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The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die

2023 · 111 min

A weighty, battle-scarred historical epic that feels like a somber farewell, balancing brutal combat with elegiac reflection.

Directed by
Edward Bazalgette
Genres
Action, Adventure, War
Starring
Alexander Dreymon, Harry Gilby, Mark Rowley
Overview
In the wake of King Edward's death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last.

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Directed by
Edward Bazalgette
Genres
Action, Adventure, War
Starring
Alexander Dreymon, Harry Gilby, Mark Rowley
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • power
  • loyalty
  • faith
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, war
Directed by
Edward Bazalgette
Written by
Martha Hillier
Starring
Alexander Dreymon, Harry Gilby, Mark Rowley, Arnas Fedaravičius, Cavan Clerkin, James Northcote, Laurie Davidson, Elaine Cassidy
Music
Eivør Pálsdóttir, John Lunn
Cinematography
Luke Bryant
Runtime
111 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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