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COLLECTION · Series · 1994

The Kingdom

Riget

The Kingdom is the most technologically advanced hospital in Denmark, a gleaming bastion of medical science. A rash of uncanny occurrences, however, begins to weaken the staff's faith in science – a phantom ambulance pulls in every night, but disappears; voices echo in the elevator shaft; and a pregnant doctor's fetus seems to be developing much faster than is natural.

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* 7.6 (79)ComedyDramaMysteryGermany · Denmark
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Directors
Lars von Trier
Creators
Lars von Trier
Countries
Germany · Denmark · France · Italy · Norway · Netherlands · Sweden
Studios
DR1 · Viaplay · Zentropa Entertainments · Film i Väst · Ginger Pictures · DR · ARTE · Coproduction Office
Runtime
68 min/ep
Age rating
TV-MA
Release
24/11/1994
Score
7.6 / 10 (79)

Awards and nominations

  • Nominated at 30th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival — Riget
  • Winner at 30th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival — Lars von Trier
  • Winner at 30th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival — Ernst-Hugo Järegård
  • Winner at 30th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival — Best Actor in a Leading Role
  • Winner at 30th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival — Kirsten Rolffes
  • Winner at 30th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival — Best Screenplay
  • Winner at 30th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival — Eric Kress
  • Winner at 30th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival — Joachim Holbek  [ da ]
  • Winner at 30th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival — Per Streit
  • Winner at Seattle International Film Festival — [ citation needed ]
  • Winner at Seattle International Film Festival — Holger Juul Hansen
  • Winner at Seattle International Film Festival — Birgitte Raaberg
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
Specials
5 episodes
Episode 1. In Lars von Trier's Kingdom
70 min

No synopsis

Episode 2. Portrait of Lars von Trier
70 min

No synopsis

Episode 3. Featurette with Udo Kier
70 min

No synopsis

Episode 4. Original Trailer
70 min

No synopsis

Episode 5. "The Shiver" Musicvideo
70 min

No synopsis

The Kingdom I
The Kingdom I
4 episodes · 1994

At The Kingdom, Denmark's most technologically advanced hospital, a number of strange and otherworldly events begin occurring, much to the dismay of its doctors and patients. A ghostly ambulance appears and disappears, the voice of a little girl calls to a patient in an elevator shaft, and a doctor's fetus begins growing at an alarming rate.

The Unheavenly Host
Episode 1. The Unheavenly Host
1994-11-24 · 64 min

Mrs Drusse, a hypochondriac psychic gets herself admitted to the Kingdom because she believes the hospital is haunted. Meanwhile, Dr Helmer, a Dane-hating Swede under investigation for malpractice joins the hospital's secret brethren.

Thy Kingdom Come
Episode 2. Thy Kingdom Come
1994-12-01 · 66 min

Mrs Drusse continues her investigation, Krogshøj steals the severed head from Mogge and uses it to blackmail him, while Bondo is at his wits' end when a patient's relative refuses to hand over his liver infected with a rare cancer.

A Foreign Body
Episode 3. A Foreign Body
1994-12-08 · 69 min

Dr Helmer decides to steal the incriminating report but unbeknownst to him, Krogshøj has the same plan, Bondo wants to transplant the cancerous liver into himself, and Mrs Drusse finds out Mary didn't die of TB as reported.

The Living Dead
Episode 4. The Living Dead
1994-12-15 · 75 min

Helmer goes to Haiti which angers his gun-wielding girlfriend, Judith may be pregnant with a ghost, Mrs Drusse reburies Mary's remains but her troubles are only just beginning, and Operation Morning Breeze turns into a farcical disaster.

The Kingdom II
The Kingdom II
4 episodes · 1997

The mutant fetus is born. Dr. Helmer comes under heavy scrutiny for a botched operation that left a patient braindead, and begins to dabble in the dark arts in order to ward off those seeking an end to his career. Hypochondriac Mrs. Drusse finally does have something bad happen to her medically when an ambulance hits her.

Death on the Operating Table
Episode 1. Death on the Operating Table
1997-11-01 · 63 min

After Moesgaard's tour of the hospital, the director orders the Secret Brotherhood to investigate the hospital's problems. A sudden accident sends Drusse, who had been reluctantly discharged, back to the surgical ward. Despite her…

Birds of Passage
Episode 2. Birds of Passage
1997-11-08 · 77 min

After poisoning Krogshøj, Dr. Helmer fears another investigation will be launched and goes to help him. While recovering from her surgery, Mrs. Drusse attends a gathering with the restless spirits, but not everyone is welcome there.…

Gargantua
Episode 3. Gargantua
1997-11-15 · 74 min

Dr. Krogshøj's life hangs in the balance. Moesgaard manages to avert conflict in the ward, but the Kingdom remains in danger of falling apart. After coming face to face with the embodiment of Satan, Mrs. Drusse must rely on Bulder's…

Pandemonium
Episode 4. Pandemonium
1997-11-22 · 76 min

The hospital is rapidly falling into disrepair. What is happening in the deepest darkness of the Kingdom seems to be directly linked to the neurosurgery department, and Mrs. Drusse is getting closer to solving the mystery. As the…

Exodus
Exodus
5 episodes · 2022

Sleepwalker Karen is summoned to the Kingdom by a mysterious voice appearing to her in a nightmare, pleading for help. At the hospital, she comes across old friends of the Kingdom as well as new members of staff. To exorcise the evil spirits once and for all, Karen joins forces with the hospital porter, Bulder, and the heart surgeon, Judith – but satanic…

Halmar
Episode 1. Halmar
2022-10-09 · 59 min

A mysterious voice calls upon the sleep walker, Karen, during a nightmare. The Kingdom is in need of her assistance, and at the hospital, she finds an ally in the porter, Bulder.

The Congress Dances
Episode 2. The Congress Dances
2022-10-09 · 66 min

Karen has a new vision that could possibly aid her in locating the voice. At The Kingdom, preparations are being made for the annual pain congress, but it seems that the demon, Grand Duc, is on the guest list.

Big Brother
Episode 3. Big Brother
2022-10-16 · 59 min

Karen locates the spiritual core of The Kingdom. Helmer discovers what he was looking for at the hospital, but after a violent clash with Naver, he realizes that things do not always proceed according to plan.

Barbarossa
Episode 4. Barbarossa
2022-10-23 · 66 min

Karen attempts to solve the task that was given to her, but evil forces work against her and Bulder. Helmer has had it with the Danish stupidity and plans an act of terrorism against the Danes and The Kingdom itself.

Exodus
Episode 5. Exodus
2022-10-30 · 59 min

Karen, Krogen and Bulder are fighting against the clock. The time has come to clean The Kingdom of all evil spirits once and for all, but much can still go wrong.

Cast by season
Søren Pilmark
Søren Pilmark
Jørgen Krogshøj
Ghita Nørby
Ghita Nørby
Rigmor Mortensen
Birgitte Raaberg
Birgitte Raaberg
Judith Petersen
Peter Mygind
Peter Mygind
Morten 'Mogge' Moesgaard
Solbjørg Højfeldt
Solbjørg Højfeldt
Camilla
Udo Kier
Udo Kier
Age Krüger / Storebror / Lillebror
Laura Christensen
Laura Christensen
Mona Jensen
Ole Emil Riisager
Ole Emil Riisager
Fortæller
Udo Kier
Udo Kier
Åge Krüger / Little Brother / Frederik / Big Brothe
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