The Kingdom

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The Kingdom

"A baptism of fear awaits you."

1994

4h 33m

7.7(251 votes)

Drama

Fantasy

Horror

Mystery

Overview

Set in the neurosurgical ward of Copenhagen's Rigshospitalet, the city and country's main hospital, nicknamed "Riget", a number of characters, staff and patients alike, encounter bizarre phenomena, both human and supernatural.

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Cast & Crew

66 members

Acting

Ernst-Hugo Järegård

Stig Helmer

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Kirsten Rolffes

Sigrid Drusse

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Holger Juul Hansen

Einar Moesgaard

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Søren Pilmark

Jørgen Krogshøj

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Ghita Nørby

Rigmor Mortensen

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Jens Okking

Bulder Harly Drusse

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Otto Brandenburg

Hansen

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Annevig Schelde Ebbe

Mary Krüger

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Baard Owe

Palle Bondo

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Birgitte Raaberg

Judith Petersen

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Peter Mygind

Morten 'Mogge' Moesgaard

Acting

Vita Jensen

Watcher #1

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Morten Rotne Leffers

Watcher #2

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Solbjørg Højfeldt

Camilla

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Udo Kier

Age Krüger / Lillebror

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Paul Hüttel

Steenbæk

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Holger Perfort

Professor Ulrich

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Henrik Koefoed

Læge ved CTR-skanner

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Klaus Wegener

Skadestuelæge

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Louise Fribo

Sanne

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Bente Eskesen

Sygeplejerske på neurokirurgisk

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Julie Wieth

Sygeplejeske ved Mona

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Annette Ketscher

Sygeplejeske

No Image

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Birte Tove

Sygeplejerske på neurokirurgisk

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Mette Marckmann

Ung sygeplejerske

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Ole Boisen

Christian

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Tomas Stender

Medicinstuderende

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Søren Lenander

Vagt

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Laura Christensen

Mona Jensen

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Mette Munk Plum

Monas mor

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Helle Virkner

Emma Mogensen

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Müslie

Bongo

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Ruth Junker

Opvasker #1 (voice)

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Peter Gilsfort

Opvasker #2 (voice)

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Ulrik Cold

Narrator (voice)

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Søren Elung Jensen

Læge

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Ole Emil Riisager

Narrator (uncredited)

Directing

Lars von Trier

Self (uncredited)

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Dick Kaysø

Vagtmester

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Finn Nielsen

Madsen

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Gunnvør Nolsøe

Sygeplejerske

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Solveig Sundborg

Ellen Krüger

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Else Petersen

Patient på Ellens stue

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Claus Strandberg

Patient til operation

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Tove Maës

Fru Zakariassen

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Kurt Ravn

Zakariasens søn

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Svend Ali Hamann

Hypnotisør

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Benny Hansen

Chauffør i radioen (voice)

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Michael Moritzen

Ørelæge

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Søren Hauch-Fausbøll

Portør

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Thomas Bo Larsen

Falken

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Søren Steen

Portør

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Claus Nissen

Jensen

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Morten Eisner

Mekaniker

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Henning Jensen

Bob

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Benny Poulsen

Læge

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Lene Vasegaard

Marys mor

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Lise Schrøder

Sygeplejeske

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Gordon Kennedy

Dyrepasser i hospitalslaboratorium

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Nis Bank-Mikkelsen

Hospitalpræst

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Lars Lunøe

Sundhedsminister

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Lea Risum Brøgger

Unknown Role

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Erik Wedersøe

Age Krüger (voice)

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Ole Dupont

Læge

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Lene Vedsegård

Gynækolog (uncredited)

No Image

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Michael Simpson

Unknown Role

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