---
title: 'The Northman (2022)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Eggers'
released: '2022-04-15'
runtime_minutes: 137
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Thriller'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-northman-2022'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11138512/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Northman (2022)

2022 · R · 137 min · Adventure, Thriller, History · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

The Northman is a 2022 American epic period fantasy action film directed by Robert Eggers, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sjón. Based on the legend of Amleth from Gesta Danorum by Saxo Grammaticus, the film follows Amleth, an exiled Viking prince who sets out on a quest to avenge the murder of his father at the hands of his uncle at the height of the Viking Age. It features an ensemble cast of Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Gustav Lindh, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Eggers](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-eggers)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Eggers](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-eggers), [Sjón](https://cinepixo.com/people/sjon)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Vessel](https://cinepixo.com/people/vessel)
- **Producer:** [Arnon Milchan](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnon-milchan), [Mark Huffam](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-huffam)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jarin Blaschke](https://cinepixo.com/people/jarin-blaschke)
- **Editor:** [Louise Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/louise-ford)

## Cast

- [Björk](https://cinepixo.com/people/bjork) as the Seeress
- [Gustav Lindh](https://cinepixo.com/people/gustav-lindh) as Thorir the Proud
- [Ralph Ineson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-ineson) as Captain Volodymyr
- [Ethan Hawke](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethan-hawke) as Aurvandill
- [Willem Dafoe](https://cinepixo.com/people/willem-dafoe) as Heimir the Fool
- [Alexander Skarsgård](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-skarsgard) as Amleth
- [Olwen Fouéré](https://cinepixo.com/people/olwen-fouere) as Ashildur Hofgythja
- [Kate Dickie](https://cinepixo.com/people/kate-dickie) as Halldora the Pict
- [Anya Taylor-Joy](https://cinepixo.com/people/anya-taylor-joy) as Olga of the Birch Forest
- [Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson](https://cinepixo.com/people/haf-or-julius-bjornsson) as Thorfinnr
- [Eldar Skar](https://cinepixo.com/people/eldar-skar) as Finnr the Nose-Stub
- [Tadhg Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/tadhg-murphy-2) as Eirikr Blaze-Eye
- [Murray McArthur](https://cinepixo.com/people/murray-mcarthur) as Hákon Ironbeard
- [Nicole Kidman](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicole-kidman) as Gerutha
- [Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ingvar-eggert-sigur-sson) as He-witch

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-northman-2022
Film facts: Wikidata (Q87126244); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.