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Medea

1954 · 49 min

A stark, theatrical dance-film that feels like watching a tragedy unfold in slow, deliberate gestures, emotionally heavy and visually austere.

Directed by
Birgit Cullberg
Genres
Drama, Documentary
Starring
Elsa Marianne von Rosen, Wilhy Sandberg, Gerd Andersson
Overview
Medea is centered on Medea's calculated desire for revenge against her unfaithful husband. The play is set in Corinth some time after Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece, where he met Medea.

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Directed by
Birgit Cullberg
Genres
Drama, Documentary
Starring
Elsa Marianne von Rosen, Wilhy Sandberg, Gerd Andersson
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • power
  • fate
Places
None
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour0
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, documentary
Directed by
Birgit Cullberg
Written by
Birgit Cullberg
Starring
Elsa Marianne von Rosen, Wilhy Sandberg, Gerd Andersson
Runtime
49 min
Languages
Swedish

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