The Northman, directed by Robert Eggers, has appeared more or less in conjunction with Shakespeare’s birthday on April 23, the connection being that the film is a recreation of the legend of Amleth from which the plot of Shakespeare’s Hamlet indirectly derives. It seemed a readymade newsletter opportunity to compare the film with both the legendary story on which it is based and what is arguably the most famous play in the world.
April 29, 2022
April 29, 2022
April 29, 2022
The Northman, directed by Robert Eggers, has appeared more or less in conjunction with Shakespeare’s birthday on April 23, the connection being that the film is a recreation of the legend of Amleth from which the plot of Shakespeare’s Hamlet indirectly derives. It seemed a readymade newsletter opportunity to compare the film with both the legendary story on which it is based and what is arguably the most famous play in the world.