Prince of Jutland
| Prince of Jutland | |
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Promotional poster for the film under the title Royal Deceit | |
| Directed by | Gabriel Axel |
| Written by | Gabriel Axel Erik Kjersgaard |
| Produced by | Kees Kasander |
| Starring | Christian Bale Gabriel Byrne Helen Mirren Kate Beckinsale Brian Cox |
| Cinematography | Henning Bendtsen |
| Edited by | Jean-François Naudon |
| Music by | Per Nørgård |
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| Distributed by | Constantin Film |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Countries | France United Kingdom Denmark Germany Netherlands |
| Languages | English Danish |
Prince of Jutland, also known as Royal Deceit and Thrones & Empires, is a 1994 drama adventure film co-written and directed by Gabriel Axel and starring Christian Bale, Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren, and Kate Beckinsale. It is an adaptation of the Danish legend of prince Amleth, drawing upon the 12th-century works of Saxo Grammaticus, which was also the inspiration for Shakespeare's Hamlet.
The film featured the debut film performances of David Bateson and Andy Serkis.