{"product_id":"the-kingdom-trilogy-4k-blu-ray","title":"Lars von Trier's The Kingdom Trilogy (1994 - 2022) - Imprint Television #45 - 4K UHD Limited Edition Hardbox + Hardcover Booklet \/ Blu-ray Special Edition","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/IMP5688_The_Kingdom_BD_TT_-_black_480x480.png?v=1785398392\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e“For Satan’s sake, be prepared to take the good with the evil.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImprint Television is baptised with fear and its first foreign language addition with Lars von Trier’s\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Kingdom Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a mind-melting saga from the Danish provocateur set in the neurosurgical ward of an eccentric hospital.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe darkly absurdist trilogy marks our first 4K UHD television release, with all three series available in a 7-disc 4K UHD Limited Edition Hardbox with Hardcover Booklet 60-page episode guide (1500 copies only), or a 7-disc Blu-ray Special Edition, housed in a glossy slipcase. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRiget\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ein Denmark, viewers were immediately drawn into the show’s surrealist mix of horror and comedy, with von Trier citing David Lynch’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwin Peaks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a key source of inspiration. Actors Søren Pilmark, Ghita Nørby, Birgitte Raaberg, Peter Mygind, and Udo Kier star in all three series, with an enormous ensemble cast filling the hospital halls, and guest appearances from Stellan Skarsgård, Alexander Skarsgård, Willem Dafoe, and Lars von Trier himself. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwisted plotlines intersect across all thirteen episodes, with spirits haunting the medical wards, sexually charged workers who are driven by desire, and neurotic, corrupt doctors who experiment and exploit the black market, all discussed by the Down syndrome dishwashers in the cellar. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1994) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Kingdom II\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(1997) were originally shot on Super 16mm celluloid film and developed using a bleach bypass process, giving the series a unique appearance - grainy and desaturated. The original 16mm negatives were newly scanned in 3K and upscaled to 4K by von Trier’s production company Zentropa, presented here on 4K UHD for the first time worldwide, with authoring and encoding by Fidelity In Motion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVon Trier returned to the world of the Rigshospitalet in 2022 with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Kingdom: Exodus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, premiering at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, and concluding the story almost thirty years after it first debuted. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake a visit to the Rigshospitalet, if you dare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features and Technical Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2160p ultra-high-definition SDR presentation on 4K UHD, or 1080p high-definition presentation on Blu-ray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScene-specific audio commentary by co-writer\/co-director Lars Von Trier, co-writer Niels Vørsel and co-editor Molly Stensgaard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNEW \u003cem\u003eFrom the Bleaching Ponds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e- video essay by Michael Brooke\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBehind the scenes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eIn Lars von Trier’s Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e- featurette\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Shiver\u003c\/em\u003e - bloopers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Shiver\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e- music video\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: Original Danish DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio 16:9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional English HOH Subtitles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Via Vision Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"4K UHD Limited Edition Hardbox + Booklet","offer_id":54210961899833,"sku":"IMP5688","price":199.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Blu-ray Special Edition (Slipcase)","offer_id":54210961932601,"sku":"IMP5689","price":124.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/3481\/1449\/files\/IMP5688-Lars-Von-Trier_s-The-Kingdom-Trilogy-4K-expanded-w_V2.png?v=1785466009","url":"https:\/\/viavision.com.au\/products\/the-kingdom-trilogy-4k-blu-ray","provider":"Via Vision Entertainment","version":"1.0","type":"link"}