![]() ![]() "Robert decided what kind of place he wanted it to be, and then we built that based on bits of places from around the North. "When it comes to things like the fort, for example, 'fantasy' is too strong a word," Price says. These included archaeologist and leading Viking Age specialist Neil Price, who has written several books on the subject (Opens in a new tab). Writing the script with Icelandic poet, novelist, and Björk collaborator Sjón, Eggers recruited multiple experts to advise on the production of the film. It's a tale you've heard before, probably through Shakespeare's version, Hamlet, unless you're well-versed in the Icelandic Sagas.Īlthough his films blur the line between reality and magic, Eggers has become known for his intense attention to historic detail with films like The Witch, set on a Puritan family farm in 1630s, and The Lighthouse, set in an isolated lighthouse in the 1890s - both in New England. The Northman is the bloody Nordic tale of Prince Amleth (Alexander Skarsgård) on his fate-determined quest to avenge the murder of his father, King Aurvandil War-Raven (Ethan Hawke) by his uncle Fjölnir (Claes Bang), and be reunited with his mother, Queen Gudrún (Nicole Kidman). Though the narrative may be the stuff of legend, the Viking Age detail in The Northman is rooted in history, and writer-director Robert Eggers took pains to get it as close to the real deal as possible. Berzerkers dancing and screaming 'til dawn pre-raid. A brutal hockey-like sport played to the death. ![]()
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