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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Lars von Trier |
| Stars: |
Ernst-Hugo Jaregard |
| Actors: |
Kirsten Rolffes |
| Genre: |
Foreign Films |
| Subgenre: |
Ghosts · Black Comedy · Supernatural · Essential Cinema · Danish |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Canadian |
| UPC: |
741952304494 |
| Release Date: |
1994 |
| Running Time: |
4hr 25min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: 2-Disc Set
Release Company: E1 Entertainment Distribution (November 08, 2005)
UPC: 741952304494 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 4hr 25min
Release Company: Artisan Entertainment (May 14, 1996)
UPC: 707729550136 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Tomas Gislason |
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Professional Reviews
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(12/01/1995, p.32, J. Hoberman): "...The left-field extravaganza of the year....Adroit as well as funny..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Director Lars von Trier puts his mischievous mind to work once again, this time creating a bizarre, humorous, and suspenseful tale about a Danish hospital that is haunted by ancient spirits. Copenhagen's largest hospital is nicknamed the Kingdom, and there are many odd things happening inside of it. The strange members of the medical staff have to contend with such heinous matters as murder and malpractice, but also occurrences linked to the occult and the supernatural. When a hypochondriac patient--who also happens to be the mother of one of the staff's employees--begins to see the ghost of a young girl who is trying to tell her something, she unsuccessfully tries to convince the staff that she isn't delusional. It isn't until each individual begins to experience mysterious episodes for themselves that the Kingdom starts to collapse. Filmed for Danish television in four separate hour-long episodes--"The Unheavenly Host," "Thy Kingdom Come," "The Living Dead," and "A Foreign Body"--von Trier's quirky dra... |
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