A short film about the Nordic spring as a mental state. Ophelia gathers up her flowers and her shattered world into a bouquet of strange and beautiful visions. The spring is in full bloom round her incurable sorrow. The image in her visionary clarity cause reality to float. This - according to the director - is the essence of Ophelia's famous flower monologue, the scene in which she reveals her madness.
| Original title | Ofelias blomster |
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| Danish title | Ofelias blomster |
| Keywords | Experimental art, Spring, Hamlet, 1960-1969 |
| Director | Jørgen Leth |
| Screenplay | Jørgen Leth, Ole John |
| Based on | Efter William Shakespeares Ofelia-monolog fra "Hamlet". |
| Director of Photography | Henning Camre, Ole John |
| Editor | Niels Schwalbe |
| Sound | Keld Hansen, Niels Ishøy |
| Production designer | Per Kirkeby |
| Appearance | Lene Adler Petersen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
| Technical info | 200 meter, 35 mm, color, Sound |
| Danish theatrical release | 19.08.1968 |
| Cinemas | Carlton vist som forfilm til Roman Polanskis "Vampyrernes nat" |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Laterna Film |
| Executive Producer | Kortfilmrådet |
| With support from | Filmfonden |
| Domestic distribution | Statens Filmcentral |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Jørgen Leth |
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| Script | Jørgen Leth |
| Script | Ole John |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Henning Camre |
| Cinematography | Ole John |
| Camera assistant | Leif Hansen |
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| Stills | Vibeke Winding |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Niels Schwalbe |
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Production design |
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| Production design | Per Kirkeby |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Ulla-Britt Söderlund |
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| Sound | Keld Hansen |
| Sound | Niels Ishøy |
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Appearance |
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| Ofelia | Lene Adler Petersen |
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