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NewsNikolaj Arcel to direct Hans Christian Andersen biopic ‘My Fairytale Life’
Arcel will re-team with Anders Thomas Jensen as co-writer after ‘The Promised Land’.
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FeaturesIn conversation: Nikolaj Arcel, Mads Mikkelsen on 'The Promised Land’, why European filmmaking is a "little bolder"
A decade after their Oscar-nominated A Royal Affair, director Nikolaj Arcel and star Mads Mikkelsen reunite with the 1700s-set The Promised Land.
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NewsMads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Arcel reunite for ‘King’s Land’, TrustNordisk boards sales
The star and Danish director previously worked together on Oscar-nominated ’A Royal Affair’.
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NewsFull cast, first look unveiled for Nikolaj Arcel, Mads Mikkelsen epic ‘The Bastard’
Gustav Lindh (Queen Of Hearts) and Simon Bennebjerg (Borgen) among new cast.
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Features‘The Promised Land’ team talk collaborating with star Mads Mikkelsen and the historical epic's complex shoot
Director Nikolaj Arcel and producer Louise Vesth discuss the three-country film shoot for their 18th-century epic.
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NewsZentropa’s ‘King’s Land’ goes to Magnolia for the US
US deal follows European sales for the Nikolaj Arcel/Mads Mikkelsen period drama.
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NewsNikolaj Arcel’s A Royal Affair picked as Denmark's Oscar entry
Historical romance world premiered in Berlin, taking home two prizes for best script and best actor.
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NewsMoland to replace Arcel on next 'Department Q'
Norwegian director takes the reins on A Conspiracy of Faith.
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FeaturesA Royal Affair
TrustNordisk were in Cannes selling Zentropa’s epic real life historical love story starring Mads Mikkelssen and Alicia Vikander.
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