Barbara (1997 film)

Barbara
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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
Release date	2 October 1997 (1997-10-02)
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.^[1]

Malmros describes Barbara as "a melodrama -a depiction of grandiose feelings set against a magnificent natural background, told with a wonderfully ironic undertone."^[1]