The Kingdom - Series One (1994)

Synopsis: Director Lars von Trier puts his mischievous mind to work once again, this time creating a bizarre, humorous, and suspenseful tale about a Danish hospital that is haunted by ancient spirits. Copenhagen's largest hospital is nicknamed... Director Lars von Trier puts his mischievous mind to work once again, this time creating a bizarre, humorous, and suspenseful tale about a Danish hospital that is haunted by ancient spirits. Copenhagen's largest hospital is nicknamed the Kingdom, and there are many odd things happening inside of it. The strange members of the medical staff have to contend with such heinous matters as murder and malpractice, but also occurrences linked to the occult and the supernatural. When a hypochondriac patient--who also happens to be the mother of one of the staff's employees--begins to see the ghost of a young girl who is trying to tell her something, she unsuccessfully tries to convince the staff that she isn't delusional. It isn't until each individual begins to experience mysterious episodes for themselves that the Kingdom starts to collapse. Filmed for Danish television in four separate hour-long episodes--"The Unheavenly Host," "Thy Kingdom Come," "The Living Dead," and "A Foreign Body"--von Trier's quirky drama builds in tension up to its shocking finale. [More]

Starring: Ernst-Hugo Jaregard, Kirsten Rolffes, Ghita Norby, Udo Kier

Starring: Ernst-Hugo Jaregard, Kirsten Rolffes, Ghita Norby, Udo Kier

Director: Lars von Trier

Director: Lars von Trier
Composer: Joachim Holbek
Producer: Ole Reim
Story: Niels Vorsel, Lars von Trier
Screenwriter: Tomas Gislason, Lars von Trier

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