The director darling of European auteur filmmaking, Lars von Trier, dazzles you with tongue-in-cheek comedy horror as he explores manners and morals among patients and staffers at a gigantic modern hospital.
| Original title | Riget |
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| Danish title | Riget |
| Director | Lars von Trier, Morten Arnfred |
| Screenplay | Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel, Tómas Gislason, Lars von Trier |
| Director of Photography | Eric Kress |
| Editor | Jacob Thuesen, Molly Malene Stensgaard |
| Sound | Peter Hansen |
| Composer | Joachim Holbek |
| Production designer | Jette Lehmann |
| Appearance | Ernst-Hugo Järegård, Kirsten Rolffes, Holger Juul Hansen, Søren Pilmark |
| Production country | Denmark, Sweden, Germany |
| International sales | TrustNordisk |
| Technical info | 7360 meter, 35 mm, 1,85:1 - Widescreen, Kodak, Dolby SR |
| TV release | 24.11.1994, DR, Tv-udgaven sendt i fire afsnit fra 24/11/1994 til 15/12/1994. |
| Danish theatrical release | 16.12.1994 |
| Cinemas |
Grand Biografversionens verdenspremiere 06/09/1994 i Venedig. Biografversionens svenske premiere 10/02/1995. Biografversionens tyske premiere 15/06/1995. |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 15 |
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| Production company | Zentropa Entertainments |
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Instruktion |
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| Direction | Lars von Trier |
| Direction | Morten Arnfred |
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Manus |
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| Script | Lars von Trier |
| Script | Niels Vørsel |
| Screenplay | Tómas Gislason |
| Screenplay | Lars von Trier |
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Produktion |
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| Production | Ole Reim |
| Production manager | Bo Lindquist |
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Foto |
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| Cinematography | Eric Kress |
| Cinematographer | Erik That-Jantzen |
| Cinematographer | Ole Pedersen |
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Klip |
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| Editing | Jacob Thuesen |
| Editing | Molly Malene Stensgaard |
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Musik |
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| Music | Joachim Holbek |
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Produktionsdesign |
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| Production design | Jette Lehmann |
| Set manager | Jens Nissen |
| Set dresser | Torben Bækmark Pedersen |
| Set dresser | Jan Iversen |
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Kostumer |
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| Wardrobe | Annelise Bailey |
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Makeup |
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| Masks | Birthe Lyngsøe |
| Masks | Lis Olsson |
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Lyd |
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| Sound | Peter Hansen |
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Special effects |
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| Special effects | Niels Skovgaard |
| Special effects | Niels Fly |
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Stemme |
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| Telefonstemme | Benny Hansen |
| Stemme 2. opvasker | Ruth Junker |
| Stemme 1. opvasker | Peter Gilsfort |
| Speak | Ulrik Cold |
| Stemme Aage Krüger | Erik Wedersøe |
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Medvirkende |
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| Stig G. Helmer | Ernst-Hugo Järegård |
| Sigrid Drusse | Kirsten Rolffes |
| Einar Moesgaard | Holger Juul Hansen |
| Jørgen Krogshøj, kaldet "Krogen" | Søren Pilmark |
| Rigmor Mortensen | Ghita Nørby |
| Harly "Bulder" Drusse | Jens Okking |
| Portør Hansen | Otto Brandenburg |
| Mary | Annevig Schelde Ebbe |
| Palle Bondo | Baard Owe |
| Judith Bang | Birgitte Raaberg |
| Mogens Moesgaard, kaldet "Mogge" | Peter Mygind |
| Opvasker 2 | Vita Jensen |
| Opvasker 1 | Morten Rolne Leffers |
| Camilla | Solbjørg Højfeldt |
| Aage Krüger | Udo Kier |
| Hospitalsdirektør | Henning Jensen |
| Mand med høj hat | Søren Elung Jensen |
| Dr. Steenbæk | Paul Hüttel |
| Prof. Ulrich | Holger Perfort |
| 1. reservelæge | Benny Poulsen |
| Gynækolog | Lene Vasegaard |
| Sanne | Louise Fribo |
| Natsygeplejerske | Bente Eskesen |
| 2. sygeplejerske | Lise Schrøder |
| Christian | Ole Boisen |
| Elev/ung studerende | Tomas Stender |
| Fyr fra Haiti | Michael Simpson |
| Laborant | Gordon Kennedy |
| Præsten | Nis Bank-Mikkelsen |
| Ung mand | Søren Lenander |
| Sundhedsminister | Lars Lunøe |
| Mary's mor | Lea Risum Brøgger |
| Mona | Laura Christensen |
| Gammel dame | Else Petersen |
| Appearance | Müslie |
| CT scanningslæge | Henrik Koefoed |
| Skadestuelæge | Klaus Wegener |
| Ørelæge | Michael Moritzen |
| Børnesygeplejerske | Julie Wieth |
| Sygeplejerske | Annette Kettscher |
| 1.sygeplejerske | Birte Tove |
| Ung sygeplejerske | Mette Marckmann |
| Sygehjælper | Søren Hauch-Fausbøll |
| Portør | Søren Steen |
| Chef for vagtcentral | Dick Kaysø |
| Madsen | Finn Nielsen |
| Jensen | Claus Nissen |
| Rengøringsdame | Gunnvør Nolsøe |
| Monas mor | Mette Munk Plum |
| Frk. Krüger | Solveig Sundborg |
| Fru Mogensen | Helle Virkner |
| Hypnosepatient | Claus Strandberg |
| Fru Zakariasen | Tove Maës |
| Zakariasens søn | Kurt Ravn |
| Svend Hamann | Svend Ali Hamann |
| Mekaniker | Morten Eisner |
| Lars von Trier | Lars von Trier |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
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| Best Director | 1995 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 1995 |
| Best Male Actor | 1995 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 1995 |
| Most Popular Film | 1995 | Seattle International Film Festival 1995 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | 2016-07-21 |
| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | 2013-07-18 |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2006-06-02 |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 1998-04-18 |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 1997-10-17 |
| Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | 1997-08-29 |
| Valladolid International Film Festival | 1995-10-20 |
| Haifa International Film Festival | 1995-10-09 |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 1995-10-06 |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 1995-09-22 |
| Tokyo International Film Festival | 1995-09-22 |
| Moscow Int. Film Festival | 1995-07-17 |
| Wellington - New Zealand Film Festival | 1995-07-07 |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 1995-06-30 |
| Sydney Film Festival | 1995-06-09 |
| Melbourne Film Festival | 1995-06-08 |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 1995-05-19 |
| Cannes, Festival de | 1995-05-17 |
| San Francisco Int. Film Festival | 1995-04-20 |
| Berlinale | 1995-02-09 |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 1995-02-03 |
| Rotterdam, International Film Festival | 1995-01-25 |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 1994-11-03 |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 1994-10-21 |
| Vienna Film Festival, Viennale | 1994-10-01 |
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