Directed by:
Lars von TrierScreenplay:
Lars von TrierCinematography:
Manuel Alberto ClaroCast:
Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Charlotte Rampling, Udo Kier, Alexander Skarsgård, Stellan Skarsgård, John Hurt, Jesper Christensen (more)Plots(1)
From acclaimed director Lars von Trier comes the most stunning and compelling film of the year. Winner of the European Film Award for Best Film and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress (Kirsten Dunst), Melancholia is a beautiful film about the end of the world. Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Michael (Alexander Skarsgård) are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), and brother-in-law John (Kiefer Sutherland). Despite Claire’s best efforts, the wedding is a fiasco, with family tensions mounting and relationships fraying. And as Claire tries to maintain the party's celebratory spirit, Justine struggles against her own dark demons. Meanwhile, a planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth. (Madman Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Kirsten Dunst
USA
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Charlotte Gainsbourg
UK
Best movies:
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Nuremberg (2000) (TV movie)
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Kiefer Sutherland
UK
Best movies:
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Charlotte Rampling
UK
Best movies:
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Udo Kier
German Empire
Best movies:
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Narcissus and Psyche (1980)
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Alexander Skarsgård
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Best movies:
The Kingdom (1994) (series)
Generation Kill (2008) (series)
Disconnect (2012)
Stellan Skarsgård
Sweden
Best movies:
Chernobyl (2019) (series)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Dune: Part Two (2024)
John Hurt
UK
Best movies:
Alien (1979)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Vincent (1987)
Jesper Christensen
Denmark
Best movies:
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Italian for Beginners (2000)
Uprising (2001) (TV movie)
Brady Corbet
USA
Best movies:
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Funny Games (2007)
Melancholia (2011)
Claire Miller
Best movies:
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Raspberry Boat Refugee (2014)
Katrine A. Sahlstrøm
Best movies:
Melancholia (2011)
Gary Whitaker
UK
Best movies:
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Wire in the Blood (2002) (series)
Yorkshire Killer 1983 (2009) (TV movie)
Peter Ekedahl
Best movies:
Melancholia (2011)
Thelma (2017)
Fuck up! (2012)
Deborah Fronko
USA
Best movies:
Mammoth (2009)
Melancholia (2011)
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