Barbara (1997 film)

Barbara is a 1997 Danish drama film directed by Nils Malmros and stars Anneke von der Lippe and Lars Simonsen. Adapted from the classic Faroese novel by writer Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen, the film is about a minister in the 18th century who is captivated by the overt sexuality of a promiscuous woman and marries her. Set in the Faroe Islands, the film was Malmros' first diversion from his usual subject of adolescents in Århus, and his own experiences.

Barbara
DVD release cover
Directed byNils Malmros
Written byJohn Mogensen
Nils Malmros
Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen (novel)
Produced byPer Holst
StarringAnneke von der Lippe
Lars Simonsen
CinematographyJan Weincke
Edited byBirger Møller Jensen
Music byGunner Møller Pedersen
Distributed byNordisk Film
Release date
  • 2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)
Running time
143 minutes
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

Malmros describes Barbara as "a melodrama -a depiction of grandiose feelings set against a magnificent natural background, told with a wonderfully ironic undertone."

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