The Passion of Marie

The Passion of Marie

Film poster
Directed by Bille August
Produced by Signe Leick Jensen
Karin Trolle
Screenplay by Peter Asmussen
Based on Balladen om Marie 
by Anastassia Arnold
Starring Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
Søren Sætter-Lassen
Music by Stefan Nilsson
Cinematography Dirk Brüel
Edited by Gerd Tjur
Production
company
Distributed by SF Film Distribution
Release dates
  • 15 November 2012 (2012-11-15)
Running time
100 minutes
Country Denmark
Language Danish

The Passion of Marie is a 2012 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 fuss about 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

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 was released in Denmark on 15 November 2012 through SF Film Distribution.[4]

See also

References

  1. Rossing Jensen, Jørn (2011-06-10). "Bille August to shoot The Passion of Marie". cineuropa.org. Cineuropa. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  2. 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.
  3. Staff writer (2011-08-22). "August snapshot". dfi.dk. Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  4. "Balladen om Marie / Passion of Marie". Danish Films. Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 2011-09-30.

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