Royal Deceit (1994) Royal Deceit

Royal Deceit ★½ Prince of Jutland 1994 (R) Young Amled (Bale) is heir to the 6th century kingdom of Jutland. But when his father is murdered by Amled's jealous uncle Fenge (Byrne), the youth feigns insanity to save himself and then begins to plot his revenge. Very familiar story doesn't arouse more than mild interest despite the cast. 85m/C VHS. Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren, Christian Bale, Brian Cox, Kate Beckinsale, Steven Waddington, Tom Wilkinson, Tony Haygarth, Saskia Wickham, Brian Glover; Director: Gabriel Axel; Writer: Henning Kristiansen; Cameo: Per Norgard.

At-a-glance
Year Released 1994
Rating R
Length (in minutes) 85
Display Color
Formats VHS
National Film Registry
Credits
Role Name
Actor Brian Cox
Actor Brian Glover
Actor Tom Wilkinson
Actor Christian Bale
Actor Tony Haygarth
Actor Saskia Wickham
Actor Helen Mirren
Actor Gabriel Byrne
Actor Steven Waddington
Actor Kate Beckinsale
Cameo Per Norgard
Cinematographer Henning Kristiansen
Director Gabriel Axel