The Northman

Summary

The Northman is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Northman's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Northman was directed by Robert Eggers^[4].
• Robert Eggers wrote the screenplay for The Northman^[5].
• Sjón wrote the screenplay for The Northman^[6].
• The Northman's composer is recorded as Vessel^[7].
• The Northman's genre is historical film^[8].
• The Northman's genre is epic film^[9].
• The Northman's genre is thriller film^[10].
• The Northman's genre is medieval film^[11].
• A cast member of The Northman was Alexander Skarsgård^[12].
• A cast member of The Northman was Nicole Kidman^[13].
• A cast member of The Northman was Willem Dafoe^[14].
• A cast member of The Northman was Anya Taylor-Joy^[15].
• A cast member of The Northman was Ethan Hawke^[16].
• A cast member of The Northman was Claes Bang^[17].
• A cast member of The Northman was Björk^[18].
• A cast member of The Northman was Kate Dickie^[19].
• A cast member of The Northman was Ralph Ineson^[20].
• A cast member of The Northman was Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson^[21].
• A cast member of The Northman was Murray McArthur^[22].
• A cast member of The Northman was Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson^[23].
• A cast member of The Northman was Ian Whyte^[24].
• A cast member of The Northman was Gustav Lindh^[25].
• A cast member of The Northman was Olwen Fouéré^[26].
• A cast member of The Northman was Oscar Novak^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Mark Huffam^[28], Lars Knudsen^[29], and Arnon Milchan^[30]. The Northman was directed by Robert Eggers^[4]. Screenwriters include Robert Eggers^[5] and Sjón^[6]. Cast members include Alexander Skarsgård^[12], Nicole Kidman^[13], Willem Dafoe^[14], Anya Taylor-Joy^[15], Ethan Hawke^[16], and Claes Bang^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include April 22, 2022^[31], May 19, 2022^[32], April 15, 2022^[33], and May 11, 2022^[34]. Original languages include English^[35], Old Norse^[36], and Old Ukrainian^[37]. Genres include historical film^[8], epic film^[9], thriller film^[10], and medieval film^[11]. The Northman was distributed by video on demand^[38].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include revenge^[39], patriarchy^[40], masculinity^[41], destiny^[42], heroism^[43], and family honor^[44].

Reception

Reviews include 89%^[45] and 82/100^[46].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Inspired by Gesta Danorum^[47], a written work^[48], written by Saxo Grammaticus^[49]; Conan the Barbarian^[50], a film^[51], directed by John Milius^[52]; Hamlet^[53], a legend^[54]; and Andrei Rublev^[55], a film^[56], directed by Andrei Tarkovsky^[57].

Why It Matters

The Northman has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]