The Promised Land
A captain’s ambition, a ruthless rival, and a land that defies them both.
Denmark, 1755.Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer a Danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in the name of the king, in exchange for a royal title.A single-minded ambition that the ruthless lord of the region will relentlessly seek to put down.
- Worldwide
- $2M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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Denmark, 1755. Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer a Danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in the name of the king, in exchange for a royal title. A single-minded ambition that the ruthless lord of the region will relentlessly seek to put down. Kahlen's fate hangs in the balance: will his endevours bring him wealth and honour, or cost him his life...?
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The record
Awards
7 wins · 1 nomination
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerInternational Submission to the Academy Awards
Audience Dragon Award Best Nordic Film
1 win
- WinnerAudience Dragon Award Best Nordic Film
Bodil Award for Best Danish Film
1 win
- WinnerBodil Award for Best Danish Film
European Film Award for Best Actor
1 win
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Actor
European Film Award for Best Cinematographer
1 win
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Cinematographer
European Film Award for Best Costume Designer
1 win
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Costume Designer
FIPRESCI Award Best Nordic Film
1 win
- WinnerFIPRESCI Award Best Nordic Film
Robert Award for Best Danish Film
1 win
- WinnerRobert Award for Best Danish Film
The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Promised Land returned 0.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $9M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $2M
- Release date
- Oct 5, 2023
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- MPAA rating
- NR
- Language
- Danish, German
- Country
- Germany, Denmark
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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