Ofelia Kommer til Byen

Alternative title

Ophelia Comes to Town

Synopsis

Feature film. In a small village in western Jutland, John leads an isolated life as a grave-digger. During the winter a city school teacher coaches the tiny population is an amateur production of Hamlet. Ophelia is played by Molly, a teenage prostitute seeking refuge from a client and John is cast as Hamlet. They fall in love.

Language

Danish

Country

Denmark

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1985

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; Amateur theatre

Credits

Director

Jon Bang Carlsen

Producer

Jane Graun; Jens Arnoldus; Jon Bang Carlsen; Per Holst

Cinematographer

Alexander Gruszynski

Screenplay

Jon Bang Carlsen

Music

Henrik Langkilde; Philip Hans-Erik

Costume

Pia Myrdal

Cast

Reine Brynolfsson
Stine Bierlich

Production Company

Name

Danmarks Radio TV

Name

Danske Filminstitut

Name

Palle Fogtdal

Name

Per Holst Filmproduktion

Archive

Name

Danish Film Institute Archive & Cinematheque

Email

museum@dfi.dk

Web

http://dfi.dk External site opens in new window

Phone

+45-33-74-3409

Fax

+45-33-74-3599

Address

Gothersgade 55
DK-1123
Kobenhavn K.
Denmark