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A Mads poll with a difference!

A poll of Mads Mikkelsen movies where the selection is based on range of factors, including but not limited to: genre, writer/director, country of release, date of release and 🎉vibes 🎉

Some of the movies may fit in more than one category, so vibes have mostly informed those decisions.

Round One:

Choose your fave!

First, starting off with Mads in a supporting role.

I Am Dina is a 2002 Norweigian-Swedish-Danish film. Set in the 1860s, it's about a girl - Dina - who accidentally causes her mother's death. Mads plays Niels, the stepson of Dina's husband and a total dick.

Torremolinos 73 is a 2003 Spanish-Danish comedy. Set in 1973, Alfredo and his wife Carmen's change in financial circumstances results in them publishing and distributing pornographic movies. Mads plays Magnus, a virile young porn star.

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself is a 2002 Danish-Scottish dramedy-romance. Harbour, and his suicidal brother Wilbur, inherit a bookshop, and romance changes Wilbur's life. Mads plays Dr Horst, Wilbur's psychologist who suspects Harbour has a serious illness.

At Eternity's Gate is a 2018 French-UK-US biopic of the painter Vincent van Gogh, chronicling his final years. Mads plays a priest at the mental asylum where van Gogh is placed after cutting off his ear.

Cast your votes on this serious matter!

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August Cappelen, The Norweigian Painter August Cappelen's family home in Ulefoss, Norway, 1850. Oil on canvas

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P.S. Krøyer - Seated Fisherman’s Daughter, Hornbæk, 1874, oil on canvas Peder Severin Krøyer (1851 – 1909) was a Norweigian painter who was masterful at capturing natural light. He liked to paint romantic landscapes and figurative paintings. Krøyer also made sculptures and engravings. Krøyer was born in Stavanger, Norway, but was raised by his uncle and auntie in Copenhagen. Krøyer was only nine years old when he began formal painting lessons. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen at the young age of 19 years. Krøyer started his career by painting portraits for commision. Krøyer travelled abroad frequently, often to Paris. Krøyer loved visiting an artists' colony in the remote fishing village of Skagen, Denmark.

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Hans Gude - Ved bredden av Chiemsee, 1871 - unknown

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Nikolai Astrup early 20th century Norweigian painter and printmaker. Best in show. @clarkart (at Williamstown, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRPkM0vFzTD/?utm_medium=tumblr

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P.S. and Marie Krøyer -  Double portrait of Marie and P.S. Krøyer, 1890, oil on canvas Peder Severin Krøyer (1851 – 1909) and Marie Triepcke Krøyer Alfvén (1867 – 1940)

The couple painted this double portrait on their honeymoon travel. Marie painted Peder; Peder painted Marie. It was in Paris that the couple formed a relationship. The couple married in Augsburg, 1889 and they settled in the remote fishing town of Skagen, Denmark. The two socialised within an artistic community that later became known as the Skagen Painters. Peder was enchanted by Marie's beauty and she became his favourite model. Marie lacked self-confidence and her work was overshadowed by Pedar's brilliance. She also struggled with depression after the birth of their daughter Vibeke in 1895. Peder also struggled with mental illness and the marriage ended bitterly after just five years.

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P.S. Krøyer - Marie in the Garden, 1895, oil on panel

In 1889, Peder Severin Krøyer (1851 – 1909) married Marie Triepcke and they settled in the remote fishing town of Skagen, Denmark. Marie was a notable painter herself and the two socialised within an artistic community that later became known as the Skagen Painters. At the time of this painting, the couple had rented the Chief Bailiff’s official residence at Skagen which is now known as Krøyer’s house. Peder was enchanted by Marie's beauty and she became his favourite model. However, Peder stuggled with mental illness and the marriage ended bitterly after just five years.

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P.S. Krøyer - Company in Glyptothekett on Ny Carlsberg, 1888, oil on canvas Peder Severin Krøyer (1851 – 1909) was a Norweigian painter who was masterful at capturing natural light. He liked to paint romantic landscapes and figurative paintings. Krøyer also made sculptures and engravings. Krøyer was born in Stavanger, Norway, but was raised by his uncle and auntie in Copenhagen. Krøyer was only nine years old when he began formal painting lessons. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen at the young age of 19 years. Krøyer started his career by painting portraits for commision. Krøyer travelled abroad frequently, often to Paris. Krøyer loved visiting an artists' colony in the remote fishing village of Skagen, Denmark.

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P.S. Krøyer - Skagen Heath near Brovandene, 1891, oil on canvas Peder Severin Krøyer (1851 – 1909) was a Norweigian painter who was masterful at capturing natural light. He liked to paint romantic landscapes and figurative paintings. Krøyer also made sculptures and engravings. Krøyer was born in Stavanger, Norway, but was raised by his uncle and auntie in Copenhagen. Krøyer was only nine years old when he began formal painting lessons. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen at the young age of 19 years. Krøyer started his career by painting portraits for commision. Krøyer travelled abroad frequently, often to Paris. Krøyer loved visiting an artists' colony in the remote fishing village of Skagen, Denmark.

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P.S. Krøyer - Ronda, 1878, oil on canvas Peder Severin Krøyer (1851 – 1909) was a Norweigian painter who was masterful at capturing natural light. He liked to paint romantic landscapes and figurative paintings. Krøyer also made sculptures and engravings. Krøyer was born in Stavanger, Norway, but was raised by his uncle and auntie in Copenhagen. Krøyer was only nine years old when he began formal painting lessons. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen at the young age of 19 years. Krøyer started his career by painting portraits for commision. Krøyer travelled abroad frequently, often to Paris. Krøyer loved visiting an artists' colony in the remote fishing village of Skagen, Denmark.

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P.S. Krøyer - Christian Krohg, 1888, oil on canvas

Christian Krohg (1852-1925) was an influential Norweigian painter, illustrator and writer. Krohg's family expected him to become a lawyer, but he wanted to become an artist. Krohg comprimised by completing his law degree in four years, but also received visual art training during and after his law studies. Krohg visited Skagen for the first in the summer of 1879 and the several times in the 1880s. He was very interested in the lives of the local people as they contended with the harsh elements and weather conditions. Krohg won a government grant in 1881 and moved to Paris. He was impressed with the work of Manet and joined the Impressionist movement. Krohg was a social realist and wanted to paint scenes and motifs of everyday life. He gave careful attention to the clothes that people wore and would often depict poverty and oppressiveness scenes and subjects. Krohg exhibited widely including Oslo and Copenhagen. Between 1901 and 1909 he lived in Paris and in 1902 he became a teacher at the Académie Colarossi. In 1909 he became the director of Academy of Painting and Sculpture in Oslo.

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P.S. Krøyer - Artists' lunch. Cernay-la-Ville, 1879, oil on wood Peder Severin Krøyer (1851 – 1909) was a Norweigian painter who was masterful at capturing natural light. He liked to paint romantic landscapes and figurative paintings. Krøyer also made sculptures and engravings. Krøyer was born in Stavanger, Norway, but was raised by his uncle and auntie in Copenhagen. Krøyer was only nine years old when he began formal painting lessons. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen at the young age of 19 years. Krøyer started his career by painting portraits for commision. Krøyer travelled abroad frequently, often to Paris. Krøyer loved visiting an artists' colony in the remote fishing village of Skagen, Denmark.

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P.S. Krøyer - Michael Ancher, 1886, oil  on canvas

Michael Ancher (1849 - 1927) was a Danish realist artist. He is famous for his paintings of fishermen, their experiences at sea, and the daily life of their communities. Ancher was born and grew up on the on the island of Bornholm. At the age of 16, he began his apprenticeship as a clerk in Djursland. He drew and painted in his spare time, eventually studying at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. In 1874, Ancher moved to the fishing village of Skagen and joined the small community of Skagen artists. Archer was inspired to paint reality and the natural light and colours that surrounded him. He combined classical compositions with naturalism.

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P.S. Krøyer - J.F. Willumsen, 1898, oil on canvas Jens Ferdinand Willumsen (1863-1958) was a Danish painter, sculptor and photographer. He demonstrated his own unique and alternative approaches to making art. He created contentious works that often criticised assumptions existing in society and challenged viewers. He was also experimental in his use of colours, often painting with quick strokes and vivid colours. Willumsen spent much of his life living abroad, particularly in France and Italy.

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P.S. Krøyer -  Henrik Pontoppidan, 1908, oil on canvas

Henrik Pontoppidan, (1857 - 1943) was a Danish writer of novels and short stories. In his later works, he explored Danish social issues  with a great deal of authenticity, criticism and irony. Pontoppidan was born in Fredericia, Denmark and was the son of a priest and and educated woman. In 1873, he began studying engineering in Copenhagen. However, he stopped studying to begin work in journalism and writing in Switzerland. In 1879, he began teaching science at a village high school north of Copenhagen that were run by his brother, Mort. His first publication in 1881 was a collection of stories and he was able to support himself through writing thereafter. Pontoppidan traveled extensively in Denmark and abroad.

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P.S. Krøyer - Michael Ancher paints the portrait of Anna, standing in the doorway, 1883, pastel on paper Michael Peter Ancher (1849 - 1927) was a Danish realist artist. He is famous for his paintings of fishermen, their experiences at sea, and the daily life of their communities. Ancher was born and grew up on the on the island of Bornholm. At the age of 16, he began his apprenticeship as a clerk in Djursland. He drew and painted in his spare time, eventually studying at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. In 1874, Ancher moved to the fishing village of Skagen and joined the small community of Skagen artists. Archer was inspired to paint reality and the natural light and colours that surrounded him. He combined classical compositions with naturalism.