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Denmark

Danish cinema was among the first industries in Europe, with Nordisk Film, and Carl Theodor Dreyer later made it a cinema of stillness and spiritual intensity. In 1995 Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg launched Dogme 95, a vow of chastity that stripped film of artifice. State funding has helped a small country sustain an unusually strong record in drama, crime and television.

12 major international awards
6 Palme d'Or2 Golden Lion4 Oscar, Best International Feature

Famous Directors

Benjamin ChristensenDenmarkBille AugustDenmarkBodil IpsenDenmarkCarl Theodor DreyerDenmarkLars von TrierDenmarkLau Lauritzen Jr.DenmarkMay el-ToukhyDenmark (Egyptian-Danish)Thomas VinterbergDenmark

Top films · 52 films

  1. The Hunt (2012) 2012 · Thomas Vinterberg · IMDb 8.3
  2. Ordet 1955 · Carl Theodor Dreyer · IMDb 8.2
  3. The Passion of Joan of Arc 1928 · Carl Theodor Dreyer · IMDb 8.1
  4. Day of Wrath 1943 · Carl Theodor Dreyer · IMDb 8.0
  5. Dogville 2003 · Lars von Trier · IMDb 8.0
  6. The Celebration 1998 · Thomas Vinterberg · IMDb 8.0
  7. Dancer in the Dark 2000 · Lars von Trier · IMDb 7.9
  8. Breaking the Waves 1996 · Lars von Trier · IMDb 7.8
  9. Pelle the Conqueror 1987 · Bille August · IMDb 7.7
  10. The Best Intentions 1992 · Bille August · IMDb 7.7
  11. Another Round 2020 · Thomas Vinterberg · IMDb 7.7
  12. Häxan 1922 · Benjamin Christensen · IMDb 7.6
  13. Europa 1991 · Lars von Trier · IMDb 7.5
  14. Submarino 2010 · Thomas Vinterberg · IMDb 7.5
  15. Vampyr 1932 · Carl Theodor Dreyer · IMDb 7.4
  16. Les Misérables (1998) 1998 · Bille August · IMDb 7.4
  17. The Five Obstructions 2003 · Lars von Trier · IMDb 7.4
  18. Gertrud 1964 · Carl Theodor Dreyer · IMDb 7.3
  19. Twist and Shout 1985 · Bille August · IMDb 7.3
  20. Manderlay 2005 · Lars von Trier · IMDb 7.2
  21. The Parson's Widow 1920 · Carl Theodor Dreyer · IMDb 7.1
  22. Michael 1924 · Carl Theodor Dreyer · IMDb 7.1
  23. Goodbye Bafana 2007 · Bille August · IMDb 7.1
  24. Medea (1988) 1988 · Lars von Trier · IMDb 7.1
  25. Melancholia 2011 · Lars von Trier · IMDb 7.1
  26. Far from the Madding Crowd 2015 · Thomas Vinterberg · IMDb 7.1
  27. Master of the House 1925 · Carl Theodor Dreyer · IMDb 7.0
  28. Queen of Hearts 2019 · May el-Toukhy · IMDb 7.0
  29. The House of the Spirits 1993 · Bille August · IMDb 6.9
  30. The Devil's Circus 1926 · Benjamin Christensen · IMDb 6.8
  31. Mockery 1927 · Benjamin Christensen · IMDb 6.8
  32. Night Train to Lisbon 2013 · Bille August · IMDb 6.8
  33. The House That Jack Built 2018 · Lars von Trier · IMDb 6.8
  34. Woman Unknown 2026 · May el-Toukhy · IMDb 6.8
  35. The Red Meadows 1945 · Bodil Ipsen · IMDb 6.7
  36. The Element of Crime 1984 · Lars von Trier · IMDb 6.7
  37. The Idiots 1998 · Lars von Trier · IMDb 6.7
  38. Seven Footprints to Satan 1929 · Benjamin Christensen · IMDb 6.6
  39. Leaves from Satan's Book 1921 · Carl Theodor Dreyer · IMDb 6.6
  40. Kursk 2018 · Thomas Vinterberg · IMDb 6.6
  41. Two People 1945 · Carl Theodor Dreyer · IMDb 6.5
  42. Antichrist 2009 · Lars von Trier · IMDb 6.5
  43. Dear Wendy 2005 · Thomas Vinterberg · IMDb 6.5
  44. The Commune 2016 · Thomas Vinterberg · IMDb 6.4
  45. Smilla's Sense of Snow 1997 · Bille August · IMDb 6.3
  46. Epidemic 1987 · Lars von Trier · IMDb 5.9
  47. It's All About Love 2003 · Thomas Vinterberg · IMDb 5.3
  48. The Mysterious X 1914 · Benjamin Christensen
  49. Night of Revenge 1916 · Benjamin Christensen
  50. Nymphomaniac 2013 · Lars von Trier
  51. The Kingdom 1994 · Lars von Trier
  52. The True Face 1951 · Lau Lauritzen Jr.