![]() But maybe they wanted to avoid people accusing it of being a copy of Hamlet? The irony being Hamlet is based on the original legend of Amleth. So it seems reasonable to think the movie could have simply been called Amleth. While The Northman does deviate greatly from the source material, one of the main things unchanged is the name of the hero. The movie is based on the Scandinavian legend of Amleth. Hafpór Júlíus Björnsson – Thorfinnr Tooth-Gnasher.Anya Taylor-Joy – Olga of the Birch Forest.It’s a far better reason than simple vengeance. For someone who spent so much of their life without love, without hope, he’s content to sacrifice himself now that his heart is full. Even though he falls in battle, he does so knowing he’s given his children an opportunity to live and thrive. Ultimately, Amleth’s journey of revenge gives way to his concern for the future, tied to the survival of Olga, his beloved, and their unborn children. It’s a harrowing movie not really for the faint of heart or the impatient. Eggers infuses this journey with equal parts realism and mythology, presenting the viewer with as much beauty as brutality. Their time away strengthens them until the day they eventually return to overthrow the traitor. The hero escapes death but is exiled from their kingdom. The tale should be familiar to anyone who has seen movies like The Lion King or Gladiator. The original story is historically relevant for being the source material Shakespeare adapted into Hamlet. The Northman falls into the “noble revenge” genre and is based on a Scandinavian legend attributed mostly to Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus and his comprehensive history of Denmark called the Gesta Danorum.
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