“The Northman” overleaps “Hamlet.” Yet people today usually only know of Saxo because of Shakespeare. Debuting in the US on April 22, one day before the annual celebrations of Shakespeare ...

It’s one of many ... and not a wasted scene. It’s exactly what you want from a big-scale Robert Eggers Viking film. And it’s a cinematic rarity to be savored. The Northman is in UK cinemas ...

Night exteriors were one area where “The Northman” offered ample opportunities for exploration. “We had a lot of night work, and I’ve always been interested in capturing how nights look to ...

The Northman has its fair share of Norse mythology. In one scene, we see a form of Scandinavian Viking Age magic practiced by a Seeress, a witch-like woman who could foretell the future.

The Northman stars had to take extra precautions ... on a brutal and bloody quest to avenge the death of his father, and one particular scene features a totally naked sword fight.

Robert Eggers’ The Northman is a stunning tale of betrayal and obsessive revenge. With excellent worldbuilding and a strong feeling of magic saturating every frame, it’s one of the most ...

it is surprising then that The Northman is in English. Let’s be clear: if it had been up to him, the whole thing would have been in Old Norse. “Maybe one day I can self-finance my own ...