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The Kingdom II

Lars von Trier, Morten Arnfred, Denmark, 1997

286 min.DK/Feature

At the Kingdom Hospital in Copenhagen, everything is as it was - and nothing is. Consultant neurosurgeon Stig Helmer has returned from Haiti, and immediately runs into problems. He faces prosecution for his unsuccesful operation on poor little brain-damaged Mona, and his colleague Rigmor is hell-bent on enticing him into matrimony. Judith's baby, Little Brother, is growing at amazing pace and fighting for his life, just like professor Bondo who has a cancer implant.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Riget II
Danish title Riget II
Director Lars von Trier, Morten Arnfred
Screenplay Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel
Director of Photography Eric Kress
Editor Molly Malene Stensgaard, Pernille Bech Christensen
Composer Joachim Holbek
Production designer Jette Lehmann, Hans Christian Lindholm
Appearance Ernst-Hugo Järegård, Holger Juul Hansen, Kirsten Rolffes, Søren Pilmark
Production country Denmark, Sweden, Italy, France, Norway
Domestic distribution Zentropa Entertainments
International sales TrustNordisk
Technical info 7821 meter, 35 mm, 1,66:1 Widescreen, color, Sound
Danish festival release 05.09.1997, Præsentation på Venedig-festivalen.
TV release 10.10.1997, DR 1, Sendt i fire tv-afsnit fra 10/10/1997 til 31/10/1997. Se Kommentar.
Danish theatrical release 01.11.1997
Cinemas Grand, Café Biografen (Odense)
Danish rating Allowed for children over the age of 15
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Companies

Production company Danmarks Radio, Zentropa Entertainments
Domestic distribution Zentropa Entertainments

Direction

Direction Lars von Trier
Direction Morten Arnfred

Script

Script Lars von Trier
Script Niels Vørsel

Cinematography

Cinematography Eric Kress

Editing

Editing Molly Malene Stensgaard
Editing Pernille Bech Christensen

Music

Music Joachim Holbek

Production design

Production design Jette Lehmann
Production design Hans Christian Lindholm

Voice

Stemme 1.opvasker Ruth Junker
Stemme 2.opvasker Peter Gilsfort
Stemme, Lillebror Evald Krog
Speak til introduktion Ulrik Cold

Appearance

Stig G. Helmer Ernst-Hugo Järegård
Einar Moesgaard Holger Juul Hansen
Sigrid Drusse Kirsten Rolffes
Jørgens Krogshøj, kaldet "Krogen" Søren Pilmark
Rigmor Mortensen Ghita Nørby
Harly "Bulder" Drusse Jens Okking
Portør Hansen Otto Brandenburg
Palle Bondo Baard Owe
Camilla Solbjørg Højfeldt
Mogens Moesgaard, kaldet "Mogge" Peter Mygind
Judith Birgitte Raaberg
Bob, hospitalsdirektør Henning Jensen
Opvasker 1 Morten Rolne Leffers
Opvasker 2 Vita Jensen
Fru Svendsen Birthe Neumann
Ole, kaldet "pigernes Ole" Erik Wedersøe
Nivesen John Hahn-Petersen
Lillebror/Aage Krüger Udo Kier
Mand med høj hat Søren Elung Jensen
Dr. Steenbæk Paul Hüttel
Professor Ulrich Holger Perfort
Skadestuelæge Klaus Wegener
Børnelæge Michelle Bjørn-Andersen
Operationslæge Timm Mehrens
Sanne Louise Fribo
Natsygeplejerske Tine Miehe-Renard
Børnesygeplejerske Julie Wieth
Skadestuesygeplejerske Annette Ketscher
Sygeplejerske 1 Birte Tove
Sygeplejerske 2 Lise Schrøder
Sygehjælper Dorit Stender-Petersen
Christian Ole Boisen
Ung Studerende Tomas Stender
Ung kvinde i terapi Cecilie Brask
Madsen Claus Nissen
Falken Thomas Bo Larsen
Mand i overall Steen Svare
Mona Laura Christensen
Monas mor Mette Munk Plum
Fyr fra Haiti Michael Simpson
Philip Marco Fash Shodeinde
Kriminalassistent Jensen Kim Jansson
Kriminalassistent Nielsen Claus Flygare
Hospitalspræst Nis Bank-Mikkelsen
Ny hospitalspræst Bjarne G. Nielsen
Kvinde i seng Britta Lillesøe
Trafikoffer Henrik Fiig
Rengøringsmand Birger Jensen
Flyttemand Peter Hartmann
Sundhedsminister Lars Lunøe
Advokat Bisgaard Jens Jørn Spottag
Fru Mogensen Helle Virkner
Veninden Gerda Vera Gebuhr
Mary Annevig Schelde Ebbe
Krematoriebetjent Torben Zeller
Ortopæd Jannie Faurschou
Svensk advokat Stellan Skarsgård
Stævningsmand Klaus Pagh
Sur pige Mette Hald
Celebranten Anders Hove
Gammel mand (døden) Ingolf David
Jönsson fra Lund Philip Zandén
Appearance Lars von Trier

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