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The Kingdom
1994–2022
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 3 seasons
A
MEANRANK
80/100
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Doctors at an ultramodern hospital in Denmark become convinced, by way of weird, inexplicable happenings, that the place is haunted.
Details
- Director
- Lars von Trier
- Created by
- Lars von Trier
- Writers
- Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel
- Studio
- Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Väst, Ginger Pictures, DR
- Released
- 24 November 1994
- Country
- Germany, Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, Netherlands, Sweden
- Language
- Danish
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 13 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 19 wins, 6 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 25 →19 wins from 25 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| 1999 Fantasporto 1999 | Best Director | Lars von Trier | Winner |
| 1999 Fantasporto 1999 | Best Screenplay | Lars von Trier, Morten Arnfred | Winner |
| 1996 Adolf Grimme Awards 1996 | Series/Miniseries | Lars von Trier | Winner |
| 1996 Bodil Awards 1996 | Best Supporting Actress | Birgitte Raaberg | Winner |
| 1996 Bodil Awards 1996 | Best Actor | Holger Juul Hansen | Winner |
| 1996 Golden Cable Awards 1996 | Bronze Cable for Innovation | Lars von Trier | Winner |
| 1995 Bodil Awards 1995 | Best Danish Film | Riget | Winner |
| 1995 Bodil Awards 1995 | Best Actor | Ernst-Hugo Järegård | Winner |
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12th Robert Awards
6 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Ernst-Hugo Järegård | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Kirsten Rolffes | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Eric Kress | Winner |
| Best Score | Joachim Holbek [ da ] | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel [ da ] | Winner |
| Best Sound Design | Per Streit | Winner |
1995 Bodil Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Ernst-Hugo Järegård | Winner |
| Best Actress | Kirsten Rolffes | Winner |
| Best Danish Film | Riget | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Holger Juul Hansen | Winner |
30th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor Award | Ernst-Hugo Järegård | Winner |
| Best Director Award | Lars von Trier | Winner |
| Crystal Globe | Riget | Nominee |
1996 Bodil Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Holger Juul Hansen | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Birgitte Raaberg | Winner |
1999 Fantasporto
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Lars von Trier | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Lars von Trier, Morten Arnfred | Winner |
1996 Adolf Grimme Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Series/Miniseries | Lars von Trier | Winner |
1996 Golden Cable Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Bronze Cable for Innovation | Lars von Trier | Winner |
Seattle International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Golden Space Needle Award for Best Film | Riget | Winner |
40th Robert Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actor in a Leading Role - TV series | Mikael Persbrandt | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role - TV series | Bodil Jørgensen | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Leading Role - TV series | Lars Mikkelsen | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Leading Role - TV series | Tuva Novotny | Nominee |
| Best TV Series | Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel, and Louise Vesth (producer) | Nominee |