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The Kingdom (1994)

Genre : TV Movie, Mystery, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 4H 37M

Director : Lars von Trier, Morten Arnfred
Writer : Tómas Gislason, Niels Vørsel, Lars von Trier

Synopsis

Set in the neurosurgical ward of Copenhagen's Rigshospitalet, the city and country's main hospital, nicknamed "Riget", a number of characters, staff and patients alike, encounter bizarre phenomena, both human and supernatural.

Actors

Ernst-Hugo Järegård
Ernst-Hugo Järegård
Stig Helmer
Kirsten Rolffes
Kirsten Rolffes
Sigrid Drusse
Holger Juul Hansen
Holger Juul Hansen
Einar Moesgaard
Søren Pilmark
Søren Pilmark
Jørgen Krogshøj
Ghita Nørby
Ghita Nørby
Rigmor Mortensen
Jens Okking
Jens Okking
Bulder Harly Drusse
Otto Brandenburg
Otto Brandenburg
Hansen
Annevig Schelde Ebbe
Annevig Schelde Ebbe
Mary Krüger
Baard Owe
Baard Owe
Palle Bondo
Birgitte Raaberg
Birgitte Raaberg
Judith Petersen
Peter Mygind
Peter Mygind
Morten 'Mogge' Moesgaard
Solbjørg Højfeldt
Solbjørg Højfeldt
Camilla
Laura Christensen
Laura Christensen
Mona Jensen
Ole Boisen
Ole Boisen
Christian
Thomas Bo Larsen
Thomas Bo Larsen
Falken
Ole Dupont
Ole Dupont
Læge
Udo Kier
Udo Kier
Age Krüger / Lillebror
Michael Simpson
Michael Simpson
Dyrepasser
Paul Hüttel
Paul Hüttel
Steenbæk
Holger Perfort
Holger Perfort
Professor Ulrich
Henrik Koefoed
Henrik Koefoed
Læge ved CTR-skanner
Klaus Wegener
Klaus Wegener
Skadestuelæge
Louise Fribo
Louise Fribo
Sanne
Bente Eskesen
Bente Eskesen
Sygeplejerske på neurokirurgisk
Julie Wieth
Julie Wieth
Sygeplejeske ved Mona
Annette Ketscher
Annette Ketscher
Sygeplejeske
Birte Tove
Birte Tove
Sygeplejerske på neurokirurgisk
Mette Marckmann
Mette Marckmann
Ung sygeplejerske
Tomas Stender
Tomas Stender
Medicinstuderende
Søren Lenander
Søren Lenander
Vagt
Mette Munk Plum
Mette Munk Plum
Monas mor
Helle Virkner
Helle Virkner
Emma Mogensen
Ulrik Cold
Ulrik Cold
Narrator (voice)
Vita Jensen
Vita Jensen
Opvasker #1
Morten Rotne Leffers
Morten Rotne Leffers
Opvasker #2
Ruth Junker
Ruth Junker
Opvasker #1 (voice)
Peter Gilsfort
Peter Gilsfort
Opvasker #2 (voice)
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Himself
Michael Simpson
Michael Simpson
Dyrepasser i dyrelaboratoriet
Dick Kaysø
Dick Kaysø
Vagtmester
Finn Nielsen
Finn Nielsen
Madsen
Gunnvør Nolsøe
Gunnvør Nolsøe
Sygeplejerske
Solveig Sundborg
Solveig Sundborg
Ellen Krüger
Else Petersen
Else Petersen
Patient på Ellens stue
Claus Strandberg
Claus Strandberg
Patient til operation
Tove Maës
Tove Maës
Fru Zakariassen
Kurt Ravn
Kurt Ravn
Zakariasens søn
Svend Ali Hamann
Svend Ali Hamann
Hypnotisør
Benny Hansen
Benny Hansen
Chauffør i radioen (voice)
Søren Elung Jensen
Søren Elung Jensen
Læge
Michael Moritzen
Michael Moritzen
Ørelæge
Søren Hauch-Fausbøll
Søren Hauch-Fausbøll
Portør
Søren Steen
Søren Steen
Portør
Claus Nissen
Claus Nissen
Jensen
Morten Eisner
Morten Eisner
Mekaniker
Henning Jensen
Henning Jensen
Bob
Benny Poulsen
Benny Poulsen
Læge
Lene Vasegaard
Lene Vasegaard
Marys mor
Lise Schrøder
Lise Schrøder
Sygeplejeske
Gordon Kennedy
Gordon Kennedy
Dyrepasser i hospitalslaboratorium
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
Hospitalpræst
Lars Lunøe
Lars Lunøe
Sundhedsminister
Lea Risum Brøgger
Lea Risum Brøgger
Erik Wedersøe
Erik Wedersøe
Age Krüger (voice)

Crews

Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Director
Morten Arnfred
Morten Arnfred
Director
Tómas Gislason
Tómas Gislason
Screenplay
Niels Vørsel
Niels Vørsel
Screenplay
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Screenplay
Ole Reim
Ole Reim
Producer
Joachim Holbek
Joachim Holbek
Music
Eric Kress
Eric Kress
Director of Photography
Molly Malene Stensgaard
Molly Malene Stensgaard
Editor
Jacob Thuesen
Jacob Thuesen
Editor
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Executive Producer
Svend Abrahamsen
Svend Abrahamsen
Executive Producer
Ib Tardini
Ib Tardini
Co-Producer
Philippe Bober
Philippe Bober
Associate Producer
Bo Lindquist
Bo Lindquist
Production Manager
Jette Lehmann
Jette Lehmann
Production Design
Birthe Lyngsøe
Birthe Lyngsøe
Makeup Artist
Lis Olsson
Lis Olsson
Makeup Artist
Kim Olsson
Kim Olsson
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Lis Olsson
Lis Olsson
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Sound Effects Editor
Peter Christian Hansen
Peter Christian Hansen
Sound
Hans Møller
Hans Møller
Sound Editor
Per Streit
Per Streit
Sound Editor
Søren Buus
Søren Buus
Visual Effects
Bjarne Nilsson
Bjarne Nilsson
Costume Design
Annelise Bailey
Annelise Bailey
Wardrobe Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

Lars von Trier's The Kingdom: Series One and Two Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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