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Medea (1988 film)

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Wikipedia article




'Medea' is a 1988 Danish tragedy television film directed by Lars von Trier. It is based on Carl Theodor Dreyer's adaptation of Euripides' play 'Medea'.

Plot



King Creon of Corinth wants to secure his throne. In order to do this, he wants to marry the successful warrior Jason to his daughter Glauce. Jason accepts, but he is already married to Medea. Since Medea is known as a wise woman, Creon feels need to banish Medea and her two boys from the city. She begs him to let him stay, but he gives her only one day in order to secure the needs of the two boys.

Medea makes an agreement with the king of Athens, Aegeus, that she and the two boys can come live in Athens with his protection. She then plans to murder both Glauce and Creon and eventually her own children.

Cast



*Udo Kier as Jason

*Kirsten Olesen as Medea

*Henning Jensen as Creon

*Solbjrg Hjfeldt as Nurse

*Preben Lerdorff Rye as Pedagog

*Baard Owe as Aegeus

*Ludmilla Glinska as Glauce

*Vera Gebuhr as Old chaperone

*Jonny Kilde as Old boy

*Richard Kilde as Young boy

*Dick Kays as Voice of Jaeson

*Mette Munk Plum as Voice of Glauce

Critical reception



The film was received with critical acclaim. Rotten Tomatoes gives a score of 86% based on 14 reviews.

References




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