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Herr von Hancken

2000 · 1 season

A slow, theatrical period piece where eccentric self-pity and imagined grandeur drift into quiet absurdity and melancholy.

Created by
Rumle Hammerich
Genres
Drama
Starring
Per Oscarsson, Mona Malm, Johan Widerberg
Overview
The legendary Captain von Hancken is a true eccentric. He arrives with his family at Iglinge Spa in the early 1800s to seek a cure for his real and imagined ailments. When Dr. Wurm tells him he has six weeks left to live, his self-pity grows as he becomes the object of pity and interest. During these six weeks, the most fantastic things happen. He falls in love with the beautiful and mysterious viscountess and imagines that the king is coming to visit. When the king doesn’t show up, von Hancken starts a rebellion...

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Created by
Rumle Hammerich
Genres
Drama
Starring
Per Oscarsson, Mona Malm, Johan Widerberg
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • death
  • obsession
  • love
  • madness
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Created by
Rumle Hammerich
Written by
Hjalmar Bergman
Starring
Per Oscarsson, Mona Malm, Johan Widerberg, Tuva Novotny, Jonas Nölvand, Malin Svarfvar-Karlsson, Polki Nordström, Stefan Sauk
Music
Thomas Lindahl
Cinematography
Crille Forsberg
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes
Country
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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