Riget 

Doctors at an ultramodern hospital in Denmark become convinced, by way of weird, inexplicable happenings, that the place is haunted.

Stars:

Ernst-Hugo Järegård, Kirsten Rolffes, Ghita Nørby

20 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ernst-Hugo Järegård	...	Stig Helmer 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Kirsten Rolffes	...	Sigrid Drusse 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Holger Juul Hansen	...	Einar Moesgaard / ... 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Søren Pilmark	...	Jørgen Krogshøj 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Ghita Nørby	...	Rigmor Mortensen 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Jens Okking	...	Bulder Harly Drusse 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Otto Brandenburg	...	Hansen 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Baard Owe	...	Palle Bondo 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Birgitte Raaberg	...	Judith Petersen 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Peter Mygind	...	Morten 'Mogge' Moesgaard 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Vita Jensen	...	Opvasker #1 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Morten Rotne Leffers	...	Opvasker #2 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Udo Kier	...	Age Krüger / ... 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Holger Perfort	...	Professor Ulrich 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Laura Christensen	...	Mona Jensen / ... 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Ole Boisen	...	Christian 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Ruth Junker	...	Opvasker #1 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Peter Gilsfort	...	Opvasker #2 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Ulrik Cold	...	Narrator 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Søren Elung Jensen	...	Læge 8 episodes, 1994-1997
Louise Fribo	...	Sanne 7 episodes, 1994-1997
Paul Hüttel	...	Steenbæk 7 episodes, 1994-1997
Klaus Wegener	...	Skadestuelæge 7 episodes, 1994-1997
Annette Ketscher	...	Skadestuesygeplejerske / ... 7 episodes, 1994-1997
Mette Munk Plum	...	Monas mor 7 episodes, 1994-1997
Julie Wieth	...	Sygeplejerske ved Mona / ... 6 episodes, 1994-1997
Birte Tove	...	Sygeplejerske på neurokirurgisk 6 episodes, 1994-1997
Solbjørg Højfeldt	...	Camilla 6 episodes, 1994-1997
Erik Wedersøe	...	Ole / ... 5 episodes, 1994-1997
Henning Jensen	...	Bob 5 episodes, 1994-1997
Annevig Schelde Ebbe	...	Mary Krüger 5 episodes, 1994-1997
Tomas Stender	...	Medicinstuderende / ... 5 episodes, 1994-1997
Claus Nissen	...	Jensen 5 episodes, 1994-1997
Birthe Neumann	...	Fru Svendsen / ... 4 episodes, 1997
John Hahn-Petersen	...	Nivesen 4 episodes, 1997
Søren Lenander	...	Vagt 4 episodes, 1994
Michael Simpson	...	Dyrepasser i dyrelaboratoriet / ... 4 episodes, 1994-1997
Evald Krog	...	Lillebror 4 episodes, 1997
Lise Schrøder	...	Sygeplejerske / ... 4 episodes, 1994-1997
Henrik Koefoed	...	Læge ved CTR-skanner 4 episodes, 1994
Mette Marckmann	...	Ung sygeplejerske 4 episodes, 1994
Bente Eskesen	...	Sygeplejerske på neurokirurgisk 3 episodes, 1994
Dorit Stender Petersen	...	Sygeplejerske / ... 3 episodes, 1997
Cecilie Brask	...	Kvinde i terapi 3 episodes, 1997
Benny Hansen	...	Chauffør i radioen / ... 3 episodes, 1994
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen	...	Hospitalspræst / ... 3 episodes, 1994-1997
Müslie	...	Bongo 3 episodes, 1994
Helle Virkner	...	Emma Mogensen / ... 3 episodes, 1994-1997
Lars Lunøe	...	Sundhedsminister 3 episodes, 1994-1997
Peter Hartmann	...	Flyttemand 3 episodes, 1997
Tine Miehe-Renard	...	Natsygeplejerske 3 episodes, 1997
Dick Kaysø	...	Vagtmester 2 episodes, 1994
Michelle Bjørn-Andersen	...	Børnelæge 2 episodes, 1997
Finn Nielsen	...	Madsen 2 episodes, 1994
Else Petersen	...	Patient på Ellens stue 2 episodes, 1994
Henrik Fiig	...	Trafikoffer 2 episodes, 1997
Klaus Pagh	...	Stævningsmand 2 episodes, 1997
Kim Jansson	...	Betjent Jensen 2 episodes, 1997
Thomas Bo Larsen	...	Falken 2 episodes, 1997
Claus Flygare	...	Betjent Nielsen 2 episodes, 1997
Steen Svare	...	Hospitalsansat 2 episodes, 1997
Ole Dupont	...	Læge / ... 2 episodes, 1994-1997

Storyline

The Kingdom is the most technologically advanced hospital in Denmark, a gleaming bastion of medical science. A rash of uncanny occurrences, however, begins to weaken the staff's faith in science--a phantom ambulance pulls in every night, but disappears; voices echo in the elevator shaft; and a pregnant doctor's fetus seems to be developing much faster than is natural. At the goading of a spiritualist patient, some employees work to let supernatural forces rest.

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Plot Keywords:

doctor | hospital | denmark | dishwasher | poison | 

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Taglines:

A baptism of fear awaits you at... THE KINGDOM

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

Denmark Italy Germany France Norway Sweden Netherlands

Language:

Danish Swedish

Release Date:

24 November 1994 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

The Kingdom II

Filming Locations:

Copenhagen, Denmark

Box Office

Gross USA:

$86,133

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arte, Coproduction Office, Danmarks Radio (DR)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

561 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Reportedly, a third installment of the series was prepared but scrapped as several of the leading actors either passed away or retired within a relatively short period of time.

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Goofs

The level of coffee in Helmer's cup switches back and forth by inches between shots.

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Quotes

Dishwasher 2: The good will cry and the evil will laugh. That's what they say!

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Alternate Versions

For the UK release, 5 seconds were cut from the fourth episode ("The Living Dead") where Rigmor shoots rats with a pistol. The footage was cut under the Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act of 1937, which forbids the depiction of cruelty to animals.

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Connections

Featured in Lars from 1-10 (1998)

User Reviews

Atmospheric Arthouse "Almost Dogme" Series About A Haunted Hospital

Lars von Trier's weird, crazy TV show about a haunted hospital with an amazing atmosphere and a great cast. Shows that you don't need a lot of money as long as you've got great actors, good writing and the perfect location. Shot entirely on an ordinary video camera, this is "no budget" Arthouse cinema. The second part of the series is just as good, and I only wish we would have gotten the originally planned third part as well, but the untimely death of the lead actor sadly prevented this from ever happening. Still, let's enjoy what we got. 9 stars out of 10.

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