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The Kingdom

Original title: Riget
  • TV Series
  • 1994–20221994–2022
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 9h 21m
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8.2/10
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The Kingdom (1994)
The Kingdom: Series 2
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Doctors at an ultramodern hospital in Denmark become convinced, by way of weird, inexplicable happenings, that the place is haunted.Doctors at an ultramodern hospital in Denmark become convinced, by way of weird, inexplicable happenings, that the place is haunted.Doctors at an ultramodern hospital in Denmark become convinced, by way of weird, inexplicable happenings, that the place is haunted.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
19K
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POPULARITY
724
45
  • Stars
    • Ernst-Hugo Järegård
    • Kirsten Rolffes
    • Ghita Nørby
  • Stars
    • Ernst-Hugo Järegård
    • Kirsten Rolffes
    • Ghita Nørby
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    • 47Critic reviews
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    Ernst-Hugo Järegård
    Ernst-Hugo Järegård
    • Stig Helmer
    Kirsten Rolffes
    • Sigrid Drusse
    Ghita Nørby
    Ghita Nørby
    • Rigmor Mortensen
    Søren Pilmark
    Søren Pilmark
    • Jørgen Krogshøj
    Birgitte Raaberg
    • Judith Petersen
    Peter Mygind
    Peter Mygind
    • Morten 'Mogge' Moesgaard
    Udo Kier
    Udo Kier
    • Age Krüger…
    Laura Christensen
    Laura Christensen
    • Mona Jensen
    Solbjørg Højfeldt
    Solbjørg Højfeldt
    • Camilla
    Henning Jensen
    Henning Jensen
    • Bob
    Birthe Neumann
    • Fru Svendsen
    Holger Juul Hansen
    • Einar Moesgaard…
    Jens Okking
    Jens Okking
    • Bulder Harly Drusse
    Otto Brandenburg
    • Hansen
    Baard Owe
    Baard Owe
    • Palle Bondo
    Vita Jensen
    • Opvasker #1
    Morten Rotne Leffers
    • Opvasker #2
    Holger Perfort
    • Professor Ulrich
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    • Trivia
      For the German-speaking markets, 'Riget' was translated into 'Hospital der Geister - The Kingdom', as a direct translation, 'Das Reich', for obvious reasons was deemed inappropriate.
    • Goofs
      Helmer procures hot coffee, and enters the archive. Mogge returns, with Krogshøj, and they lock Helmer in - he's left standing with a cup of scalding coffee - he can't move with setting off the infra-red alarm sensors. He's left, statue-like, staring at his cup of steaming liquid. Cut to Drusse and Bulder. She says she has to perform a seance for some doctors, and tells Bulder that in 1 hour, they are to attempt to enter the archive. When they get there, they inadvertently liberate Helmer, who casts away his cup of still scalding, yet hour-old coffee.
    • Quotes

      Helmer: Here is Denmark, excreted from limestone. There is Sweden, chiselled from granite. Danish scum!

    • Alternate versions
      Originally shown as a TV miniseries in 4 episodes. A slightly longer theatrical version was released abroad after the TV premiere.
    • Connections
      Featured in I Lars von Triers rige - en mand og hans tv-serie (1994)

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    Riget=Riveting
    Few films have had me in their grip as von Trier's THE KINGDOM. Difficult to describe in words. Basically a horror epic that takes you to a hospital that no self-respecting human would set foot in. The camerawork is a real feat of genius. Why? Well, for such jerky movement to hold my attention for 4 AND ONE HALF HOURS I have nothing but admiration.

    And it made me want to see Part II immediately after! Come to think of it, if Lars wanted to, he could have made it a week long marathon and I would have forgone sleep to see it's conclusion! Bring me buckets of espresso and bags of sugar! I ain't goin' anywhere.........
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    • Sep 24, 2002

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    • Release date
      • November 24, 1994 (Denmark)
      • Denmark
      • Italy
      • Germany
      • France
      • Norway
      • Sweden
      • Netherlands
      • Danish
      • Swedish
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    • Filming locations
      • Rigshospitalet, Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Production companies
      • ARTE
      • Coproduction Office
      • Danmarks Radio (DR)
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    • 9 hours 21 minutes
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      • Dolby

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