The Passion of Marie (Danish: Marie Krøyer; Swedish: Balladen om Marie Krøyer) is a 2012 biographical drama film directed by Bille August, starring Birgitte Hjort Sørensen and Søren Sætter-Lassen. The film's Danish working title, Balladen om Marie, means The Ballad of Marie. It tells the story of the stormy relationship between Marie Krøyer and Peder Severin Krøyer, two of the Skagen Painters, in the late 19th century.
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| Danish | Marie Krøyer |
| Directed by | Bille August |
| Screenplay by | Peter Asmussen |
| Based on | Balladen om Marie by Anastassia Arnold |
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| Cinematography | Dirk Brüel |
| Edited by | Gerd Tjur |
| Music by | Stefan Nilsson |
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| Distributed by | SF Film Distribution |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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Cast
edit- Birgitte Hjort Sørensen as Marie Krøyer
- Søren Sætter-Lassen as P.S. Krøyer
- Tommy Kenter as Lachmann
- Lene Maria Christensen as Anna Norrie
- Sverrir Gudnason as Hugo Alfvén
- Nanna Buhl Andresen as Henny Brodersen
Production
editBased on the 1999 biography by Anastassia Arnold, The Passion of Marie was Bille August's first Danish film production since Pelle the Conqueror from 1987. It was produced through SF Film Production—the Danish subsidiary of AB Svensk Filmindustri—with support from the Danish Film Institute.[1] It received 1.75 million Norwegian kronor from Nordisk Film & TV Fond.[2] Principal photography began in August 2011, on location in Skagen and Marstrand.[3]
Release
editThe film was released by SF Film Distribution in Denmark on 27 September 2012 and in Sweden on 12 October 2012.[4][5]
See also
edit- Hip hip hurra! (film), another film about the Skagen Painters
References
edit- ^ Jensen, Jørn Rossing (10 June 2011). "Bille August to shoot The Passion of Marie". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Nordisk Film & TV Fond Grants NOK3m To Kon-tiki Project". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "August snapshot". Danish Film Institute. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Marie Krøyer". Danish Film Database. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "The Passion of Marie (2012)". Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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