Barbara (1997 film)
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| Directed by | Nils Malmros |
| Written by | John Mogensen Nils Malmros Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen (novel) |
| Produced by | Per Holst |
| Starring | Anneke von der Lippe Lars Simonsen |
| Cinematography | Jan Weincke |
| Edited by | Birger Møller Jensen |
| Music by | Gunner Møller Pedersen |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Film |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
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.
Malmros describes Barbara as "a melodrama -a depiction of grandiose feelings set against a magnificent natural background, told with a wonderfully ironic undertone."