Medea (1989)
Medea after having helped the man she loves, Jason, and given him to birth two children, is driven into fury and vengeful madness after he decides to abandon her to become successor to the throne by marring Glauce, the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth.
Director:
Lars von Trier
Writer:
Carl Theodor Dreyer
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Udo Kier as Jason |
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Kirsten Olesen as Medea |
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Henning Jensen as Kreon |
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Solbjørg Højfeldt as Ammen |
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Preben Lerdorff Rye as Paedragon |
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Baard Owe as Aiceus |
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Ludmilla Glinska as Glauce |
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Vera Gebuhr as Aeldre Terne |
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Jonny Kilde as Store Dreng |
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Richard Kilde as Lille Dreng |
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Dick Kaysø as Jasons Stemme |
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Mette Munk Plum as Glauces Stemme |
| Directing | Lars von Trier | Director |
| Writing | Carl Theodor Dreyer | Screenplay |
| Writing | Euripides | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Preben Thomsen | Adaptation |
| Camera | Sejr Brockmann | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Lars von Trier | Adaptation |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annelise Bailey | Costume Design |
| Camera | Peter Munch | Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Birgit Mortensen | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Søren Buus | Special Effects |
| Production | Vibeke Gad | Production Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lis Olsson | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Søren Schwartzberg | Props |
| Crew | Benedicte Rosenkrantz | Stunts |
| Camera | Finn Vest | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Joachim Holbek | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Finnur Sveinsson | Editor |