
Medea
1989 • Drama | TV Movie
Lars von Trier
Director
Status
Released
Release date
August 8, 1989
Duration
76 Min
Language
da
Popularity
0.7759
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
Cast

Udo Kier

Kirsten Olesen

Henning Jensen

Solbjørg Højfeldt

Preben Lerdorff Rye

Baard Owe

Vera Gebuhr

Dick Kaysø

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