Medea (1989)
Adaptación televisiva de la célebre tragedia griega de Eurípides (431 a. C.). Von Trier se sirvió de un guión escrito por Carl Theodor Dreyer para una película que nunca llegó a rodar. Después de la expedición de Jasón y los Argonautas, el héroe se casa con Medea, pero algunos años después decide abandonarla a ella y a sus hijos para casarse con Glauce, la hija del rey Creonte. Cuando el rey decide expulsar a Medea, ésta urde un perverso plan de venganza.
Directora:
Lars von Trier
Escritor:
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 | Euripides | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Carl Theodor Dreyer | Screenplay |
| Writing | Lars von Trier | Adaptation |
| Writing | Preben Thomsen | Adaptation |
| Camera | Sejr Brockmann | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annelise Bailey | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Birgit Mortensen | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lis Olsson | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Søren Schwartzberg | Props |
| Crew | Søren Buus | Special Effects |
| Crew | Benedicte Rosenkrantz | Stunts |
| Camera | Peter Munch | Grip |
| Camera | Finn Vest | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Vibeke Gad | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Joachim Holbek | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Finnur Sveinsson | Editor |