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  1. In 18th century Denmark, Captain Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen) -- a proud, ambitious, but impoverished war hero -- sets out to tame a vast, uninhabitable land on which seemingly nothing can grow.

  2. For all its lapses in portraying romance, The Promised Land is still an inspiring, relentlessly gritty tale of one undying determination, an indomitable will to achieve the impossible against...

  3. Dec 5, 2023 · The Promised Land makes for a gripping man-versus-wilderness survival story with unmistakable political undertones, but it’s also nimble enough to allow romance to blossom under its...

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  4. Sep 1, 2023 · ‘The Promised LandReview: Mads Mikkelsen Smolders Magnificently in Nikolaj Arcel’s Gripping Historical Epic. The Danish director and star of the Oscar-nominated 'A Royal Affair' reteam...

  5. Jun 19, 2024 · The director of A Royal Affair helms a stoic western, one that sees Mads Mikkelsen try to tame the inhospitable 18th century Danish moorlands. The Promised Land may share a star, country, and (roughly) a time period, but is a very different beast, says Steve Newall.

  6. Rated: 3/5 • Apr 10, 2020. The Promised Land is unlikely to convert anyone who's found themselves immune to the show's charms thus far, but it's a reasonably rewarding outing for the faithful...

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  8. Feb 2, 2024 · 'The Promised Land' unfolds a brutal story about the dynamics of power and class struggle in 18th-century Denmark. Mads Mikkelsen delivers a great performance as a pauper ex-military man looking to climb the social hierarchy by building a settlement in a barren land in the name of his king.

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