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

Acting

Kirsten Rolffes

Sigrid Drusse

Acting

Holger Juul Hansen

Einar Moesgaard

Acting

Søren Pilmark

Jørgen Krogshøj

Acting

Ghita Nørby

Rigmor Mortensen

Acting

Jens Okking

Bulder Harly Drusse

Acting

Otto Brandenburg

Hansen

Acting

Annevig Schelde Ebbe

Mary Krüger

Acting

Baard Owe

Palle Bondo

Acting

Birgitte Raaberg

Judith Petersen

Acting

Peter Mygind

Morten 'Mogge' Moesgaard

Acting

Vita Jensen

Watcher #1

Acting

Morten Rotne Leffers

Watcher #2

Acting

Solbjørg Højfeldt

Camilla

Acting

Udo Kier

Age Krüger / Lillebror

Acting

Paul Hüttel

Steenbæk

Acting

Holger Perfort

Professor Ulrich

Acting

Henrik Koefoed

Læge ved CTR-skanner

Acting

Klaus Wegener

Skadestuelæge

Acting

Louise Fribo

Sanne

Acting

Bente Eskesen

Sygeplejerske på neurokirurgisk

Acting

Julie Wieth

Sygeplejeske ved Mona

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Annette Ketscher

Sygeplejeske

No Image

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Birte Tove

Sygeplejerske på neurokirurgisk

Acting

Mette Marckmann

Ung sygeplejerske

Acting

Ole Boisen

Christian

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Tomas Stender

Medicinstuderende

Acting

Søren Lenander

Vagt

Acting

Laura Christensen

Mona Jensen

Acting

Mette Munk Plum

Monas mor

Acting

Helle Virkner

Emma Mogensen

Acting

Müslie

Bongo

No Image

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Ruth Junker

Opvasker #1 (voice)

Acting

Peter Gilsfort

Opvasker #2 (voice)

Acting

Ulrik Cold

Narrator (voice)

Acting

Søren Elung Jensen

Læge

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Ole Emil Riisager

Narrator (uncredited)

Directing

Lars von Trier

Self (uncredited)

Acting

Dick Kaysø

Vagtmester

Acting

Finn Nielsen

Madsen

Acting

Gunnvør Nolsøe

Sygeplejerske

Acting

Solveig Sundborg

Ellen Krüger

Acting

Else Petersen

Patient på Ellens stue

Acting

Claus Strandberg

Patient til operation

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Tove Maës

Fru Zakariassen

Acting

Kurt Ravn

Zakariasens søn

Acting

Svend Ali Hamann

Hypnotisør

Acting

Benny Hansen

Chauffør i radioen (voice)

Acting

Michael Moritzen

Ørelæge

Acting

Søren Hauch-Fausbøll

Portør

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Thomas Bo Larsen

Falken

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Søren Steen

Portør

Acting

Claus Nissen

Jensen

Acting

Morten Eisner

Mekaniker

Acting

Henning Jensen

Bob

Acting

Benny Poulsen

Læge

Acting

Lene Vasegaard

Marys mor

Acting

Lise Schrøder

Sygeplejeske

Acting

Gordon Kennedy

Dyrepasser i hospitalslaboratorium

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Nis Bank-Mikkelsen

Hospitalpræst

Acting

Lars Lunøe

Sundhedsminister

Acting

Lea Risum Brøgger

Unknown Role

Acting

Erik Wedersøe

Age Krüger (voice)

Acting

Ole Dupont

Læge

Acting

Lene Vedsegård

Gynækolog (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Michael Simpson

Unknown Role

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The Kingdom

The Kingdom

Overview

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Videos & Trailers

Cast & Crew

Ernst-Hugo Järegård

Kirsten Rolffes

Holger Juul Hansen

Søren Pilmark

Ghita Nørby

Jens Okking

Otto Brandenburg

Annevig Schelde Ebbe

Baard Owe

Birgitte Raaberg

Peter Mygind

Vita Jensen

Morten Rotne Leffers

Solbjørg Højfeldt

Udo Kier

Paul Hüttel

Holger Perfort

Henrik Koefoed

Klaus Wegener

Louise Fribo

Bente Eskesen

Julie Wieth

Annette Ketscher

Birte Tove

Mette Marckmann

Ole Boisen

Tomas Stender

Søren Lenander

Laura Christensen

Mette Munk Plum

Helle Virkner

Müslie

Ruth Junker

Peter Gilsfort

Ulrik Cold

Søren Elung Jensen

Ole Emil Riisager

Lars von Trier

Dick Kaysø

Finn Nielsen

Gunnvør Nolsøe

Solveig Sundborg

Else Petersen

Claus Strandberg

Tove Maës

Kurt Ravn

Svend Ali Hamann

Benny Hansen

Michael Moritzen

Søren Hauch-Fausbøll

Thomas Bo Larsen

Søren Steen

Claus Nissen

Morten Eisner

Henning Jensen

Benny Poulsen

Lene Vasegaard

Lise Schrøder

Gordon Kennedy

Nis Bank-Mikkelsen

Lars Lunøe

Lea Risum Brøgger

Erik Wedersøe

Ole Dupont

Lene Vedsegård

Michael Simpson

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