Medea
Medea

Movie·1989·1h 16m

Medea

She sacrifices something she loves, to harm someone who perhaps she loves even more.

Directed By

Lars von Trier

Country

Denmark

Language

Danish

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// overview

The Story

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.

Written By

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Cinematography

Sejr Brockmann

Music

Joachim Holbek

Editor

Finnur Sveinsson

Themes

mythology

Production House

DR

Audience Score

65%

81 votes

Skip12%
Timepass27%
Go for it38%
Perfection23%

Where to watch

Region: DK

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// cast

Cast

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Jason

Kirsten Olesen

Kirsten Olesen

Medea

Henning Jensen

Henning Jensen

Kreon

Solbjørg Højfeldt

Solbjørg Højfeldt

Ammen

Preben Lerdorff Rye

Preben Lerdorff Rye

Paedragon

Baard Owe

Baard Owe

Aiceus

Ludmilla Glinska

Glauce

Vera Gebuhr

Vera Gebuhr

Aeldre Terne

Jonny Kilde

Store Dreng

Richard Kilde

Lille Dreng

Dick Kaysø

Dick Kaysø

Jasons Stemme

Mette Munk Plum

Mette Munk Plum

Glauces Stemme

// crew

Crew

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Director

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Screenplay

Sejr Brockmann

Director of Photography

Joachim Holbek

Joachim Holbek

Original Music Composer

Finnur Sveinsson

Editor

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