The Passion of Marie
2012 film
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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.
by Anastassia Arnold
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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
- 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
Based 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
See also
- Hip hip hurra! (film), another film about the Skagen Painters
