Jerusalem

1996 2h 48m SV

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 15

Drama

Synopsis

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Members of a devout Christian congregation try to start a new life in Palestine.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maria Bonnevie
Gertrud
Ulf Friberg
Ingmar
Pernilla August
Karin
Lena Endre
Barbro
Sven-Bertil Taube
Hellgum
Reine Brynolfsson
Tim
Max von Sydow
Vicar
Olympia Dukakis
Mother (Mrs. Gordon)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bille August
Writers: Bille August, Charlotte Lesche, Klas Östergren
Languages: Arabic, English, Russian, Swedish
Countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 168 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Arabic, English, Russian, Swedish.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bille August, shot by Jörgen Persson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stefan Nilsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Janus Billeskov Jansen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Maria Bonnevie and Ulf Friberg and Pernilla August carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bille August directs. Jörgen Persson behind the camera. Stefan Nilsson scores. Janus Billeskov Jansen cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Arabic, English, Russian, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 168 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Arabic, English, Russian, Swedish.
4International production across 5 countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden.
5Directed by Bille August, shot by Jörgen Persson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Stefan Nilsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Janus Billeskov Jansen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Maria Bonnevie and Ulf Friberg and Pernilla August carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0116696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.