SYNOPSICS
Kongekabale (2004) is a Danish movie. Nikolaj Arcel has directed this movie. Anders W. Berthelsen,Søren Pilmark,Nastja Arcel,Nicolas Bro are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2004. Kongekabale (2004) is considered one of the best Thriller movie in India and around the world.
Three weeks before general elections, the leader of one of the country's largest parties, the Center Party, is involved in a severe car accident. The political scene is thrown into disarray. At the same time, young, ambitious journalist, Ulrik Torp, is given the opportunity of a life time and made Dagbladet's correspondent in Parliament. Before long, Ulrik gets caught up in a ruthless struggle for power headed by the party's two successors to the leadership, chairman Erik Dreier and spokesman Lone Kjeldsen. Ulrik barely geets to dip his toes in the water, before all hell breaks loose. Speculation in the press and calculated lies fuel the controversy at great personal cost to many of the people involved. Ulrik slowly uncovers a cynical plot that involves the country's incumbent Prime Minister. He becomes obsessed with learning the truth. But no one will listen to him, be it politicians or colleagues in the press corps, and as election day draws near, Ulrik has to face the power elite ...
Kongekabale (2004) Trailers
- Mifunes Sidste Sang (1999) - Trailer HQ - DK Version
- Kun en pige Trailer
- King's Game (HQ-Trailer-2004)
- Tæl til 100 (2004) - Trailer HQ - DK Version
- King´s Game - Teaser
- Kings Game (Konge Kabale) - Trailer
- Rejsen til Saturn (2008) - Trailer
- King's Game (2004) - Trailer HQ - English Subtitles
- Kongekabale (2004) - Trailer HQ - DK Version
Kongekabale (2004) Reviews
Excellent political thriller. Very, very well done.
This is an excellent film. Visually stunning and extremely well developed. It explores not only politic corruption, but also the ethos behind journalism and how they can sometimes be manipulated. Its characters are superbly well developed; they emotional arches are well defined and we immediately identify with the main character, who gives an excellent performance. The paralalism between Danish politicians and UK politician are unavoidable, and it definitely gets us all thinking what if this happened in the UK, who'd be who? For once, a Danish film that is not necessarily an endless weeping tragedy. It's a pleasure to watch, easy to follow and complex enough. Realistic and very interesting. It keeps you hooked from beginning to end, and I'm not Danish.
fun being outraged
I am not a fan of the psychological thriller type genre of movies, but my inexplicable fondness for the cinema of Denmark has led me to overcome this prejudice (at least for a while) and lets me say that I really enjoyed Kongekabale. There are a few things that made this film so compelling for me; first is that, as with almost all Danish films, I have no idea who any of the actors are and so can believe them in their roles without having any knowledge of them as real people to remind me that none of it is real; and secondly, that the basis of the story is so plausible. We are all aware that the information we receive is controlled and spun and translated to serve the purposes of those who wish us to know (or wish us not to know), and this film was a neat, succinct portrayal of this. I spent an hour and a half being outraged about politics and the media, and got to feel some sense of smug satisfaction at the end (but not too much). What more could you ask?
A Typical Thriller, But ... Danish ?
This is one of the movies that you see hundreds of from the big movie-mekka, Hollywood... But in the last couple of years, danish movies have improved radically, and producers abroad has gotten an eye open towards danish actors, producers, directors and so on and so forward... But most of our big hits have been comedies and action-movies, and almost always with an actor by the name of Kim Bodnia in the leading role... But now it's time to introduce the first danish thriller since Nattevagten (Nightwatch, as the American replicant of it is called), Kongekabale... The movie is based on a book by the same name, and the book is loosely based on a true story - with rewritten names and so on and so forward... The book got great reviews, and so did the movie... And it's just... I went to the cinema to watch the movie, as I read the book a couple of months ago and wanted to see if the movie could live up to the suspense of the book... And it does... With Søren Pilmark as the mean politician, who seems to be involved in all the mysterious happenings, and Anders W. Berthelsen as the nosey reporter, who smells something is wrong, we've got two of Denmarks best actors to ensure us of a good evening spend in front of the screen... Søren Pilmark, who is well-known for his comic-talent, shows a dark side of himself and delivers a GREAT performance... Anders W. Berthelsen, who got his real breakthrough this spring with a leading role in the danish drama-series Krøniken, shows a more progressive side of himself, and it suits him just as fine as the shy guy he is known for... With all this said, I can't say nothing else that: Go see the movie - it can easily live up to similar Hollywood-movies...
Very entertaining!
I really enjoyed this gem when I caught it at a festival. The film is very well crafted. Tight direction, brilliant lighting, and shot after shot was just sparkling and a pleasure to watch. The story holds your interest throughout and although you're not forced to hold your breath in suspense, you ARE looking forward to where it is going. The performances are all believable but an actor named Anders W. Berthelsen carries this film on his back! If this guy can speak English, he's the next great American character actor. Meanwhile, I'll settle for subtitles. 8/10
A real Danish player in the political thriller category
As with most Danish films of the last ten years the visual images are brilliant, the intrigue is impressive and the actors are very good. But best of all is that the imagery of Kongkabale fits in well with the shady nature of politics suggested by the filmmakers. As a political thriller its right up there with The Contender, City Hall or All the Presidents Men (although you can't really argue against the shadiness in the final one). But Kongakabale reaches the real heights because it doesn't overplay corruption or evil and shows that no matter which side you might play for you will face ethical dilemmas. The one criticism that one might have about this film is that one or two of the characters are perhaps overtly cynical but then even these few exceptions are definitely needed to take the story home.