Sometimes you gotta sacrifice a single sheep to save the rest. The Salvation is directed by Kristian Levring and Levring co-writes the screenplay with Anders Thomas Jensen. It stars Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Eric Cantona, Mikael Persbrandt, Jonathan Pryce and Douglas Henshall. Music is by Kasper Winding and cinematography by Jens Schlosser. 1871 and ex-patriot Danish soldier Jon Jensen…
Top Cast
Mads Mikkelsen
Jon Jensen
Eva Green
Madelaine
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Henry Delarue
Mikael Persbrandt
Peter Jensen
Éric Cantona
Corsican
Douglas Henshall
Sheriff Mallick
Michael Raymond-James
Paul Delarue
Jonathan Pryce
Mayor Nathan Keane
Nanna Øland Fabricius
Marie Jensen
Toke Lars Bjarke
Kresten Jensen
Sean Cameron Michael
Lester
Carl Nel
Stagecoach Whip
Kobus Swanepool
Stagecoach Gunman
José Domingos
Mr. Raul Delgado
Sivan Raphaely
Mrs. Delgado
Vanessa Cooke
Mrs. Borowski
Reviews
> Revenge for a revenge. It is a Danish western revenge flick set in the American soil, so 99 per cent it was in the English language. Well, in my opinion, it is underrated for sure. It was not anything stylish like QT's recent western films, but quite usual presentation yet very majestic. The story takes place in a couple of days in a small town in the 1871. The turnaround in the theme was great. Initially, it…
This is a decent enough Danish-made spaghetti western. Nothing more and nothing less. It could easily have been a young Clint Eastwood in this movie. Instead the lead character is Mads Mikkelsen who makes a quite reasonable performance as far as I am concerned. I have to say that it felt a bit funny when the characters spoke Danish in the first parts of the movie. It did add a bit of special touch, at least for me,…
I anticipated more from it, though <em>'The Salvation'</em> is a worthwhile 90 minutes. It reminded me of 1973's <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/high-plains-drifter/" rel="nofollow">High Plains Drifter</a>'</em>, not necessarily bar for bar but more the general vibe of it all... at least in terms of what I remember from that Clint Eastwood flick. This 2014 release is good if generally formulaic, it…
FAQ about The Salvation
What is The Salvation about?
In 1870s America, a peaceful American settler kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury of a notorious gang leader. His cowardly fellow townspeople then betray him, forcing him to hunt down the outlaws alone.
When was The Salvation released?
The Salvation was released in 2014.
What genres does The Salvation belong to?
The Salvation is categorised as Drama, Western.
Who stars in The Salvation?
The cast of The Salvation includes Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Mikael Persbrandt, Éric Cantona.