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Medea(1989)

  • Drama
  • TV Movie
6.5

Overview

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.

Status:Released
Release Date:Aug 8, 1989
Runtime: 1h 16m

Director:

Lars von Trier

Top 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

Ludmilla Glinska

Glauce

Vera Gebuhr

Vera Gebuhr

Aeldre Terne

Jonny Kilde

Jonny Kilde

Store Dreng

Richard Kilde

Richard Kilde

Lille Dreng

Dick Kaysø

Dick Kaysø

Jasons Stemme

Mette Munk Plum

Mette Munk Plum

Glauces Stemme

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