THE KINGDOM by Lars Von Trier et Morten Arnfred

Official selection Venice 1998

Synopsis :

At the Kingdom Hospital in Copenhagen, everything is at it was, and nothing is. Consultant nerosurgeron Stig Helmer has returned from Haiti, and immediately runs into problems. He faces prosecution for his unsuccessful operation on poor little brain-damaged Mona, and his colleague Rigmor is hell-bent on enticing him into matrimony. If that weren't enough, he is afflicted by hypochondriac trepidation of a more serious nature. Mrs Drusse is mortally wounded by an ambulance, and sets off her journey into the unknown. But she is forced to turn back in order to deal with mysterious goings-on at the Kingdom, where spirits and demons do battle. Judith's baby, Little Brother, is growing at amazing pace and fighting for his life, just like Professor Bondo, who has had a cancer implant. The love triangle of Mogge, Sanne and Christian absorbs them more than their studies, and considering all the intrigues and conflicts at the Kingdom, no wonder Professor Moesgaard feels compelled to seek psychiatric help !

Title : THE KINGDOM
Original title : RIGET
Director : Lars Von Trier and Morten Arnfred
Genre : Tv-series        
Durée : 286min
Format : 35mm, 1,66
Sound : Dolby SR
Country of Origin : Denmark
Year of production : 1997
Producers : Zentropa Entertainments, DR TV    
Coproducers : Liberator Productions, SVT, Malmö, WDR, ARTE

Principal cast :

Ernst-Hugo Järegaard
Kirsten Rolffes
Holger Juul Hansen
Soren Pilmark
Ghita Norby
Jens Okking
Otto Brandenbourg

Price :

* Prix du meilleur acteur pour Holger Juul Hansen et prix de la meilleure actrice pour Birgitte Raaberg au  Bodil Awards Copenhague - Danemark
* Prix du Meilleur réalisateur et meilleur scénario au International Fantasy Film Awards de Porto - Portugal

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