Princess (2006 film)

Last updated

Princess
PrincessDVD.jpg
Danish DVD cover
Directed by Anders Morgenthaler
Written byAnders Morgenthaler
Mette Heeno
Produced by Sarita Christensen
Starring Thure Lindhardt
Stine Fischer Christensen
Ida Dwinger
CinematographyKasper Andersen
Edited by Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
Music by Mads Brauer
Casper Clausen
Distributed by Det Danske Filminstitut
Nordisk Film
Tartan Films
Release date
  • 16 June 2006 (2006-06-16)
Running time
82 minutes
CountriesDenmark
Germany
LanguageDanish
BudgetDKK 8.6 million [1]

Princess is a 2006 adult animated drama film directed by Anders Morgenthaler and co-written by Morgenthaler and Mette Heeno. The film tells the harsh story of a 32-year old missionary named August (Thure Lindhardt) whose sister, a former porn star nicknamed "The Princess," has died of drug abuse and left behind her 5-year-old daughter. August adopts the child and they embark on a violent mission of vengeance to destroy all existing pornographic material featuring Princess.

Contents

Princess, rated for mature audiences, won awards at three European film festivals and was nominated for the 2007 Robert Award for Best Danish Film. [2]

Cast

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Film School of Denmark</span> Film school

The National Film School of Denmark is an independent institution under the Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs. It was established in 1966 and is based on Holmen in the harbour of Copenhagen.

The 59th Bodil Awards were held on 5 March 2006 in Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen, Denmark, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2005. Peter Mygind og Mette Horn hosted the event. Per Fly's Manslaughter won the award for Best Film. Best Actor in a Leading Role went to Jesper Christensen, the film's protagonist. Trine Dyrholm won Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Fluerne på væggen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anders Morgenthaler</span> Danish writer

Anders Morgenthaler is a Danish comics artist, children's book author, animator and film director.

<i>Worlds Apart</i> (2008 film) 2008 Danish film

Worlds Apart is a 2008 Danish drama film directed by Niels Arden Oplev and written by Oplev and Steen Bille. The film stars Rosalinde Mynster and Pilou Asbæk. Based upon a true story, the film is about a 17-year-old Jehovah's Witness girl who struggles to reconcile her faith and her secret romance with a non-believer boy. Worlds Apart played at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival and was submitted by Denmark for the 2009 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

<i>A Place Nearby</i> Danish film

A Place Nearby is a 2000 Danish drama film directed by Kaspar Rostrup and starring Ghita Nørby and Thure Lindhardt. It was Denmark's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thure Lindhardt</span> Danish actor

Thure Frank Lindhardt is a Danish actor, educated at the drama school at Odense Theatre in 1998.

<i>Brotherhood</i> (2009 film) 2009 Danish film

Brotherhood is a 2009 Danish film written by Rasmus Birch and Nicolo Donato, directed by Donato and produced by Per Holst.

Events from the year 1974 in Denmark.

The Shooting Stars Awards are presented annually by the pan-European network organization European Film Promotion (EFP) to emerging actors from Europe. "Shooting Stars" is an initiative of the EFP for the international promotion and networking of promising up-and-coming actors from the 37 EFP member countries. Since 1998, ten talents selected from all over Europe have been presented each year during the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) to the international press, the general public, and the film industry. The four-day programme culminates with the presentation of the European Shooting Stars Awards.

The Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is one of the merit categories presented annually by the Danish Film Critics Association at the Bodil Awards. Created in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe, and it honours the best performance by an actor in a leading role in a Danish produced film. The jury can decide not to hand out the award. This has happened five times, in 1952, 1970, 1976, 1985, and in 1986.

<i>Keep the Lights On</i> 2012 American drama film

Keep the Lights On is a 2012 American drama film written by Ira Sachs and Mauricio Zacharias and directed by Sachs. It premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, and was released on September 7, 2012 by Music Box Films. The film stars Thure Lindhardt as Erik, a Danish filmmaker living in New York City to work on a documentary film about artist Avery Willard; while there, he enters into a loving but complicated long-term relationship with Paul, a lawyer in the publishing industry who struggles with drug addiction. The film's cast also includes Julianne Nicholson, Souléymane Sy Savané, Paprika Steen, David Anzuelo, Maria Dizzia, and Miguel Del Toro.

The Robert Award for Best Danish Film is presented at an annual Robert Award ceremony by the Danish Film Academy

The Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is a Danish Film Academy award presented at the annual Robert Award ceremony to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding leading performance in a Danish film.

The 54th Bodil Awards were held on 4 March 2001 in the Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen, Denmark, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2000. Peter Mygind and Birgitte Raaberg hosted the event which was broadcast live on DR2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Copenhagen Bombay</span>

Copenhagen Bombay is a Danish production company, animation studio and distribution company, specializing in entertainment for children and teenagers. It produces films, television, books, games, online universes and other media.

<i>Itsi Bitsi</i> 2014 Danish drama film

Itsi Bitsi, also known as Steppeulven, is a 2014 Danish drama film directed by Ole Christian Madsen. It is a biopic of the band Steppeulvene. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.

<i>Truth About Men</i> 2010 Danish comedy drama film

Truth About Men is a 2010 Danish comedy drama film directed by Nikolaj Arcel.

The Lauritzen Award is a Danish film award which is handed every year to a female and a male Danish actor once a year by the Lauritzen Fonden.

The 23rd Robert Awards ceremony was held in 2006 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Organized by the Danish Film Academy, the awards honoured the best in Danish and foreign film of 2005.

<i>Nordkraft</i> (film) 2005 Danish film

Nordkraft is a 2005 Danish drama film, based on the book of the same title by Jakob Ejersbo and written and directed by Ole Christian Madsen, with Kathrine Windfeld as assistant director. The soundtrack includes the track "Rest" from the album All Things to All People.

References

  1. Ziir, Martin "Keeping your animation below budget" . Retrieved 2 August 2008.Interview with Anders Morgenthaler, dvoted.net, 30 May 2006
  2. "Princess (2006/I) - Awards". IMDb . Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2008.