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Kingdom (The) AKA Riget (1994)
Oddball mini series from Lars von Trier.Director: Lars von Trier and Morten Arnfred
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras: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 Vørsel and co-editor Molly Stensgård (18:33):
– Episode 1: 1. The Kingdom, Krogshøj 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 Vørsel and co-editor Molly Stensgård (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 Vørsel and co-editor Molly Stensgård (15:42):
– Episode 5: 1. Krogshøj, Judith and Little Brother (10:03)
– Episode 6: 2. Helmer and Krogshøj’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 Vørsel and co-editor Molly Stensgård (13:28):
– Episode 7: 1. Judith, Little Brother and Dr Krüger (4:58)
– Episode 8: 2. The Falcon, Moesgård 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)
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Subtitles:Danish (HoH), English, Finnish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Danish Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:This set includes both "The Kingdom" and "The Kingdom II" – 8 episodes on 4 discs.
The audio commentary consists of 10 clips spread on the 4 discs, totalling at about 1 hour.
All extras are subtitled in English and Portuguese (incl. commentary).
Package incorrectly states Region 2 only. -
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Extras:Story synopsis (in English)
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Subtitles:Chinese and English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Danish Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Poor subtitling
All monolgues are on the disc but are not subtitled
4 episode format of the series -
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Commentaries:Selected commentary on certain scenes (total 30:00) from director Lars von Trier, writer Niels Vorsel and editor Molly Stensgard (Danish language with English subtitles)
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Extras:Disc 1
*Episodes 1-2
"In Lars Von Trier's Kingdom" featurette (24:10)
Disc 2
*Episodes 3-4
TV Spots
Trailer -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Danish Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Director biography
Transcript of interview with director -
Subtitles:English (forced/non-optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Danish Dolby Digital 2.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:2 Disc set
5 episode structure (featuring all 5 of the closing monologues from Von Trier) -
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Extras: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 Vørsel and co-editor Molly Stensgård (18:33):
– Episode 1: 1. The Kingdom, Krogshøj 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 Vørsel and co-editor Molly Stensgård (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
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Subtitles:Danish HoH, English, Finnish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Danish Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are subtitled in English & Portuguese.
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Extras:"Tranceformer: Portrait of Lars Von Trier" documentary (52 minutes)
Trailers for "Kandahar" and "A One and a Two" -
Subtitles:English (forced/non-optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Danish Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:2 disc set
5 episode structure (featuring 2 of the closing monologues from Von Trier) -
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Commentaries:Selected commentary on certain scenes from director Lars von Trier, writer Niels Vorsel and editor Molly Stensgard
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episode 1 (63:19)
Episode 2 (65:30)
"Behind the Scenes: The Kingdom" featurette
DISC TWO
Episode 3 (68:41)
Episode 4 (75:58)
Original trailer
8 TV commercials for the Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet, directed by Lars von Trier
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Subtitles:Danish HoH, English, Finnish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Danish Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
Scandinavia, the new or old release – for the better picture, uncut status and extra features.
The UK release includes the terrific documentary "Transformer", which is also available on the Criterion release of "The Element Of Crime". -
CUTS:
- R0 Riget 1+2 Scandinavia- Zentropa / Nordisk Film - No cuts.
- R0 Taiwan- Forel - No Cuts
- R1 America- Koch Entertainment - No cuts.
- R1 Canada- Seville - No Cuts, but is edited for TV - missing 84 secs from one scene in the first episode, may also contain other edits!
- R2 Scandinavia- Zentropa - No cuts.
- R2 United Kingdom- ICA Projects - Yes, cut 5 seconds due to animal violence
- R4 Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts (272:28).
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Comparison added by The Rewind Team on 10/08/02
Comparison last updated by Markus_Lang on 04/08/13UPDATE LOG:
07/08/2011: Addition of the Australian edition.
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