''Satisfaction 1720'' ( da, Tordenskjold & Kold) is a

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...

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directed by

Henrik Ruben Genz Henrik Ruben Genz (born 7 November 1959 in Gram, Denmark) is a Danish film director. Before becoming involved with film, Genz attended Designskolen Kolding, where he studied graphic design,Hjort, Mette, Eva Jorholt, and Eva Novrup Redvall. ''The ...

. The drama takes place in

1720 Events January–March * February 10 – Edmond Halley is appointed as Astronomer Royal for England. * January 21 – Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm (Great Northern War). * February 17 – The Treaty o ...

and follows the acclaimed Danish-Norwegian Vice-Admiral

Peter Tordenskjold Peter Jansen Wessel Tordenskiold (28 October 1690 – 12 November 1720), commonly referred to as Tordenskjold (), was a Norwegian nobleman and flag officer who spent his career in the service of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy. He rose to the ran ...

at the end of his life, after the

Great Nordic War The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedis ...

, when he embarks on a proposal journey with his butler Kold.Film Review: ‘Satisfaction 1720’
variety.com, July 7, 2016 The script is written by

Erlend Loe Erlend Loe (24 May 1969, Trondheim) is a Norwegian novelist, screenwriter and film critic. Loe writes both children's and adult literature. He has gained popularity in Scandinavia with his humorous and sometimes naïve novels, although his stori ...

. The film is produced by Nimbus film with co-producers in the

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and Sweden.

Plot

Tordenskjold has been appointed Vice-Admiral after the war against Sweden. He is extremely restless after a period of the successful naval battles. He is a prominent hero in Denmark and a draw in the corporate world. His butler Kold works as the hero's impressionario and arranges his visits to suitable companies. Kold also tries to arrange a marriage with a rich English

noblewoman Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteri ...

for him. To meet her, he travels through southern

Jutland Jutland ( da, Jylland ; german: Jütland ; ang, Ēota land ), known anciently as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula ( la, Cimbricus Chersonesus; da, den Kimbriske Halvø, links=no or ; german: Kimbrische Halbinsel, links=no), is a peninsula of ...

, to some of the great cities of northern

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

. But when he reaches

Hanover Hanover (; german: Hannover ; nds, Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony. Its 535,932 (2021) inhabitants make it the 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-largest city in Northern Germany ...

, he is tricked into a duel, apparently arranged by vengeful Swedes.Tordenskjold & Kold--Satisfaction 1720
cinando.com

Cast

Jakob Oftebro Jakob Hoff Oftebro (born 12 January 1986) is a Norwegian actor. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 2004 including Hamilton and ''Kon-Tiki'', which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academ ...

as Tordenskjold * Martin Buch as butler Kold * Natalie Madueño as Leonora Ployart * Kenneth M. Christensen as captain Ployart *

David Dencik Karl David Sebastian Dencik (born 31 October 1974) is a Danish-Swedish actor. He has acted in both Swedish and Danish films, and has also had major roles in English-language films and series including ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' (2011), ''The G ...

as doctor Mabuse * Björn Kjellman as Axel Staël von Holstein * Martin Greis as king Frederick IV of Denmark

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Satisfaction 1720 2016 films 2016 drama films Films directed by Henrik Ruben Genz Danish drama films 2010s Danish-language films