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The Killing (Danish TV Series)
''The Killing'' ( da, Forbrydelsen, lit=The Crime) is a Danish police procedural The police show, or police crime drama, is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the protagonist(s), as contrasted with other genres that focus on eit ... Drama (film and television), drama television series created by :da:Søren Sveistrup, Søren Sveistrup and produced by DR (broadcaster), DR in co-production with ZDF, ZDF Enterprises. It premiered on the Danish national television channel DR1 on 7 January 2007, and has since been broadcast in several other countries. The series is set in Copenhagen and revolves around Detective Inspector Sarah Lund (Sofie Gråbøl). Each series follows a murder case day-by-day. Each fifty-minute episode covers twenty-four hours of the investigation. The series is noted for its plot twists, story arc, season-long storylines, dark tone and for giving equal emphasis to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Fiction
Crime fiction, detective story, murder mystery, mystery novel, and police novel are terms used to describe narratives that centre on criminal acts and especially on the investigation, either by an amateur or a professional detective, of a crime, often a murder. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as historical fiction or science fiction, but the boundaries are indistinct. Crime fiction has multiple subgenres, including detective fiction (such as the whodunit), courtroom drama, hard-boiled fiction, and legal thrillers. Most crime drama focuses on crime investigation and does not feature the courtroom. Suspense and mystery are key elements that are nearly ubiquitous to the genre. History The '' One Thousand and One Nights'' (''Arabian Nights'') contains the earliest known examples of crime fiction. One example of a story of this genre is the medieval Arabic tale of " The Three Apples", one of the tales narrated by Scheherazade in the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Story Arc
A story arc (also narrative arc) is the chronological construction of plot in a novel or story. It can also mean an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television, comic books, comic strips, board games, video games, and films with each episode following a dramatic arc. ThoughtCo. On a , for example, the story would unfold over many episodes. In television, the use of the story arc is common in s, and even more so in |
Nicolaj Kopernikus
Nicolaj Kopernikus (born Nicolaj Christiansen, 9 August 1967 in Glostrup) is a Danish actor most famous for his portrayal of Vagn Skærbæk in the first series of the crime drama series '' The Killing''. Kopernikus won a Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role ( da, Bodilprisen for bedste mandlige birolle) is one of the merit categories presented by the Danish Film Critics Association at the annual Bodil Awards. Created in 1948, it is one of the oldes ... for his role in '' The Bench''. Selected filmography References External links * 1967 births 21st-century Danish male actors Best Supporting Actor Bodil Award winners Danish male film actors Danish male television actors Living people People from Glostrup Municipality {{Denmark-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen (born 16 October 1965) is a Danish film, television, and stage actress. She is best known for her television work in ''Taxa'' (1997–1999) and '' The Killing'' (2007), and for her film roles in '' Italian for Beginners'' (2000), for which she won a Robert Award as Best Supporting Actress, and '' In Your Hands'' (2004), which netted her an audience award at the Bordeaux International Festival of Women in Cinema. Jørgensen has also starred in numerous theatrical performances in some of Denmark's leading theatres, including Mungo Park, Avenue T, and Grønnegårds Teatret. When she is not filming, Jørgensen is an active member of the touring company Det Danske Teater. The actress most recently appeared in the Netflix Christmas horror series ''Elves''. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * Ann Eleonora Jørgensenat the Danish Film Institute The Danish Film Institute ( da, Det Danske Filminstitut) is the national Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjarne Henriksen
Bjarne Henriksen (born 18 January 1959) is a Danish film and television actor. Biography Henriksen was born in Såderup, Funen in 1959. He has appeared in theatre productions at the Jomfru Ane Teatret, Aalborg and at the Svalegangen theater, Aarhus, and has played supporting roles in numerous Danish films from the late 1990s through to the present, including '' De største helte'', ''Festen'', ''Kinamand'', and '' Af banen''. He has appeared in two films by Jonas Elmer: '' Let's Get Lost'' and ''Monas verden. More recently, he has been known for playing the lead role of Theis Birk Larsen, father of the murdered Nanna Birk Larsen in season one of the DR television drama series '' The Killing'', first broadcast in 2007. In 2011, Henriksen, along with Sofie Gråbøl, Søren Malling, Ann Eleonora Jørgensen, and Lars Mikkelsen were nominated in the Crime Thriller Awards The Crime Thriller Awards is a British awards ceremony dedicated to crime thriller fiction. The inaugura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Askehave
Marie Askehave (born 21 November 1973) is a Danish actress and singer. She was born in Nibe Nibe is a town with a population of 5,433 (1 January 2022),David Owe. They have two daughters. Askehave has had many roles in TV and film productions and is probably best known for her 2007 role as Rie Skovgaard, in '' The Killing''. In March 2007, she released her first music album with the title ''Detour''. Askehave is a member of Denmark's [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bent Mejding
Bent Mejding (born 14 January 1937) is a Danish actor, stage director and theatre manager. He won a Danish Film Academy Award in 1985 and 2007. He is married to the actress Susse Wold. Career Mejding had his debut at Folketeatret Folketeateret is a theatre in Oslo, Norway. The building has been used as a movie theatre and as an opera house. The theatre has 1,400 seats. History The theatre itself operated from 1952 to 1959, but the institution has a much longer history. ... in Copenhagen and later appeared in several productions at Det Ny Teater up through the 1960s. In 1961, he founded Ungdommens Teater which from 1964 was based at Frederiksberg-Scenen. From 1992 until 1997, together with Niels-Bo Valbro, he managed Det Ny Teater which reopened after a major refurbishment in 1994. Filmography Film Television References External links * The Danish film institute Danish male stage actors Danish male television actors Danish male film actors Best Supporting Acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Mikkelsen
Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen (born 6 May 1964) is a Danish actor. He has played Copenhagen mayoral election candidate Troels Hartmann in the drama series '' The Killing'', Charles Augustus Magnussen in the third series of '' Sherlock'', the Russian president Viktor Petrov in the American '' House of Cards'' on Netflix, and Grand Admiral Thrawn in ''Star Wars Rebels''. In 2011, he won the Reumert Prize of Honour. Early life Mikkelsen was born in Gladsaxe near Copenhagen. He and his younger brother, actor Mads Mikkelsen, were raised in the Nørrebro district.Transcript of Part 1 of Documentary in German, transcript in English. After secondary school, he enlisted for military service in the Royal Danish Army. He then studied biology at the University of Copenhagen but gave up the course to earn his living as a street performer in European cities with his mime and juggling acts. Acting career At the age of 27, he enrolled at the National Theatre School of Denmark from which he gradua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police HQ Copenhagen
The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence. The term is most commonly associated with the police forces of a sovereign state that are authorized to exercise the police power of that state within a defined legal or territorial area of responsibility. Police forces are often defined as being separate from the military and other organizations involved in the defense of the state against foreign aggressors; however, gendarmerie are military units charged with civil policing. Police forces are usually public sector services, funded through taxes. Law enforcement is only part of policing activity. Policing has included an array of activities in different situations, but the predominant ones are concerned with the pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Observer
''The Observer'' is a British newspaper published on Sundays. It is a sister paper to ''The Guardian'' and '' The Guardian Weekly'', whose parent company Guardian Media Group Limited acquired it in 1993. First published in 1791, it is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper. History Origins The first issue, published on 4 December 1791 by W.S. Bourne, was the world's first Sunday newspaper. Believing that the paper would be a means of wealth, Bourne instead soon found himself facing debts of nearly £1,600. Though early editions purported editorial independence, Bourne attempted to cut his losses and sell the title to the government. When this failed, Bourne's brother (a wealthy businessman) made an offer to the government, which also refused to buy the paper but agreed to subsidise it in return for influence over its editorial content. As a result, the paper soon took a strong line against radicals such as Thomas Paine, Francis Burdett and Joseph Priestley. 19th century In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolaj Og Julie
''Nikolaj og Julie'' is a 2002 Danish drama television series created by Adam Price and produced by DR1, and starred Peter Mygind and Sofie Gråbøl. Plot Nikolaj and Julie, form a young couple who reunite in Copenhagen, marrying soon after having their first daughter. Everything seems to go well until the pressures of work, the creation of children and friendships make the relationship into crisis. Cast * Peter Mygind ... Nikolaj Bergstrøm *Sofie Gråbøl ... Julie Krogh Andersen * Dejan Čukić ... Philip Krøyer * Sofie Stougaard ... Karina Kristensen * Jesper Asholt ... Frank Kristensen * Therese Glahn ... Søs Krogh Andersen * Jonatan Tulested ... Jonatan Kristensen * Mattias Tulested ... Mattias Kristensen *Helle Fagralid ... Iben Vangsø * Samir Di Johansson ...Advokat * Nanna Jønsson-Moll ...Emma Bergstrøm Andersen *Henning Jensen ...Hoffmann *Peter Gantzler ... Lars Eriksen *Lars Mikkelsen ... Per Køller Awards References External links Nikolaj og Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macmillan Publishing
Macmillan Publishers (occasionally known as the Macmillan Group; formally Macmillan Publishers Ltd and Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC) is a British publishing company traditionally considered to be one of the 'Big Five' English language publishers. Founded in London in 1843 by Scottish brothers Daniel and Alexander MacMillan, the firm would soon establish itself as a leading publisher in Britain. It published two of the best-known works of Victorian era children’s literature, Lewis Carroll's ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865) and Rudyard Kipling's ''The Jungle Book'' (1894). Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Harold Macmillan, grandson of co-founder Daniel, was chairman of the company from 1964 until his death in December 1986. Since 1999, Macmillan has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Holtzbrinck Publishing Group with offices in 41 countries worldwide and operations in more than thirty others. History Macmillan was founded in London in 1843 by Daniel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
