Marie Krøyer (2012)

The story of the marriage between the painters Marie and P.S. Krøyer.

Director:

Bille August

Writers:

Anastassia Arnold (book), Peter Asmussen (screenplay)

Stars:

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Søren Sætter-Lassen, Sverrir Gudnason

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen	...	Marie Krøyer
Søren Sætter-Lassen	...	P.S. 'Søren' Krøyer
Sverrir Gudnason	...	Hugo Alfvén
Lene Maria Christensen	...	Anna Norrie
Tommy Kenter	...	Sagfører Lachmann
Nanna Buhl Andresen	...	Henny Brodersen
Vera Torpp Larsson	...	Vibeke Krøyer
Kurt Dreyer	...	Doktor Muus
Anders Gjellerup Koch	...	Doktor Lange
Mette Maria Ahrenkiel	...	Sygeplejerske
Tom Jacobsen	...	Den Franske Ambassadør
Niels Hougaard	...	Receptionist på Tarveligt Hotel
Jørgen Nørgaard	...	Portier på Fint Hotel
Bent Maltha	...	Fødselsdagsgæst
Kirsten Maltha	...	Fødselsdagsgæst

Storyline

At the beginning of the 20th century, Marie is married to Denmark's world famous painter P.S. Krøyer. They are among the country's most admired and famous couples. All the great men of the time - politicians, businessmen, noblemen, scientists, writers and royalty - wish to be depicted by Krøyer, and he can ask any price he wants. To be painted by him is a great honour and comes with great prestige. Marie, who adorns several of Krøyer's paintings, is considered to be "the most beautiful woman in Europe". Together with their daughter Vibeke they experience all the best life has to offer: parties, champagne and luxury. However, this is only the polished surface. Beneath it is living hell. Krøyer suffers from manic depression and syphilis. He can change from being cheerful and upbeat, to a foaming crazy monster without any boundaries, also within his relationship to Marie and Vibeke. Marie has struggled to keep up appearances for a long time, but the situation is wearing her down. She is ...

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Plot Keywords:

painter | denmark | marriage | female editor | male nudity | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

Denmark Sweden

Language:

Danish Swedish

Release Date:

27 September 2012 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Balladen om Marie

Box Office

Budget:

DKK 6,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film i Väst, SF Film, SF Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bille August's first feature film in Danish in 25 years.

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Soundtracks

La donna è mobile
(From the opera "Rigoletto")
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi (1851) to a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Original Lyrics written by Francesco Maria Piave (Italian text -1851)
Swedish lyrics by Ernst Wallmark (1861)
Sung by Enrico Caruso

User Reviews

nice experience

a trip in atmosphere of end of century in Danmark. a case. delicate details. good acting. inspired images. and the absence of roots. in fact, a kind of drawing, seductive, inspired, proposing a family drama, remembering another versions of Madame Bovary or Anna Karennina, work of a remarkable director, good occasion for Birgitte Hjort Sorensen to reflect her art but losing the essence of the solitude of characters, defining, more, the social impact of decisions, ignoring the step to more than a beautiful film . the music, the costumes, the delicate construction of the lead characters traits are really admirable. descending in the heart of a world, it preserves the flavor of a period. the characters are symbols and that fact transforms Marie Kroyer in a nice experience for viewer.