Starting a new job as a political journalist at a leading newspaper, Ulrik Torp (Anders W. Berthelsen) witnesses a brutal struggle for power in the Midparty's ranks - a struggle that coincides with the party's charismatic leader's involvement in a near fatal car accident. A flurry of lies and media speculation surround the incident. Gradually, Ulrik unearths a ruthless conspiracy involving the incumbent prime minister and becomes obsessed with bringing the truth into the light. But neither his colleagues nor the politicians are willing to listen to him, and as election day draws near, Ulrik finds himself alone, battling against the powers that be.
| Original title | Kongekabale |
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| Danish title | Kongekabale |
| Director | Nikolaj Arcel |
| Screenplay | Nikolaj Arcel, Rasmus Heisterberg |
| Based on | Frit efter romanen "Kongekabale" af Niels Krause Kjær |
| Producer | Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen |
| Director of Photography | Rasmus Videbæk |
| Editor | Mikkel E.G. Nielsen |
| Sound | Hans Christian Kock, Claus Lynge |
| Composer | Flemming Nordkrog, Henrik Munck |
| Production designer | Niels Sejer |
| Appearance | Anders W. Berthelsen, Søren Pilmark, Nastja Arcel, Nicolas Bro |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Dialogue language | Danish |
| Production company | Nimbus Film |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
| International sales | TrustNordisk |
| Technical info | 2921 meter, 35 mm, Cinemascope, color, Dolby, SRD |
| Danish theatrical release | 01.10.2004 |
| Cinemas | Dagmar, Palads, Imperial, Albertslund Biograferne, Reprise Teatret, Grand, Gladsaxe Bio, BioCity (Tåstrup), Kastrup Bio, Baltoppen Bio 1-2, Gentofte Kino, Bio Værløse, Empire, Kinopalæet (Lyngby) samt 46 biografer i provinsen |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Not recommended for children under 7 |
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| Production company | Nimbus Film |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Nikolaj Arcel |
| Casting: extras | Lena Paaske |
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| Script | Nikolaj Arcel |
| Script | Rasmus Heisterberg |
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| Producer | Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen |
| Executive producer | Bo Ehrhardt |
| Line producer | Lene Nielsen |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Rasmus Videbæk |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Per Arnesen |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Mikkel E.G. Nielsen |
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Music |
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| Music | Flemming Nordkrog |
| Music | Henrik Munck |
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Production design |
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| Production design | Niels Sejer |
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Sound |
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| Sound engineer | Hans Christian Kock |
| Sound engineer | Claus Lynge |
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Voice |
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| Radio nyhedsoplæser | Anne Vig |
| Radio nyhedsoplæser | Peter Carstens |
| Radio nyhedsoplæser | Nina Høgsberg |
| Radio nyhedsoplæser | Anne Mette Philipsen |
| Radio nyhedsoplæser | Ole Corneliussen |
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| Ulrik Torp | Anders W. Berthelsen |
| Erik Dreier | Søren Pilmark |
| Lone Kjeldsen | Nastja Arcel |
| Henrik Moll | Nicolas Bro |
| Peter Schou | Lars Mikkelsen |
| Gunnar Torp | Ulf Pilgaard |
| Mette Torp | Charlotte Munck |
| Mads Kjeldsen | Lars Brygmann |
| Signe Jonsen | Helle Fagralid |
| Aksel Bruun | Jesper Langberg |
| Per Vestgaard | Jens Jørn Spottag |
| John Erhardsen | Kurt Ravn |
| Bo Andersen | Bjarne Henriksen |
| Søren Agergaard | Nicolaj Kopernikus |
| Julie Torp | Clara Maria Bahamondes |
| Hans Erik Kolt | Anders Nyborg |
| Gitte Bruun | Marianne Høgsbro |
| Simon Bruun | Robert Hansen |
| Pernille Riis | Laura Christensen |
| Ole Finsen | Hans Henrik Voetmann |
| Lars Grønbæk | Anders Peter Bro |
| Kasper Hald | Søren Poppel |
| Søren Krogh | Henrik Noél Olesen |
| Martin Hald | Frank Thiel |
| Lise | Christiane Bjørg Nielsen |
| Inger Marie Torp | Susanne Breuning |
| Lufthavnsvagt | Kenneth Carmohn |
| Journalist | Niels Krause-Kjær |
| TV2 nyhedsoplæser | Jes Dorph-Petersen |
| TV2 nyhedsoplæser | Michael Kamber |
| TV2 reporter | Kaare R. Skou |
| TV2 reporter | Gunilla Roijer |
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Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Malmö, BUFF | 2006-03-14 |
| Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum | 2005-11-11 |
| Reykjavik Film Festival | 2005-09-29 |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2005-08-19 |
| Jerusalem Int. Film Festival | 2005-07-07 |
| Moscow Int. Film Festival | 2005-06-17 |
| Sydney Film Festival | 2005-06-10 |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2005-05-27 |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2005-05-19 |
| San Francisco Int. Film Festival | 2005-04-21 |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2005-04-02 |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2004-11-04 |
| London Film Festival | 2004-10-20 |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2004-08-20 |
| Locarno, Festival internazionale del film | 2004-08-04 |
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