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Overview

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8.7/10   6,327 votes
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Release Date:
24 November 1994 (Denmark) more
Tagline:
A baptism of fear awaits you at... THE KINGDOM
Plot:
The Kingdom is the most technologically advanced hospital in Denmark, a gleaming bastion of medical science... more
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Awards:
16 wins & 1 nomination more
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(2 articles)
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User Comments:
One of the best horror movies ever! more (57 total)

Cast

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Udo Kier ... Aage Krüger (4 episodes, 1994)
Ernst-Hugo Järegård ... Helmer / ... (4 episodes, 1994)
Kirsten Rolffes ... Sigrid Drusse (4 episodes, 1994)
Holger Juul Hansen ... Einar Moesgaard / ... (4 episodes, 1994)
Søren Pilmark ... Jørgen Krogshøj / ... (4 episodes, 1994)

Ghita Nørby ... Rigmor / ... (4 episodes, 1994)
Jens Okking ... Bulder / ... (4 episodes, 1994)
Annevig Schelde Ebbe ... Mary / ... (4 episodes, 1994)
Baard Owe ... Bondo (4 episodes, 1994)
Birgitte Raaberg ... Judith / ... (4 episodes, 1994)
Peter Mygind ... Mogge (4 episodes, 1994)
Vita Jensen ... Dishwasher 1 (4 episodes, 1994)
Morten Rotne Leffers ... Dishwasher 2 (4 episodes, 1994)

Laura Christensen ... Mona / ... (4 episodes, 1994)
Ole Boisen ... Christian (4 episodes, 1994)
Ulrik Cold ... Narrator (4 episodes, 1994)
Louise Fribo ... Sanne (4 episodes, 1994)
Peter Gilsfort ... Dishwasher 2 (4 episodes, 1994)
Søren Elung Jensen ... Man in Top Hat (4 episodes, 1994)
Ruth Junker ... Dishwasher 1 (4 episodes, 1994)
Søren Lenander ... Young Man (4 episodes, 1994)
Troels Lyby ... Hook (4 episodes, 1994)
Holger Perfort ... Professor Ulrich (4 episodes, 1994)

Lars von Trier ... Himself (4 episodes, 1994)
Otto Brandenburg ... Hansen (3 episodes, 1994)
Solbjørg Højfeldt ... Camilla (3 episodes, 1994)
Bente Eskesen ... Night Nurse (3 episodes, 1994)
Paul Hüttel ... Steenbæk / ... (3 episodes, 1994)
Michael Simpson ... Man from Haiti (3 episodes, 1994)
Benny Hansen ... Driver on the Radio (2 episodes, 1994)
Dick Kaysø ... Security Manager (2 episodes, 1994)
Finn Nielsen ... Madsen (2 episodes, 1994)
Else Petersen ... Old Lady (2 episodes, 1994)
Birte Tove ... Nurse 1 (2 episodes, 1994)
Helle Virkner ... Mrs. Mogensen (2 episodes, 1994)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Kingdom (France) (theatrical title) (International: English title)
Geister (Germany)
Hospital der Geister - The Kingdom (Germany) (video title)
L'hôpital et ses fantômes (France)
Lars von Trier præsenterer: Riget (Denmark) (video box title)
Lars von Triers Riget I (Denmark) (DVD box title)
Riket (Sweden)
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Runtime:
Canada:265 min | Denmark:280 min | USA:279 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M (theatrical rating) | Australia:R (DVD rating) | Singapore:M18 | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18
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Trivia:
The character name Stig Helmer, is taken from the name of the character Stig-Helmer Olsson (portrayed by Lasse Åberg) which is the protagonist in the long running Swedish comedy movie series of "Sällskapsresan" during the 80's and 90's. The character Stig-Helmer Olsson is the epitome of Swedish dullness and strictness, which is somewhat parallel to the character of Stig Helmer as an unsympathetic Swede. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The level of coffee in Helmer's cup switches back and forth by inches between shots. more
Quotes:
Bondo: I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that I can't prove anything. more
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23 out of 29 people found the following comment useful.
One of the best horror movies ever!, 7 April 2001
10/10
Author: sumez (sumez@c.dk) from Denmark

To me, this was the production that made Lars von Trier stand out as an extraordinary movie director and the movie, that finally pushed the Danish movie scene in the right direction!

It sort of founded the modern Danish dogma/dogme inspired movie style with its grainy colours, rash use of cutting and camera movement as well as strange, yet very realistic acting. All used to develop the perfect atmosphere around a good horror movie! There is just one thing you must remember when watching Riget/The Kingdom. It is a movie. It is entertainment. It is no comedy, yet nothing in the movie is serious. It uses sick and sometimes just weird ways of building up the horror. It doesn't have to make sense.

A lot of people may not like this because it is typically Danish, which may easily frustrate anyone who is only used to high budget Hollywood movies. The not-so-obvious deeper meaning between the lines as well as all the bold and underlined lines that have no meaning at all could confuse certain minds, but if you are prepared for a bunch of self-irony and sweet horror scenes, and if you like writers/directors such as David Lynch and Chris Carter, you are going to love this!

It is nice to see that mentally freaked out horror movies didn't die out with The Exorcist, and this definitely isn't any worse!

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