Kongekabale (2004)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Nikolaj Arcel

Writers:

Nikolaj Arcel (writer)
Rasmus Heisterberg (writer)

Release Date:

1 October 2004 (Denmark)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

Truth Or Spin?

Plot Keywords:

Death | Parliament | Political | Local Blockbuster | Politician

Awards:

12 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Anders W. Berthelsen	...	Ulrik Torp
Søren Pilmark	...	Erik Dreier Jensen
Nastja Arcel	...	Lone Kjeldsen
Nicolas Bro	...	Henrik Moll
Lars Mikkelsen	...	Peter Schou
Ulf Pilgaard	...	Gunnar Torp
Charlotte Munck	...	Mette Torp
Lars Brygmann	...	Mads Kjeldsen
Helle Fagralid	...	Signe Jonsen
Jesper Langberg	...	Aksel Bruun
Jens Jørn Spottag	...	Per Vestgaard
Kurt Ravn	...	John Erhardsen
Bjarne Henriksen	...	Bo Andersen
Clara Maria Bahamondes	...	Julie Torp
Anders Nyborg	...	Hans Erik Kolt

Also Known As:

Den tredje makten (Sweden)
King's Game (International: English title)

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

Sweden | Denmark

Language:

Danish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:15A | Germany:6 | Norway:11 | Sweden:Btl | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

Restaurant Slotskælderen hos Gitte Kik, Fortunstræde, Copenhagen, Denmark

Company:

Nimbus Film Productions

Trivia:

The interior shots of Christiansborg (The parliament) are not shot at Christiansborg, but at Copenhagen city hall.

Quotes:

Erik Dreier Jensen: This will be forgotten in two weeks, I hope you realize that.
Ulrik Torp: Two weeks is enough.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Kongekabale - Sandheden om filmen (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Tommelfinger, Tommelfinger

A Typical Thriller, But ... Danish ?

This is one of the movies that you see hundreds of from the big movie-mekka, Hollywood... But in the last couple of years, danish movies have improved radically, and producers abroad has gotten an eye open towards danish actors, producers, directors and so on and so forward... But most of our big hits have been comedies and action-movies, and almost always with an actor by the name of Kim Bodnia in the leading role... But now it's time to introduce the first danish thriller since Nattevagten (Nightwatch, as the American replicant of it is called), Kongekabale...

The movie is based on a book by the same name, and the book is loosely based on a true story - with rewritten names and so on and so forward... The book got great reviews, and so did the movie... And it's just...

I went to the cinema to watch the movie, as I read the book a couple of months ago and wanted to see if the movie could live up to the suspense of the book... And it does...

With Søren Pilmark as the mean politician, who seems to be involved in all the mysterious happenings, and Anders W. Berthelsen as the nosey reporter, who smells something is wrong, we've got two of Denmarks best actors to ensure us of a good evening spend in front of the screen... Søren Pilmark, who is well-known for his comic-talent, shows a dark side of himself and delivers a GREAT performance... Anders W. Berthelsen, who got his real breakthrough this spring with a leading role in the danish drama-series Krøniken, shows a more progressive side of himself, and it suits him just as fine as the shy guy he is known for...

With all this said, I can't say nothing else that:

Go see the movie - it can easily live up to similar Hollywood-movies...