The year is 1402. Margrete has achieved what no man has managed before. She has gathered Denmark, Norway and Sweden into a peace-oriented union, which she single-handedly rules through her young adopted son, Erik. The union is beset by enemies, however, and Margrete is therefore planning a marriage between Erik and an English princess. An alliance with England should secure the union’s status as an emerging European power, but a breathtaking conspiracy is under way that can tear Margrete and all she believes in apart.
| Original title | Margrete den Første |
|---|---|
| Danish title | Margrete den Første |
| Director | Charlotte Sieling |
| Screenplay | Jesper Fink, Maya Ilsøe, Charlotte Sieling |
| Producer | Birgitte Skov, Lars Bredo Rahbek |
| Director of Photography | Rasmus Videbæk |
| Editor | Sverrir Kristjánsson |
| Sound | Rune Palving |
| Composer | Jon Ekstrand |
| Production designer | Søren Schwarzberg |
| Casting | Anja Philip |
| Appearance | Trine Dyrholm, Søren Malling, Morten Hee Andersen, Jakob Oftebro |
| Production country | Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Czech Republic |
| Danish audio description | Yes |
| Domestic distribution | SF Studios |
| International sales | REinvent Studios |
| Danish theatrical release | 16.09.2021 |
| Comment | Charlotte Sieling has made a name for herself internationally as an episode director on US series such as 'The Americans', 'Homeland' and 'White Collar'. She has directed Danish TV successes such as 'The Killing' (2007-09), 'Borgen' (2013) and 'The Bridge' (2011), on the latter also as concept director. She made her feature debut with 'Above the Street Below the Water' (2009), followed by 'The Man' (2017). |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| Audience Award | 2021 | Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage 2021 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
|---|---|
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2021-11-03 |
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2021-09-30 |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2021-08-21 |
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