The Passion of Marie
| The Passion of Marie | |
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| Directed by | Bille August |
| Screenplay by | Peter Asmussen |
| Produced by | Signe Leick Jensen Karin Trolle |
| Starring | Birgitte Hjort Sørensen Søren Sætter-Lassen |
| Cinematography | Dirk Brüel |
| Edited by | Gerd Tjur |
| Music by | Stefan Nilsson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | SF Film Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
The Passion of Marie is an upcoming Danish film directed by Bille August, starring Birgitte Hjort Sørensen and Søren Sætter-Lassen. Its original Danish title is Balladen om Marie, which means "The ballad of Marie". It tells the story of the stormy relationship between Marie and Peder Severin Krøyer, two of the Skagen Painters, in the late 19th century.
Cast
- Birgitte Hjort Sørensen as Marie Krøyer
- Søren Sætter-Lassen as P.S. Krøyer
- Tommy Kenter as Lachmann
- Lena Maria Christensen as Anna Norrie
- Sverrir Gudnason as Hugo Alfvén
- Nanna Buhl Andresen as Henny Brodersen
Production
Based on the 1999 novel 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
The film is set to be released in Denmark on 15 November 2012 through SF Film Distribution.[4]
See also
- 2012 in film
- Cinema of Denmark
- Hip hip hurra! (film), another film about the Skagen Painters
References
- ^ Rossing Jensen, Jørn (2011-06-10). "Bille August to shoot The Passion of Marie". cineuropa.org. Cineuropa. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ Staff writer (2011-05-20). "Nordisk Film & TV Fond Grants NOK3m To Kon-tiki Project". nordiskfilmogtvfond.com. Nordisk Film & TV-Fond. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ Staff writer (2011-08-22). "August snapshot". dfi.dk. Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ "Balladen om Marie / Passion of Marie". Danish Films. Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 2011-09-30.