Riget - Season 1 (1994)
Alternative title: The Kingdom
IMDb score:
8,2 (21.515)
Episodes: 4
Playing time: 4 hour and 48 minutes
Developed by: Lars von Trier
Stars: Ghita Nørby, Ernst-Hugo Järegård and Kirsten Rolffes
Origin:
Denmark / Italy / Norway / Netherlands / Sweden / France
Releasedate: Thursday 24 November 1994
First aired on: DR1 (Denemarken)
This season is not available on US streaming services.
Actors and Actresses
Karen Svensson
Judith Petersen
Helmer Jr.
Pontopidan
Balder
Hansen
Reviews & comments
Dievegge
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- 3194 messages
- 8264 votes
Anyone who will soon have to undergo a medical procedure should avoid this hospital series. It involves medical malpractice and unhealthy rivalry between doctors. The title (“the empire”) sounds something like “ri-je”. It takes place at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen. It is a combination of drama and horror with supernatural elements.
Camera and editing techniques are used to suggest the presence of a ghost. A green color filter indicates the arrival of a demon. The most terrifying, however, are not the supernatural creatures, but the doctors who put their own careers above the well-being of the patients. Helmer is a Swedish surgeon who believes himself superior to his Danish colleagues. Krogshøj stands up to him, but he has ethically objectionable ideas. A wonderful character is Sigrid Drusse, a hypochondriac or a simulant who comes into contact with spirits.
Two actors with Down syndrome provide commentary like a Greek choir. At the end of each episode, director Lars von Trier provides a short reflection.
Translated from Dutch · View original
Bobby Briggs
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- 213 messages
- 8077 votes
Lars von Trier, enfant terrible first class, made a hell of a supernaturally surreal show, packed with oddities, satire on the medical world, Freemason rituals in the basement, Udo Kier and a hefty layer of body horror on top.
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