Manderlay

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Manderlay (2005)

Directed by Lars von Trier

“Liberation. Whether they want it or not.”

Drama · 2h 18m

In 1933, a young woman and her father discover an Alabama plantation whose inhabitants live as if slavery had never been abolished. Feeling a sense of duty to those behind the heavy gates, she stays to liberate the people and see them through their first harvest. With four of her father's colleagues and a lawyer, she faces the daunting task of resurrecting the place known as Manderlay.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Lars von Trier
Writer
Lars von Trier
Director of Photography
Anthony Dod Mantle
Original Music Composer
Joachim Holbek
Editor
Molly Malene Stensgaard
Producer
Vibeke Windeløv

Details

Release date
2005-06-03
Runtime
2h 18m
Genres
Drama
Original language
DA
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, Italy
Production
Zentropa Entertainments, Isabella Films B.V., Pain Unlimited Filmproduktion, Manderlay, Sigma Films, Memfis Film, Ognon Pictures, Film i Väst, DR, ARTE France Cinéma, SVT, WDR, ARTE, NPS, YLE, Alan Young Pictures, Heimatfilm
Budget
$14,200,000
Box office
$674,918