Eye of the Eagle
Ørnens øje
Synopsis
In 1218 Danish king Valdemar sends his homonymous young son and heir in safety, as war is at the borders, to Erskil, the bishop of Ravensburg, who is instructed to see to the prince's education. Alas the bishop is the brain of a conspiracy to seize the crown for himself, as most of the nobles are dissatisfied with the endless wars that bring them no profit. The prince and kitchen-boy Aske accidentally fall out of the castle and overhear the conspirators, but are seen and pursued by the men of the One-eyed Man, a feared mercenary who is in the conspiracy to take mortal revenge on the king for leaving him behind on a battlefield where he lost an eye which was eaten by an eagle, which he tamed and now shares his sight with. Written by KGF Vissers
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Peter Flinth
- Screenplay & Story
- Nikolaj Scherfig
- Original Title
- Ørnens øje
- Country of Origin
- Denmark
- Spoken Languages
- Danish
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Victoria Film, Metronome Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Peter Flinth
Nikolaj Scherfig
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Peter Flinth
Director
Nikolaj Scherfig
Writer
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What is Eye of the Eagle about?
In 1218 Danish king Valdemar sends his homonymous young son and heir in safety, as war is at the borders, to Erskil, the bishop of Ravensburg, who is instructed to see to the prince's education. Alas the bishop is the brain of a conspiracy to seize the crown for himself, as most of the nobles are dissatisfied with the endless wars that bring them no profit. The prince and kitchen-boy Aske accidentally fall out of the castle and overhear the conspirators, but are seen and pursued by the men of the One-eyed Man, a feared mercenary who is in the conspiracy to take mortal revenge on the king for leaving him behind on a battlefield where he lost an eye which was eaten by an eagle, which he tamed and now shares his sight with. Written by KGF Vissers
Who directed Eye of the Eagle?
Eye of the Eagle was directed by Peter Flinth.
Who stars in Eye of the Eagle?
The principal cast of Eye of the Eagle includes Nijas Ørnbak-Fjeldmose, Lasse Baunkilde, Lars Lohmann, Maj Bockhahn Bjerregaard, Björn Granath.
When was Eye of the Eagle released and how long is it?
Eye of the Eagle was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.