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

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen was chosen by Bille August for the titular character as he thought she resembled the character from the original paintings of Marie Krøyer.

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Soundtracks

En rose så jeg skyde
Composed by Michael Praetorius
Lyrics by Thomas Laub
Conducted by Bente Colding-Jørgensen
Performed by The Royal Danish Academy of Music Children's Choir (Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatoriums Børnekor)

User Reviews

about end of a century

the sensitivity, the atmosphere, the music,the costumes and inspired acting. the mixture of ash and hope after its end. the virtue to be fresco of a society more than portrait of a life.Birgitte Hjort Sorensen does a great job as lead character and the game of nuances exploration, the science for transformation of detail are the good points for success of a touching film who is far to be remarkable but remains a nice experience. a film about woman's condition, about art and about the family , it has a special form of charm who reminds more than presents. adaptation of a novel, it is a form of descending in the heart of a world. with high precision, with beautiful care. and that could not be a real surprise. only mark of a great director return.