Collectors Extended Edition with bonus materials and over 60 mins of never-before-seen footage!
Arn: The Knight Templar, a big budget european action / adventure epic starring Joakim Natterqvist and directed by Peter Flinth.
Set in the Middle Ages Arn, the son of a Swedish nobleman, must journey to the Holy Land on horseback as a sentence for falling in love with a forbidden romantic partner, Cecilia, who in turn, is banished to spend the rest of her days in a convent.
The harsh voyage carries Arn through the heart of the medieval world and into the core of brutal and bloody Crusades. Both he and Cecilia must learn to fight to survive, to confront evil and overcome tremendous suffering and misery, guided by the faith that one day they will be reunited. Arn returns home to fight for his love and his life s mission: to unite Sweden into one kingdom.
With an esteemed all-star cast, this epic adventure blends thrilling factual and fictional characters to offer up brave knights, powerful queens and treacherous kings in a tale of war, intrigue, friendship and betrayal.
Special Features
- Over 60 mins of never-before-seen footage
- Behind the Scenes
- Clans
- Locations
- Image Gallery
Awards
European Film Awards, Nominated – Audience Award for Best Film, 2008.
Arn The Knight Templar (Arn: Tempelriddaren) is a 2007 epic film based on Jan Guillou's trilogy about the fictional Swedish Knight Templar Arn Magnusson. While most of the production was made in Sweden, the film is a joint production between Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Germany. With a total budget of around SEK 210 million (ca. US $30 million) for the film and its sequel, it is the most expensive production in Swedish cinema. (wikipedia)