Images of Liberation

1982 Danish film
  • 30 June 1982 (1982-06-30)
Running time
57 minutesCountryDenmarkLanguageDanish

Images of Liberation (Danish: Befrielsesbilleder) is a 1982 Danish drama film directed by Lars von Trier in his directorial debut.

The film was Trier's graduation film from the National Film School of Denmark. It became the first ever Danish school film to receive regular theatrical distribution.[1] It was screened in the Panorama section of the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

Plot

The story is set in Copenhagen during World War II, and follows a German officer who visits his Danish mistress the days after the occupation of Denmark has ended.

Cast

  • Edward Fleming as Leo Mendel
  • Kirsten Olesen as Esther

References

  1. ^ "Befrielsesbilleder". Nationalfilmografien (in Danish). Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  2. ^ "Befrielsesbilleder". berlinale.de. Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 2012-07-05.

External links

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