Medea (1988 film)

Medea
Directed by	Lars von Trier
Screenplay by	Carl Theodor Dreyer
Based on	Medea by Euripides
Starring	Udo Kier Kirsten Olesen
Cinematography
Edited by
Distributed by	Danmarks Radio
Release date	1 April 1988
Running time	76 minutes
Country	Denmark
Language	Danish

Medea is a 1988 drama TV movie directed by Lars von Trier. It is based on Carl Theodor Dreyer's adaptation of Euripides' play Medea.

Plot[]

King Creon of Corinth wants to secure his throne. In order to do this, he wants to marry the successful warrior Jason to his daughter Glauce. Jason accepts, but he is already married to Medea. Since Medea is known as a wise woman, Creon feels need to banish Medea and her two boys from the city. She begs him to let him stay, but he gives her only one day in order to secure the needs of the two boys.

Medea makes an agreement with the king of Athens, Aegeus, that she and the two boys can come live in Athens with his protection. She then plans to murder both Glauce and Creon and eventually her own children.

Cast[]

• Udo Kier as Jason
• Kirsten Olesen as Medea
• as Creon
• Solbjørg Højfeldt as Nurse
• Preben Lerdorff Rye as Pedagog
• Baard Owe as Aegeus
• as Glauce
• Vera Gebuhr as Old chaperone
• as Old boy
• as Young boy
• Dick Kaysø as Voice of Jaeson
• as Voice of Glauce

Critical reception[]

The film was received with critical acclaim. Rotten Tomatoes gives a score of 86% based on 14 reviews.^[1]

References[]

External links[]

• Medea at IMDb

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