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Melancholia (2011)

Overview

Justine and Michael are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire, and brother-in-law John. Despite Claire’s best efforts, the wedding is a fiasco, with family tensions mounting and relationships fraying. Meanwhile, a planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth…
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Lars von Trier profile
Lars von Trier

Director

Lars von Trier profile
Lars von Trier

Screenplay

Cast

Kirsten Dunst profile
Kirsten Dunst

Justine

Charlotte Gainsbourg profile
Charlotte Gainsbourg

Claire

Kiefer Sutherland profile
Kiefer Sutherland

John

Alexander Skarsgård profile
Alexander Skarsgård

Michael

Cameron Spurr profile
Cameron Spurr

Leo

Stellan Skarsgård profile
Stellan Skarsgård

Jack

John Hurt profile
John Hurt

Dexter

Brady Corbet profile
Brady Corbet

Tim

Jesper Christensen profile
Jesper Christensen

Little Father

Charlotte Rampling profile
Charlotte Rampling

Gaby

Udo Kier profile
Udo Kier

Wedding Planner

James Cagnard profile
James Cagnard

Michael's Father

Kirsten Dunst profile
Kirsten Dunst

Justine

Charlotte Gainsbourg profile
Charlotte Gainsbourg

Claire

Kiefer Sutherland profile
Kiefer Sutherland

John

Alexander Skarsgård profile
Alexander Skarsgård

Michael

Cameron Spurr profile
Cameron Spurr

Leo

Stellan Skarsgård profile
Stellan Skarsgård

Jack

John Hurt profile
John Hurt

Dexter

Brady Corbet profile
Brady Corbet

Tim

Jesper Christensen profile
Jesper Christensen

Little Father

Charlotte Rampling profile
Charlotte Rampling

Gaby

Udo Kier profile
Udo Kier

Wedding Planner

James Cagnard profile
James Cagnard

Michael's Father

Extra

Release Date

May 26, 2011

Original Language

English

Budget

$7,400,000.00

Production Company

Zentropa Entertainments logoMemfis Film logoZentropa International Sweden logoSlot Machine logoLiberator Productions logoZentropa International Köln logoDR logoFilm i Väst logoARTE France Cinéma logo

Available On

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Videos

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Official Trailer
Initial reactions to the film. thumbnail
Initial reactions to the film.
The visual style. thumbnail
The visual style.
How do you see the film as a whole? thumbnail
How do you see the film as a whole?
Is this a traditional disaster film? thumbnail
Is this a traditional disaster film?
Working with Lars von Trier thumbnail
Working with Lars von Trier
Melancholia passes by thumbnail
Melancholia passes by
Justine and Claire thumbnail
Justine and Claire
Melancholia moves farther away thumbnail
Melancholia moves farther away

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