Medea

Medea

6.5

1989-08-08

It is an adaptation of the Greek tragedy Medea from Euripides, a version where the Gods willing and intervations are absent. Medea is the tragic character that after helping Jason in the Voyage of the Argonauts (myth says that she has even sacrificed her own brother for Jason's success), she gets from him only betrayal, as he arranges to marry the King's of Corinth daughter. The king decides to exile Medea, as she is a danger for his daughter happiness, but Medea asks from him just a day… before she goes outside the borders. That day Medea gets her revenge.

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It is an adaptation of the Greek tragedy Medea from Euripides, a version where the Gods willing and intervations are absent. Medea is the tragic character that after helping Jason in the Voyage of the Argonauts (myth says that she has even sacrificed her own brother for Jason's success), she gets from him only betrayal, as he arranges to marry the King's of Corinth daughter. The king decides to exile Medea, as she is a danger for his daughter happiness, but Medea asks from him just a day… before she goes outside the borders. That day Medea gets her revenge.

Released

1989-08-08

Runtime

76

Director

Lars von Trier

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Language

Dansk

Production

DR

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    Henning Jensen

    Henning Jensen
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    Solbjørg Højfeldt

    Solbjørg Højfeldt
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    Preben Lerdorff Rye

    Preben Lerdorff Rye
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    Baard Owe

    Baard Owe
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    Ludmilla Glinska

    Ludmilla Glinska
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    Vera Gebuhr

    Vera Gebuhr
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    Jonny Kilde

    Jonny Kilde
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    Richard Kilde

    Richard Kilde
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    Dick Kaysø

    Dick Kaysø
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    Mette Munk Plum