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: Deutsch, Dansk, Norsk, svenska

Release Date: 05 October 2023

Country: 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

Kristýna Rousková

Kristýna Rousková

Third Assistant Director

Brian Westfall

Brian Westfall

Second Second Assistant Director

Filip Holec

Filip Holec

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Brian Westfall

Brian Westfall

Additional Second Assistant Director

Jan Menšík

Jan Menšík

First Assistant Director

Adam Hashemi

Adam Hashemi

Second Unit Director

Jakub Strangmüller

Jakub Strangmüller

Second Assistant Director

Andrea Östlund

Andrea Östlund

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Louise Vesth

Louise Vesth

Producer

Ida Harder

Ida Harder

Associate Producer

Fabian Gasmia

Fabian Gasmia

Co-Producer

Katja Lebedjewa

Katja Lebedjewa

Co-Producer

Lizette Jonjic

Lizette Jonjic

Co-Producer

Mouns Overgaard

Mouns Overgaard

Line Producer

Charlotte Buch

Charlotte Buch

Post Producer

Tanja Grunwald

Tanja Grunwald

Casting

Tine Mikkelsen

Tine Mikkelsen

Co-Producer

Kristina Kornum

Kristina Kornum

Line Producer

Marianne Jul Hansen

Marianne Jul Hansen

Line Producer

Pavel Muller

Pavel Muller

Line Producer

Anja Søgaard Christiansen

Anja Søgaard Christiansen

Production Coordinator

Agnes Parkrud

Agnes Parkrud

Production Coordinator

Jessica Balac

Jessica Balac

Line Producer

Katharina Gapski

Katharina Gapski

Production Coordinator

Tilde Wolffbrandt

Tilde Wolffbrandt

Production Coordinator

Pavlína Farkásová

Pavlína Farkásová

Production Coordinator

Klaus Spinnler

Klaus Spinnler

Line Producer

Anne Falkesgaard Hansen

Anne Falkesgaard Hansen

Controller

Kathrin Krückeberg

Kathrin Krückeberg

Production Manager

Martina Pálková

Martina Pálková

Production Manager

Katharina Gapski

Katharina Gapski

Unit Manager

Sofia Brandt

Sofia Brandt

Production Coordinator

Ulrike Müller

Ulrike Müller

Casting

Arwa Salmanova

Arwa Salmanova

Casting

Tommy Duus

Tommy Duus

Extras Casting Assistant

Jette Termann

Jette Termann

Casting

Maggie Widstrand

Maggie Widstrand

Casting

Pernille Høier

Pernille Høier

Casting

Bohumil Macecek

Bohumil Macecek

Extras Casting

Jens Noack

Jens Noack

Location Assistant

Alexander Frank

Alexander Frank

Location Assistant

Stephan Busch

Stephan Busch

Location Manager

Hanni Mättig

Hanni Mättig

Location Assistant

Petr Rucka

Petr Rucka

Location Manager

Jens Itter

Jens Itter

Location Assistant

Ludwig Enger

Ludwig Enger

Location Assistant

Christian Dahl

Christian Dahl

Location Coordinator

Rostislav Svoboda

Rostislav Svoboda

Location Assistant

Josef Urban

Josef Urban

Location Assistant

Amanda-Lie Rasmussen

Amanda-Lie Rasmussen

Casting

Lina Bach

Lina Bach

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sabine Schumann

Sabine Schumann

Hair Designer

Charlotte Hertz

Charlotte Hertz

Makeup & Hair

Manuela Halligan

Manuela Halligan

Makeup & Hair

Tereza Hrdličková

Tereza Hrdličková

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Ivana Němcová

Ivana Němcová

Hair Supervisor

Růžena Novotná

Růžena Novotná

Makeup & Hair

Matylda Petrova

Matylda Petrova

Makeup & Hair

Markéta Turečková

Markéta Turečková

Extras Makeup Artist

Malene Klitte Handberg

Malene Klitte Handberg

Assistant Makeup Artist

Charlotte Laustsen

Charlotte Laustsen

Makeup & Hair

Sylke Schneider

Sylke Schneider

Makeup & Hair

Ivana Němcová

Ivana Němcová

Makeup Supervisor

Radek Petr

Radek Petr

Extras Makeup Artist

Nikola Skučková

Nikola Skučková

Makeup Supervisor

Vibeke Henningsen

Vibeke Henningsen

Assistant Makeup Artist

Per Kapper

Per Kapper

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Kristin Rasch

Kristin Rasch

Makeup & Hair

Sofie Overgaard Stenholt

Sofie Overgaard Stenholt

Assistant Makeup Artist

Kathrin Buhlan

Kathrin Buhlan

Makeup & Hair

Claudia Börsch

Claudia Börsch

Makeup & Hair

Sofia Korreborg

Sofia Korreborg

Assistant Makeup Artist

Kitty Kratschke

Kitty Kratschke

Makeup & Hair

David Šesták

David Šesták

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Nikola Skučková

Nikola Skučková

Hair Supervisor

Pauline Späte

Pauline Späte

Makeup & Hair

Kirsten Zäschke

Kirsten Zäschke

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Rebekka Schwark

Rebekka Schwark

Makeup & Hair

Charlotte Moe

Charlotte Moe

Costume Supervisor

Maria Roed Eriksen

Maria Roed Eriksen

Costume Assistant

Nathalie Holt Olsen

Nathalie Holt Olsen

Costumer

Antonina Belinska

Antonina Belinska

Costume Assistant

Lucie Bikárová

Lucie Bikárová

Costumer

Michael Wolf

Michael Wolf

Costumer

Nina Moravcova

Nina Moravcova

Costumer

Romana Redlova

Romana Redlova

Costumer

Marcela Pecenkova

Marcela Pecenkova

Extras Dresser

Sophia Ladegaard

Sophia Ladegaard

Costumer

Ljuba Rezinckova

Ljuba Rezinckova

Costume Supervisor

Phia Hokkanen

Phia Hokkanen

Seamstress

Vibe Knoblauch Hededam

Vibe Knoblauch Hededam

Costumer

Sanja Saric

Sanja Saric

Costumer

Dennis Schmidt

Dennis Schmidt

Costumer

Sylvia Vanicková

Sylvia Vanicková

Extras Dresser

Lenka Cechová

Lenka Cechová

Seamstress

Sabine Schumann

Sabine Schumann

Makeup Designer

Kicki Ilander

Kicki Ilander

Costume Designer

Sound

Dan Romer

Dan Romer

Original Music Composer

Claus Lynge

Claus Lynge

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Hans Christian Kock

Hans Christian Kock

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Claus Lynge

Claus Lynge

Sound Designer

Martin Langenbach

Martin Langenbach

Foley Artist

Jean-Marie Gilles

Jean-Marie Gilles

Foley Mixer

Adrian Baumeister

Adrian Baumeister

Dialogue Editor

Hans Christian Kock

Hans Christian Kock

Sound Designer

Henry Uhl

Henry Uhl

Dialogue Editor

Johannes Krause

Johannes Krause

Foley Editor

Thomas Køhler

Thomas Køhler

Foley Editor

Tom Deane

Tom Deane

Sound Designer

Marc Meusinger

Marc Meusinger

Sound Mixer

Tobias Lukassen

Tobias Lukassen

Sound

Sebastian Löffler

Sebastian Löffler

Boom Operator

Marc Meusinger

Marc Meusinger

Sound

Maxim Romasevich

Maxim Romasevich

Sound Mixer

Kai Hesselbarth

Kai Hesselbarth

Boom Operator

Tom Deane

Tom Deane

Dialogue Editor

Mike Tuccillo

Mike Tuccillo

Sound Mixer

John Zarcone

John Zarcone

Orchestrator

Mikkel Maltha

Mikkel Maltha

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

Nina Strøm

Nina Strøm

Visual Effects Supervisor

Line Plougsbæk

Line Plougsbæk

Visual Effects Producer

Nina Strøm

Nina Strøm

Visual Effects Producer

Alexander Schepelern

Alexander Schepelern

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jacob Carlsson

Jacob Carlsson

Visual Effects Compositor

Ruben Ejdestig

Ruben Ejdestig

Visual Effects Compositor

Warwick Campbell

Warwick Campbell

Visual Effects Compositor

Jan Rejnus

Jan Rejnus

Special Effects Supervisor

Lea Benjovitz

Lea Benjovitz

Visual Effects Coordinator

Linnea Duvström

Linnea Duvström

Visual Effects Compositor

Johan Hansson

Johan Hansson

Visual Effects Compositor

Pär Olsson

Pär Olsson

Visual Effects Compositor

Zafer Fanari

Zafer Fanari

Visual Effects Compositor

Mathias N.D. Gjelstrup

Mathias N.D. Gjelstrup

Visual Effects Compositor

Andree Knutsson

Andree Knutsson

2D Artist

Steffen Benger

Steffen Benger

VFX Editor

Emil Gunnarsson

Emil Gunnarsson

Pipeline Technical Director

Karl-Heinz Bochnig

Karl-Heinz Bochnig

Special Effects Supervisor

Isac Hessellund

Isac Hessellund

VFX Editor

Jesper Jessen

Jesper Jessen

VFX Artist

Viktor Johansson

Viktor Johansson

Visual Effects Compositor

Alex Oddbrat

Alex Oddbrat

VFX Artist

Katelyn McGill

Katelyn McGill

VFX Artist

Melissa D. Moss

Melissa D. Moss

Visual Effects Compositor

Karel Pomahac

Karel Pomahac

Special Effects Supervisor

Martin Fält

Martin Fält

3D Artist

Jonathan Norlöv

Jonathan Norlöv

Visual Effects Compositor

Magnus Jonsson

Magnus Jonsson

Visual Effects Compositor

Matias Brandt Møller

Matias Brandt Møller

VFX Artist

Andreas Nilsson

Andreas Nilsson

Visual Effects Compositor

Håkan Ossian

Håkan Ossian

Visual Effects Compositor

Anders Nyman

Anders Nyman

Visual Effects Supervisor

Samuel Lindskold

Samuel Lindskold

Visual Effects Compositor

David Morvaközi

David Morvaközi

3D Artist

Viktor Johansson

Viktor Johansson

VFX Artist

Sara Pezzoni

Sara Pezzoni

3D Artist

Lucian Trofin

Lucian Trofin

3D Artist

David Sjodin

David Sjodin

Visual Effects Compositor

Isidor Swande

Isidor Swande

Matte Painter

Grim Svensson

Grim Svensson

Visual Effects Compositor

Radoslaw Pyzel

Radoslaw Pyzel

3D Artist

Mille G. Rudfeld

Mille G. Rudfeld

Visual Effects Coordinator

Joke Vervoort

Joke Vervoort

Visual Effects Compositor

Christian Reimann

Christian Reimann

Visual Effects Compositor

Camera

Rasmus Videbæk

Rasmus Videbæk

Director of Photography

Michal Heršálek

Michal Heršálek

Key Grip

Vladimir Kesl

Vladimir Kesl

Digital Imaging Technician

Artuš Fryš

Artuš Fryš

Grip

Mark Rimmer

Mark Rimmer

Steadicam Operator

Miroslav Pavlík

Miroslav Pavlík

First Assistant "A" Camera

Roberto Tomas Irmisch

Roberto Tomas Irmisch

Key Grip

Ron Lüscher

Ron Lüscher

Grip

Jiří Hovorka

Jiří Hovorka

Grip

Rudi Winterskov Kristiansen

Rudi Winterskov Kristiansen

Assistant Grip

Zuzana Fialová

Zuzana Fialová

Second Assistant Camera

Christopher Aoun

Christopher Aoun

Second Unit Director of Photography

Henrik Ohsten

Henrik Ohsten

Still Photographer

Pavel Repa

Pavel Repa

Digital Imaging Technician

Jan Vogel

Jan Vogel

Grip

Marcos Zimmermann

Marcos Zimmermann

Grip

Alexander Suer

Alexander Suer

Drone Pilot

Lighting

Jan Brumlich

Jan Brumlich

Best Boy Electric

Sascha Görlich

Sascha Görlich

Best Boy Electric

Michael Slavik

Michael Slavik

Rigging Gaffer

Patrik Schneider

Patrik Schneider

Rigging Gaffer

Paco Didlaukies

Paco Didlaukies

Electrician

Ivo Spanhel

Ivo Spanhel

Electrician

Sebastian Beutler

Sebastian Beutler

Rigging Gaffer

Ivan Bruna

Ivan Bruna

Rigging Gaffer

Matthias Edinger

Matthias Edinger

Rigging Gaffer

Karel Lehár

Karel Lehár

Rigging Gaffer

Jakub Císař

Jakub Císař

Electrician

Morten Kildegaard

Morten Kildegaard

Gaffer

Holger Lehnau

Holger Lehnau

Rigging Grip

Dietmar Haupt

Dietmar Haupt

Rigging Gaffer

Florian Kronenberger

Florian Kronenberger

Gaffer

Ronald Deter

Ronald Deter

Electrician

Michael Wähner

Michael Wähner

Electrician

Alex Zeihn

Alex Zeihn

Electrician

Mads Frølich Sørensen

Mads Frølich Sørensen

Lighting Technician

Petr Sulc

Petr Sulc

Electrician

Felix Weddige

Felix Weddige

Electrician

Martin Tichy

Martin Tichy

Gaffer

Art Department

Anders Huulgaard

Anders Huulgaard

Storyboard Artist

Anders Huulgaard

Anders Huulgaard

Graphic Designer

Seth Turner

Seth Turner

Art Direction

Frantisek Weber

Frantisek Weber

Art Direction

Jesper Clausen

Jesper Clausen

Art Direction

Farid Beyzai

Farid Beyzai

Props

Thomas Frisch

Thomas Frisch

Construction Coordinator

Cornelius Meckseper

Cornelius Meckseper

Property Master

Peter Porta

Peter Porta

Props

Rasmus Balslev-Olesen

Rasmus Balslev-Olesen

Props

Lucie Charles

Lucie Charles

Art Department Coordinator

František Řezník

František Řezník

Props

Jan Kodera

Jan Kodera

Property Master

Seth Turner

Seth Turner

Supervising Art Director

Ulla Malmros

Ulla Malmros

Props

Martin Otepka

Martin Otepka

Assistant Art Director

Jacob Wirth Carlsen

Jacob Wirth Carlsen

Property Master

Petr Marousek

Petr Marousek

Leadman

Martin Otepka

Martin Otepka

Set Designer

Zuzana Bošková

Zuzana Bošková

Assistant Production Design

Magnus Nyholm

Magnus Nyholm

Props

Christine Bechameil

Christine Bechameil

Painter

Tereza Honsova

Tereza Honsova

Painter

Václav Semelík

Václav Semelík

Props

Lydia Wellbrock

Lydia Wellbrock

Props

Silja Cohn Jeppesen

Silja Cohn Jeppesen

Props

Henning Jördens

Henning Jördens

Art Direction

Janna Lundius

Janna Lundius

Graphic Designer

Titus Kunze

Titus Kunze

Props

Frantisek Weber

Frantisek Weber

Supervising Art Director

Kasia Pol

Kasia Pol

Standby Art Director

Petr Průša

Petr Průša

Property Buyer

Rasmus With

Rasmus With

Props

Martin Zerdik

Martin Zerdik

Props

Ondrej Svarc

Ondrej Svarc

Props

Filip Langenberger

Filip Langenberger

Property Buyer

Tereza Andersson

Tereza Andersson

Location Scout

Rasmus Frøkjær Justesen

Rasmus Frøkjær Justesen

Location Scout

Marion Gerhardt

Marion Gerhardt

Location Scout

Martin Pelzl

Martin Pelzl

Location Scout

Marei Wenzel

Marei Wenzel

Location Scout

Florian Hinz

Florian Hinz

Location Scout

Jette Lehmann

Jette Lehmann

Production Design

Other Crew

Tine Clasen

Tine Clasen

Post-Production Manager

David Opatz

David Opatz

Special Effects Assistant

Katja Glæsner

Katja Glæsner

Special Effects Technician

Hummer Højmark

Hummer Højmark

Special Effects Coordinator

Michal Turner

Michal Turner

Special Effects Technician

Petr Pomahač

Petr Pomahač

Special Effects Technician

Milos Cibulec

Milos Cibulec

Special Effects Technician

Martin Penicka

Martin Penicka

Special Effects Technician

Louis Bremsen

Louis Bremsen

Special Effects Technician

William Veven

William Veven

Special Effects Technician

Martin Matejcik

Martin Matejcik

Stunt Double

Petr Prochazka

Petr Prochazka

Stunts

Martin Strunge

Martin Strunge

Drone Operator

Antje Rau

Antje Rau

Stunt Coordinator

Ota Bares

Ota Bares

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Jakub Bobuski

Jakub Bobuski

Stunt Coordinator

Jacob Sebastian Malm Carlsen

Jacob Sebastian Malm Carlsen

Stunt Coordinator

Flemming Brask

Flemming Brask

Animal Wrangler

David Průša

David Průša

Stunts

Kseniia Ziakun

Kseniia Ziakun

Video Assist Operator

Jáchym Bareš

Jáchym Bareš

Animal Coordinator

Radim Macha

Radim Macha

Animal Wrangler

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