The Salvation (film)
| The Salvation | |
|---|---|
 Danish promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Kristian Levring |
| Produced by |
Michael Auret Sisse Graum Jørgensen |
| Written by |
Kristian Levring Anders Thomas Jensen |
| Starring |
Mads Mikkelsen Eva Green Eric Cantona Mikael Persbrandt Jeffrey Dean Morgan Jonathan Pryce Michael Raymond-James |
| Music by | Kasper Winding |
| Cinematography | Jens Schlosser |
| Edited by | Pernille Bech Christensen |
Production company |
Det Danske Filminstitut European Film Bonds Film i Väst Forward Films Spier Films Zentropa Entertainments 33 |
| Distributed by |
Nordisk Film United Kingdom: Warner Bros. United States: IFC Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
| Country |
Denmark United Kingdom South Africa |
| Language |
English Danish |
| Budget | €10.5 million |
The Salvation is a 2014 Danish western film directed by Kristian Levring and co-written with Anders Thomas Jensen. The film stars Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Mikael Persbrandt, Eric Cantona, Jonathan Pryce, and Michael Raymond-James.
Plot
In 1870s America, a peaceful Danish settler kills his family's murderers which unleashes the fury of a notorious gang leader. His cowardly fellow townspeople then betray him, forcing him to hunt down the outlaws alone.
Cast
- Mads Mikkelsen as Jon, the Danish settler at the heart of the story
- Eva Green as Madelaine, Delarue's widowed sister-in-law
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Delarue, the gang leader and land baron
- Eric Cantona as The Corsican, Delarue's enforcer
- Mikael Persbrandt as Peter, Jon's brother
- Douglas Henshall as Sheriff Mallick
- Michael Raymond-James as Paul
- Jonathan Pryce as Mayor Keane
- Alex Arnold as Voichek
- Toke Lars Bjarke as Kresten
- Sean Michael as Lester
- Langley Kirkwood
- Robert Hobbs as Silvertooth
- Grant Swanby as Joe No Legs
- Adam Neill as Mr. Bradley
- Carel Nel
- Sivan Raphaely
- Danish singer-songwriter, Nanna Øland Fabricius (Oh Land), as Jon's wife Marie[2]
Production
Principal photography began on 8 April 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa.[3][4]
Reception
Critical response
The Salvation received positive reviews. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, it currently holds a 66% rating based on 35 reviews for an average rating on 6.1/10.[5] Metacritic reports a 60/100 rating based on 4 critics, signifying "mixed or average reviews".[6]
In The Observer, Jonathan Romney found the film: "tips its Stetson to John Ford and Sergio Leone with bold widescreen visuals – daytime shots in which even the sun looks sunbaked, prairie nightscapes resembling ink-soaked denim" but added "it never transcends reverent pastiche, down to the hackneyed sounds of Morricone-style guitars". Romney concluded, "Best reason to see The Salvation: its chief varmint, played with ornery glint and bristling whiskers by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who has the sleepy-eyed malignity of vintage western heavy Jack Elam".[7]
References
- ↑ "SALVATION (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ↑ "The Salvation (2014)". Tuppence Magazine. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ↑ "Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan & More Join Mads Mikkelsen In The Salvation". Deadline.com. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ↑ "First Look At Mads Mikkelsen In Western The Salvation". indieWire.com. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ↑ "The Salvation (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ↑ "The Salvation (2014)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ↑ Romney, Jonathan (19 April 2015). "And the rest…: The Salvation". The Observer (The New Review section) (London). p. 29. Retrieved 24 April 2015.