-Producer

Lizette Jonjic

Lizette Jonjic

Co-Producer

Jessica Balac

Jessica Balac

Line Producer

Marianne Jul Hansen

Marianne Jul Hansen

Line Producer

Kristina Kornum

Kristina Kornum

Line Producer

Pavel Muller

Pavel Muller

Line Producer

Klaus Spinnler

Klaus Spinnler

Line Producer

Lina Bach

Lina Bach

Production Manager

Sofia Brandt

Sofia Brandt

Production Coordinator

Anja Søgaard Christiansen

Anja Søgaard Christiansen

Production Coordinator

Pavlína Farkásová

Pavlína Farkásová

Production Coordinator

Katharina Gapski

Katharina Gapski

Production Coordinator

Katharina Gapski

Katharina Gapski

Unit Manager

Anne Falkesgaard Hansen

Anne Falkesgaard Hansen

Controller

Kathrin Krückeberg

Kathrin Krückeberg

Production Manager

Agnes Parkrud

Agnes Parkrud

Production Coordinator

Martina Pálková

Martina Pálková

Production Manager

Tilde Wolffbrandt

Tilde Wolffbrandt

Production Coordinator

Tommy Duus

Tommy Duus

Extras Casting Assistant

Bohumil Macecek

Bohumil Macecek

Extras Casting

Ulrike Müller

Ulrike Müller

Casting

Arwa Salmanova

Arwa Salmanova

Casting

Jette Termann

Jette Termann

Casting

Maggie Widstrand

Maggie Widstrand

Casting

Pernille Høier

Pernille Høier

Casting

Stephan Busch

Stephan Busch

Location Manager

Christian Dahl

Christian Dahl

Location Coordinator

Ludwig Enger

Ludwig Enger

Location Assistant

Alexander Frank

Alexander Frank

Location Assistant

Jens Itter

Jens Itter

Location Assistant

Hanni Mättig

Hanni Mättig

Location Assistant

Jens Noack

Jens Noack

Location Assistant

Petr Rucka

Petr Rucka

Location Manager

Rostislav Svoboda

Rostislav Svoboda

Location Assistant

Josef Urban

Josef Urban

Location Assistant

Amanda-Lie Rasmussen

Amanda-Lie Rasmussen

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sabine Schumann

Sabine Schumann

Hair Designer

Kathrin Buhlan

Kathrin Buhlan

Makeup & Hair

Claudia Börsch

Claudia Börsch

Makeup & Hair

Manuela Halligan

Manuela Halligan

Makeup & Hair

Malene Klitte Handberg

Malene Klitte Handberg

Assistant Makeup Artist

Vibeke Henningsen

Vibeke Henningsen

Assistant Makeup Artist

Charlotte Hertz

Charlotte Hertz

Makeup & Hair

Tereza Hrdličková

Tereza Hrdličková

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Per Kapper

Per Kapper

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sofia Korreborg

Sofia Korreborg

Assistant Makeup Artist

Kitty Kratschke

Kitty Kratschke

Makeup & Hair

Charlotte Laustsen

Charlotte Laustsen

Makeup & Hair

Ivana Němcová

Ivana Němcová

Makeup Supervisor

Ivana Němcová

Ivana Němcová

Hair Supervisor

Růžena Novotná

Růžena Novotná

Makeup & Hair

Radek Petr

Radek Petr

Extras Makeup Artist

Matylda Petrova

Matylda Petrova

Makeup & Hair

Kristin Rasch

Kristin Rasch

Makeup & Hair

Sylke Schneider

Sylke Schneider

Makeup & Hair

Rebekka Schwark

Rebekka Schwark

Makeup & Hair

David Šesták

David Šesták

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Nikola Skucková

Nikola Skucková

Makeup Supervisor

Nikola Skucková

Nikola Skucková

Hair Supervisor

Pauline Späte

Pauline Späte

Makeup & Hair

Sofie Overgaard Stenholt

Sofie Overgaard Stenholt

Assistant Makeup Artist

Markéta Turečková

Markéta Turečková

Extras Makeup Artist

Kirsten Zäschke

Kirsten Zäschke

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Antonina Belinska

Antonina Belinska

Costume Assistant

Lucie Bikárová

Lucie Bikárová

Costumer

Lenka Cechová

Lenka Cechová

Seamstress

Maria Roed Eriksen

Maria Roed Eriksen

Costume Assistant

Vibe Knoblauch Hededam

Vibe Knoblauch Hededam

Costumer

Phia Hokkanen

Phia Hokkanen

Seamstress

Sophia Ladegaard

Sophia Ladegaard

Costumer

Charlotte Moe

Charlotte Moe

Costume Supervisor

Nina Moravcova

Nina Moravcova

Costumer

Nathalie Holt Olsen

Nathalie Holt Olsen

Costumer

Marcela Pecenkova

Marcela Pecenkova

Extras Dresser

Romana Redlova

Romana Redlova

Costumer

Ljuba Rezinckova

Ljuba Rezinckova

Costume Supervisor

Sanja Saric

Sanja Saric

Costumer

Dennis Schmidt

Dennis Schmidt

Costumer

Sylvia Vanicková

Sylvia Vanicková

Extras Dresser

Michael Wolf

Michael Wolf

Costumer

Kicki Ilander

Kicki Ilander

Costume Designer

Sabine Schumann

Sabine Schumann

Makeup Designer

Sound

Dan Romer

Dan Romer

Original Music Composer

Claus Lynge

Claus Lynge

Sound Designer

Claus Lynge

Claus Lynge

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Hans Christian Kock

Hans Christian Kock

Sound Designer

Hans Christian Kock

Hans Christian Kock

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Adrian Baumeister

Adrian Baumeister

Dialogue Editor

Henry Uhl

Henry Uhl

Dialogue Editor

Johannes Krause

Johannes Krause

Foley Editor

Thomas Køhler

Thomas Køhler

Foley Editor

Martin Langenbach

Martin Langenbach

Foley Artist

Jean-Marie Gilles

Jean-Marie Gilles

Foley Mixer

Tom Deane

Tom Deane

Dialogue Editor

Tom Deane

Tom Deane

Sound Designer

Kai Hesselbarth

Kai Hesselbarth

Boom Operator

Tobias Lukassen

Tobias Lukassen

Sound

Sebastian Löffler

Sebastian Löffler

Boom Operator

Marc Meusinger

Marc Meusinger

Sound Mixer

Marc Meusinger

Marc Meusinger

Sound

Maxim Romasevich

Maxim Romasevich

Sound Mixer

Mikkel Maltha

Mikkel Maltha

Music Supervisor

Mike Tuccillo

Mike Tuccillo

Sound Mixer

John Zarcone

John Zarcone

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Alexander Schepelern

Alexander Schepelern

Visual Effects Supervisor

Line Plougsbæk

Line Plougsbæk

Visual Effects Producer

Nina Strøm

Nina Strøm

Visual Effects Producer

Nina Strøm

Nina Strøm

Visual Effects Supervisor

Karl-Heinz Bochnig

Karl-Heinz Bochnig

Special Effects Supervisor

Karel Pomahac

Karel Pomahac

Special Effects Supervisor

Jan Rejnus

Jan Rejnus

Special Effects Supervisor

Steffen Benger

Steffen Benger

VFX Editor

Lea Benjovitz

Lea Benjovitz

Visual Effects Coordinator

Warwick Campbell

Warwick Campbell

Visual Effects Compositor

Jacob Carlsson

Jacob Carlsson

Visual Effects Compositor

Linnea Duvström

Linnea Duvström

Visual Effects Compositor

Ruben Ejdestig

Ruben Ejdestig

Visual Effects Compositor

Zafer Fanari

Zafer Fanari

Visual Effects Compositor

Martin Fält

Martin Fält

3D Artist

Mathias N.D. Gjelstrup

Mathias N.D. Gjelstrup

Visual Effects Compositor

Emil Gunnarsson

Emil Gunnarsson

Pipeline Technical Director

Johan Hansson

Johan Hansson

Visual Effects Compositor

Isac Hessellund

Isac Hessellund

VFX Editor

Jesper Jessen

Jesper Jessen

VFX Artist

Viktor Johansson

Viktor Johansson

Visual Effects Compositor

Viktor Johansson

Viktor Johansson

VFX Artist

Magnus Jonsson

Magnus Jonsson

Visual Effects Compositor

Andree Knutsson

Andree Knutsson

2D Artist

Samuel Lindskold

Samuel Lindskold

Visual Effects Compositor

Katelyn McGill

Katelyn McGill

VFX Artist

David Morvaközi

David Morvaközi

3D Artist

Melissa D. Moss

Melissa D. Moss

Visual Effects Compositor

Matias Brandt Møller

Matias Brandt Møller

VFX Artist

Andreas Nilsson

Andreas Nilsson

Visual Effects Compositor

Jonathan Norlöv

Jonathan Norlöv

Visual Effects Compositor

Anders Nyman

Anders Nyman

Visual Effects Supervisor

Alex Oddbrat

Alex Oddbrat

VFX Artist

Pär Olsson

Pär Olsson

Visual Effects Compositor

Håkan Ossian

Håkan Ossian

Visual Effects Compositor

Sara Pezzoni

Sara Pezzoni

3D Artist

Radoslaw Pyzel

Radoslaw Pyzel

3D Artist

Christian Reimann

Christian Reimann

Visual Effects Compositor

Mille G. Rudfeld

Mille G. Rudfeld

Visual Effects Coordinator

David Sjodin

David Sjodin

Visual Effects Compositor

Grim Svensson

Grim Svensson

Visual Effects Compositor

Isidor Swande

Isidor Swande

Matte Painter

Lucian Trofin

Lucian Trofin

3D Artist

Joke Vervoort

Joke Vervoort

Visual Effects Compositor

Camera

Rasmus Videbæk

Rasmus Videbæk

Director of Photography

Christopher Aoun

Christopher Aoun

Second Unit Director of Photography

Zuzana Fialová

Zuzana Fialová

Second Assistant Camera

Artuš Fryš

Artuš Fryš

Grip

Michal Heršálek

Michal Heršálek

Key Grip

Jiří Hovorka

Jiří Hovorka

Grip

Roberto Tomas Irmisch

Roberto Tomas Irmisch

Key Grip

Vladimir Kesl

Vladimir Kesl

Digital Imaging Technician

Rudi Winterskov Kristiansen

Rudi Winterskov Kristiansen

Assistant Grip

Ron Lüscher

Ron Lüscher

Grip

Henrik Ohsten

Henrik Ohsten

Still Photographer

Miroslav Pavlík

Miroslav Pavlík

First Assistant "A" Camera

Pavel Repa

Pavel Repa

Digital Imaging Technician

Mark Rimmer

Mark Rimmer

Steadicam Operator

Alexander Suer

Alexander Suer

Drone Pilot

Jan Vogel

Jan Vogel

Grip

Marcos Zimmermann

Marcos Zimmermann

Grip

Lighting

Sebastian Beutler

Sebastian Beutler

Rigging Gaffer

Jan Brumlich

Jan Brumlich

Best Boy Electric

Ivan Bruna

Ivan Bruna

Rigging Gaffer

Jakub Císař

Jakub Císař

Electrician

Ronald Deter

Ronald Deter

Electrician

Paco Didlaukies

Paco Didlaukies

Electrician

Matthias Edinger

Matthias Edinger

Rigging Gaffer

Sascha Görlich

Sascha Görlich

Best Boy Electric

Dietmar Haupt

Dietmar Haupt

Rigging Gaffer

Morten Kildegaard

Morten Kildegaard

Gaffer

Florian Kronenberger

Florian Kronenberger

Gaffer

Holger Lehnau

Holger Lehnau

Rigging Grip

Karel Lehár

Karel Lehár

Rigging Gaffer

Patrik Schneider

Patrik Schneider

Rigging Gaffer

Michael Slavik

Michael Slavik

Rigging Gaffer

Ivo Spanhel

Ivo Spanhel

Electrician

Petr Sulc

Petr Sulc

Electrician

Mads Frølich Sørensen

Mads Frølich Sørensen

Lighting Technician

Martin Tichy

Martin Tichy

Gaffer

Felix Weddige

Felix Weddige

Electrician

Michael Wähner

Michael Wähner

Electrician

Alex Zeihn

Alex Zeihn

Electrician

Art Department

Anders Huulgaard

Anders Huulgaard

Storyboard Artist

Anders Huulgaard

Anders Huulgaard

Graphic Designer

Jesper Clausen

Jesper Clausen

Art Direction

Seth Turner

Seth Turner

Art Direction

Frantisek Weber

Frantisek Weber

Art Direction

Rasmus Balslev-Olesen

Rasmus Balslev-Olesen

Props

Christine Bechameil

Christine Bechameil

Painter

Farid Beyzai

Farid Beyzai

Props

Zuzana Bošková

Zuzana Bošková

Assistant Production Design

Jacob Wirth Carlsen

Jacob Wirth Carlsen

Property Master

Lucie Charles

Lucie Charles

Art Department Coordinator

Thomas Frisch

Thomas Frisch

Construction Coordinator

Tereza Honsova

Tereza Honsova

Painter

Silja Cohn Jeppesen

Silja Cohn Jeppesen

Props

Henning Jördens

Henning Jördens

Art Direction

Jan Kodera

Jan Kodera

Property Master

Titus Kunze

Titus Kunze

Props

Filip Langenberger

Filip Langenberger

Property Buyer

Janna Lundius

Janna Lundius

Graphic Designer

Ulla Malmros

Ulla Malmros

Props

Petr Marousek

Petr Marousek

Leadman

Cornelius Meckseper

Cornelius Meckseper

Property Master

Magnus Nyholm

Magnus Nyholm

Props

Martin Otepka

Martin Otepka

Assistant Art Director

Martin Otepka

Martin Otepka

Set Designer

Kasia Pol

Kasia Pol

Standby Art Director

Peter Porta

Peter Porta

Props

Petr Průša

Petr Průša

Property Buyer

František Řezník

František Řezník

Props

Václav Semelík

Václav Semelík

Props

Ondrej Svarc

Ondrej Svarc

Props

Seth Turner

Seth Turner

Supervising Art Director

Frantisek Weber

Frantisek Weber

Supervising Art Director

Lydia Wellbrock

Lydia Wellbrock

Props

Rasmus With

Rasmus With

Props

Martin Zerdik

Martin Zerdik

Props

Tereza Andersson

Tereza Andersson

Location Scout

Marion Gerhardt

Marion Gerhardt

Location Scout

Florian Hinz

Florian Hinz

Location Scout

Rasmus Frøkjær Justesen

Rasmus Frøkjær Justesen

Location Scout

Martin Pelzl

Martin Pelzl

Location Scout

Marei Wenzel

Marei Wenzel

Location Scout

Jette Lehmann

Jette Lehmann

Production Design

Other Crew

Tine Clasen

Tine Clasen

Post-Production Manager

Louis Bremsen

Louis Bremsen

Special Effects Technician

Milos Cibulec

Milos Cibulec

Special Effects Technician

Katja Glæsner

Katja Glæsner

Special Effects Technician

Hummer Højmark

Hummer Højmark

Special Effects Coordinator

David Opatz

David Opatz

Special Effects Assistant

Martin Penicka

Martin Penicka

Special Effects Technician

Petr Pomahac

Petr Pomahac

Special Effects Technician

Michal Turner

Michal Turner

Special Effects Technician

William Veven

William Veven

Special Effects Technician

Ota Bares

Ota Bares

Animal Wrangler

Jakub Bobuski

Jakub Bobuski

Stunt Coordinator

Flemming Brask

Flemming Brask

Animal Wrangler

Jacob Sebastian Malm Carlsen

Jacob Sebastian Malm Carlsen

Stunt Coordinator

Martin Matejcik

Martin Matejcik

Stunt Double

Petr Prochazka

Petr Prochazka

Stunts

David Průša

David Průša

Stunts

Antje Rau

Antje Rau

Stunt Coordinator

Martin Strunge

Martin Strunge

Drone Operator

Kseniia Ziakun

Kseniia Ziakun

Video Assist Operator

Jáchym Bareš

Jáchym Bareš

Animal Coordinator

Radim Macha

Radim Macha

Animal Wrangler

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