Royal Deceit
by Gabriel Axel
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Actor: Brian Cox, Christian Bale, Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren, Steven WaddingtonDirector: Gabriel Axel
Brand: BYRNE,GABRIEL
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Danish (Original Language); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 85 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-08-05
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Miramax
Movie Reviews of Royal Deceit
Movie Review: Hails from source material, but feels awkward
Summary: 2 Stars
The movie manages to diminish good actors, and to unwittingly showcase their performances in a mocking tone. It's not bad acting, it's unintentionally bad filmmaking. Rough and tumble. I think the most succinct way to describe this movie would be to cite its conventional cinematography which attempts to belie it's low-budget, but only reveals it in a pointed and relentlessly awkward way. I rented this film because of its superb cast (Helen Mirren! Christian Bayle! Tom Wilkinson! Gabriel Byrne! Brian Cox! Kate Beckinsale!) and because of the exciting prospect of seeing a film based on the actual legend of Hamlet, as historically penned by the Danes, which inspired Shakespeare's play. However, this is a case of great performances that are slighted by awkward camera angles, misdirection, and a very low-budget. I was astonished to see the film was made in 1994. The film stock quality had convinced me that this was made for television in the early 1980s. This film is good to see if you are a filmmaker yourself, and trying to learn the craft, which often times can benefit from seeing a badly shot film as much as a well shot film.
Summary of Royal Deceit
Dynamic big-screen favorite Gabriel Byrne (GHOST SHIP) stars with Helen Mirren (GOSFORD PARK), Christian Bale (EQUILIBRIUM, REIGN OF FIRE), Kate Beckinsale (SERENDIPITY, PEARL HARBOR), and Brian Cox (X2: X-MEN UNITED, THE RING) in one of the year's most powerful looks at passion and betrayal among royalty. A young prince, after discovering that his father has been murdered, vows to avenge the death and regain the crown. Plotting his revenge, he cleverly bides his time ... waiting and watching -- and hoping -- for the precise moment to execute the deadly plan! Get ready for edge-of-your-seat suspense ... ROYAL DECEIT is riveting motion picture entertainment!Art House & International DVD Video
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