Eye of the Eagle (film)

Eye of the Eagle
Directed by Peter Flinth
Produced by Thomas Lydholm
Michael Haslund-Christensen
Written by Bjarne O. Henriksen (book)
Nikolaj Scherfig (screenplay)
Starring Nijas Ørnbak-Fjeldmose
Lasse Baunkilde
Lars Lohmann
Björn Granath
Baard Owe
Music by Søren Hyldgaard
Cinematography Eric Kress
Editing by Morten Giese
Distributed by Metronome Productions
Nordisk Film
Release date(s) 21 March 1997 (1997-03-21)
Running time 91 min
Country Denmark
Language Danish
Budget Danish kroner 23,000,000
(ca. US$ 6,400,000)

Eye of the Eagle (Danish: Ørnens Øje) is a Danish medieval adventure film directed by Peter Flinth and released in 1997. Based on a story by Bjarne O. Henriksen, it takes place in Denmark during 1218. Filming primarily took place at the Asserbo Castle ruins in Denmark, Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland, and Tisvilde Strand at Tisvildeleje in Denmark. The film won five of Denmark's Robert Awards in 1998.

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Plot

War is upon Denmark, and King Valdemar II sends his only son and heir in safety to Eskil, bishop of Ravensburg, who is instructed to educate the prince. As soon as the king leaves the country to go to war, the bishop makes plans about seizing the crown for himself. Accidentally the prince and the kitchen-boy Aske overhear the schemes of Eskil and his conspirators, but are seen and pursued by a one-eyed man, who wants to take revenge on the king for leaving him behind on a battlefield where he lost his eye. The eye was swallowed by an eagle, which he has tamed and now shares his sight with.

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Production

Filming primarily took place at the Asserbo Castle ruins in Denmark, Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland, and Tisvilde Strand at Tisvildeleje in Denmark.[1]

Awards

The film won five of Denmark's Robert Awards in 1998.[2]

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