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Lars Von Trier's Riget I & II / The Kingdome I & II (1994/1997) [Special Edition]

Posted By: Efgrapha

Date: 25 Apr 2014 18:48:06

Lars Von Trier's Riget I & II / The Kingdome I & II (1994/1997) [Special Edition]
4 x DVD9 | ISO | PAL, 4:3 (720x576) VBR | 8 х 01:12:00 | 32.7 Gb
Audio: Danish AC3 2.0 @ 384 Kbps | Subs: Danish HoH, English,
Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Romanian, Serbian
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery

The Kingdom (Danish title: Riget) is an eight-episode Danish television mini-series, created by Lars von Trier in 1994, and co-directed by Lars von Trier and Morten Arnfred. The series is set in the neurosurgical ward of Copenhagen's Rigshospitalet, the city and country's main hospital, nicknamed "Riget". "Riget" means "the realm" or "the kingdom" and leads one to think of "dodsriget", the realm of the dead. The show follows a number of characters, both staff and patients, as they encounter bizarre phenomena, both human and supernatural. The show is notable for its wry humor, its muted sepia colour scheme, and the appearance of a chorus of dishwashers with Down Syndrome who discuss in intimate detail the strange occurrences in the hospital.

Riget I:

Originally created for Danish television, Morten Arnfred and Lars von Trier's supernatural thriller The Kingdom chronicles the bizarre occurrences at the title hospital, the largest and most respected hospital in the country. While the series deals with such real-life complications as murder investigations and malpractice suits, a more villainous force may be unleashing itself upon the hospital staff. After a patient (Kirsten Rolffes) sees the ghost of a young girl, many of the staff members find themselves involved in frightening and bizarre situations like an ambulance that appears every evening but then instantly vanishes. Eventually, a female doctor (Birgitte Raaberg) becomes pregnant, but the accelerated development of her fetus could be a sign that the evil forces have found a way to enter more permanently into the world. This film consists of the first four episodes, or the entire first season, of the television series.

Synopsis by Perry Seibert, Allmovie.com

Riget II:

Morten Arnfred and Lars von Trier's second chapter in the ongoing Danish television series The Kingdom chronicles the further misadventures of the staff and patients of an ultramodern Copenhagen hospital located atop an ancient, haunted swamp. The film opens with Judith (Birgitte Raaberg) giving birth to her mutant child (Udo Kier). Dr. Stig Helmer (Ernst-Hugo Jaregard) is coming under heavy scrutiny for a botched operation that left a patient brain dead, and beginning to dabble in the dark arts in order to ward off those seeking an end to his career. Hypochondriac Mrs. Drusse (Kirsten Rolffes) finally does have something bad happen to her medically when an ambulance hits her. This is supposedly the second of a planned three-part story.

Synopsis by Perry Seibert, Allmovie.com

This set contains the first two seasons of "The Kingdom". Lars Von Triers made "The Kingdom" with the intention that it would be a trilogy of mini-series, but unfortunately, after the second season, both Ernst-Hugo Jaregard (Dr. Helmer) and Kirsten Rolffes (Mrs. Drusse), that is, the two main actors, died, putting a stop to Season Three (and to be perfectly honest, I wouldn't like to see a season without these actors). As a result of this, few of the story lines introduced in Season 1 are resolved in Season 2, and the ending comprises a number of cliff-hangers that Von Triers, presumably, intended to resolve in Season 3. Having said that, "The Kingdom" is an excellent series, and is one of the best TV series that I have ever seen.

"The Kingdom" is set in Denmark's top hospital, which is run by a group of arrogant doctors, who operate a secret society from the hospital's basement, and is haunted by an assortment of ghosts. Season one of "The Kingdom", which was later remade for American television as "Kingdom Hospital", centres around Mrs. Drusse (a Miss Marple-like old lady) and her quest to put to rest the ghost of a young girl who died at The Kingdom many years earlier. Sub-plots include Prof. Bondo's quest to obtain a rare sarcoma; a bizarre pregnancy; and Dr. Helmer's (possibly the most arrogant doctor to ever appear on television) attempts to avoid a malpractice lawsuit.

Season 2 starts off immediately following the end of Season 1. Highlights of this series include Dr. Hook turning into a patient-hating psychopath after a rather unpleasant incident (I found Hook to be smug and self-righteous in Season 1, so really enjoyed this change of character); the revelation of Aage Kruger's true nature; ambulance racing; and a greater presence of Bulder (a hospital orderly) and Mogge (a medical student). There is also a greater focus on the occult in this season, and I found this season to be both sillier and scarier than the previous season.

In my opinion Season 1 is the better of the two seasons, I found the first two episodes of Season 2 to be a bit tedious (I didn't like the sub-plot about Prof. Moesgaard seeking psychiatric help or the one about Judith and her baby, at all). However, the final two episodes more than make up for them, and by the end, I really did want to see more.

Fans of series such as "Twin Peaks" and "Kingdom Hospital" will definitely enjoy "The Kingdom", but don't go in expecting a satisfactory conclusion or you'll be disappointed.

Review by Genevieve Hayes, Amazon.com

IMDB 8,4/10 from 11 412 users
Wiki

Directors: Lars von Trier and Morten Arnfred

Writers: Lars von Trier, Niels Vorsel, Tomas Gislason

Cast: Ernst-Hugo Järegård, Kirsten Rolffes, Holger Juul Hansen, Soren Pilmark
Ghita Nørby, Baard Owe, Birgitte Raaberg, Udo Kier, Stellan Skarsgård and other

Special Features:

DISC ONE:

Episode 1: The Unheavenly Host (63:19)
Episode 2: Thy Kingdom Come (65:30)
Supplements:
Scene-Specific Commentary by co-writer/co-director Lars Von Trier, co-writer Niels Vorsel and co-editor Molly Stensgard (18:33):
– Episode 1: 1. The Kingdom, Krogshoj and Drusse (6:07)
– Episode 1: 2. Helmer, Mona and the Dishwashers (5:41)
– Episode 2: 3. The Operation and the Ghost (6:45)
"Behind the Scenes: The Kingdom" featurette (24:21)

DISC TWO:

Episode 3: A Foreign Body (68:41)
Episode 4: The Living Dead (74:58)
Supplements:
Scene-Specific Commentary by co-writer/co-director Lars Von Trier, co-writer Niels Vorsel and co-editor Molly Stensgard (13:07):
– Episode 3: 4. Operation Morning Breeze (2:28)
– Episode 4: 5. Helmer, Moesgaard and Drusse (4:51)
– Episode 4: 6. Lars Von Trier’s Final Statement (5:48)
8 Outrageous Newspaper Commercials (4:40):
– The Sauna (0:49)
– Ernst-Hugo 1 (0:28)
– Ernst-Hugo 2 (0:31)
– Ernst-Hugo 3 (0:32)
– Ernst-Hugo 4 (0:33)
– Ernst-Hugo 5 (0:28)
– Ernst-Hugo 6 (0:32)
– Ernst-Hugo 7 (0:47)
Trailer
DVD Credits (1 still)

DISC THREE:

Episode 5: Mors in Tabula (62:44)
Episode 6: Birds of Passage (76:03)
Supplemets:
Scene-Specific Commentary by co-writer/co-director Lars Von Trier, co-writer Niels Vorsel and co-editor Molly Stensgard (15:42):
– Episode 5: 1. Krogshoj, Judith and Little Brother (10:03)
– Episode 6: 2. Helmer and Krogshoj’s Corpse (5:39)
"In Lars Von Trier's Kingdom" featurette (39:52)

DISC FOUR:

Episode 7: Gargantua (73:25)
Episode 8: Pandæmonium (75:02)
Supplements:
Scene-Specific Commentary by co-writer/co-director Lars Von Trier, co-writer Niels Vorsel and co-editor Molly Stensgard (13:28):
– Episode 7: 1. Judith, Little Brother and Dr Kruger (4:58)
– Episode 8: 2. The Falcon, Moesgard and the Car Accident (8:30)
"The Shiver" Music Video (1:54)
"The Shiver" Bloopers (1:59)
6 Trailers for Other Releases:
– Europa (2:34)
– Breaking the Waves (2:00)
– The Kingdom (1:29)
– The Idiots (1:37)
– Dancer in the Dark (2:04)
– Dogville (2:01)
DVD Credits (1 Still)

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