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Manderlay
''Manderlay'' is a 2005 avant-garde drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier, the second and most recent part of von Trier's projected '' USA – Land of Opportunities'' trilogy. Unlike von Trier's other trilogies, the films' stories are connected and it is a direct sequel to '' Dogville''. It stars Bryce Dallas Howard, who replaces Nicole Kidman in the role of Grace Mulligan. The film co-stars Willem Dafoe, replacing James Caan. Lauren Bacall, Željko Ivanek, Jeremy Davies, and Chloë Sevigny return portraying different characters from those in '' Dogville''. Only John Hurt, Udo Kier, and Jean-Marc Barr reprise their roles. The film was internationally co-produced with seven different European countries. The staging is very similar to ''Dogville'', which was shot on a sparsely dressed sound stage akin to black box theater. As in the case of ''Dogville'', ''Manderlay''s action is confined to a small geographic area, in this case a plantation. The film is dedicated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Von Trier
Lars von Trier (né Trier; born 30 April 1956) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. Beginning in the late-1960s as a child actor working on Danish television series ''Secret Summer'', von Trier's career has spanned more than five decades. Considered a major figure of the European film industry, he and his works have been variously described as ambitious and provocative, as well as technically innovative. His films offer confrontational examinations of Existentialism, existential, social, psychosexual, and political issues, and deal in subjects including mercy, sacrifice, and mental health. He frequently collaborates with the actors Jens Albinus, Jean-Marc Barr, Udo Kier and Stellan Skarsgård. Von Trier co-created the avant-garde filmmaking movement Dogme 95 alongside fellow director Thomas Vinterberg and co-founded the Danish film production company Zentropa, the films from which have sold more than 350million tickets and garnered eight Academy Award nominations. Von ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryce Dallas Howard
Bryce Dallas Howard (born March 2, 1981) is an American actress and director. The eldest child of filmmaker Ron Howard, she studied acting at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts. While portraying Characters in As You Like It#Rosalind, Rosalind in a 2003 production of ''As You Like It'', Howard caught the attention of director M. Night Shyamalan, who cast her as a blind girl in the thriller film ''The Village (2004 film), The Village'' (2004) and a naiad in the fantasy film ''Lady in the Water'' (2006). Howard's performance in Kenneth Branagh's romance film ''As You Like It (2006 film), As You Like It'' (2006) earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination and she subsequently appeared as Gwen Stacy in Sam Raimi's superhero film ''Spider-Man 3'' (2007). She went on to appear as Kate Connor (Terminator), Kate Connor in the action film ''Terminator Salvation'' (2009) and as Victoria (Twilight), Victoria in the fantasy film ''The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'' (2010). She also ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigma Film
Sigma Films is a film production company based in Glasgow, Scotland. The company was formed in 1996 by Gillian Berrie, David Mackenzie and Alastair Mackenzie – a producer, director and actor respectively. Over the last twenty years the company has been responsible for film releases including '' Starred Up'' (2013), '' Under the Skin'' (2013), '' Perfect Sense'' (2011), '' Hallam Foe'' (2007), '' Red Road'' (2006), '' Young Adam'' (2003) and '' Dear Frankie'' (2004). In 2017, Sigma began production on big-budget historical epic ''Outlaw King'' for Netflix. The company regularly co-produces films with international partners such as Lars von Trier's company Zentropa Entertainments – including ''Dogville'' (2003), ''Manderlay'' (2005), ''After the Wedding'' (2006), '' Dear Wendy'' (2004), ''Brothers'' (2004) and ''Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself'' (2002). Sigma have their production and post-production facility at Film City Glasgow. History Gillian Berrie began by making Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Dod Mantle
Anthony Dod Mantle, (born 14 April 1955) is a British cinematographer and still photographer. He won the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for '' Slumdog Millionaire'' (2008). Other accolades include two Bodil Awards, two European Film Awards, and four Robert Awards. Dod Mantle is considered a pioneer of digital filmmaking through his collaborations with directors Lars von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg and Danny Boyle, where he popularized the use of "action-style" handheld cameras over traditional, stationary 35mm rigs. A veteran of Dogme 95, he is heavily influenced by the '' cinéma vérité'' film movement. He is a member of the British, Danish, and American Society of Cinematographers, and resides in Copenhagen. Career Dod Mantle directed photography on three Dogme 95 films and the first two episodes of ''Wallander''. He used the Red One digital camera on ''Wallander'', the first British television production to do so.Strauss, Will (13 May 2008),Ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Marc Barr
Jean-Marc Barr (born September 27, 1960) is a French-American film actor and director. He is best known for working on several films from Danish film director and frequent collaborator Lars von Trier since '' Europa'' (1991). Early life and education Barr was born to a French mother and an American father working in the United States Armed Forces. He is fluent in both French and English. Barr was born in West Germany where his father was stationed, and lived an itinerant childhood. His family moved to France in 1968, then to California in 1974.Jean-Marc Barr at franceinter.frAn Interview with the Fabulous Jean-Marc Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Željko Ivanek
Željko Ivanek (; ; born August 15, 1957) is a Slovenian-American actor of Croat descent. Ivanek's film credits include '' Courage Under Fire'' (1996), '' Donnie Brasco'' (1997), '' Hannibal'', '' Black Hawk Down'' (both 2001), '' Unfaithful'' (2002), '' The Manchurian Candidate'' (2004), '' Live Free or Die Hard'' (2007), '' The Bourne Legacy'', '' Argo'', '' Seven Psychopaths'' (all 2012). He has appeared in several films by Lars von Trier, including '' Dancer in the Dark'' (2000), '' Dogville'' (2003), and '' Manderlay'' (2005). In 2017, he appeared in '' Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'', receiving a Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance. Ivanek portrayed Ray Fiske on the FX television series '' Damages'' (2007–2010), for which he won the 2008 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor. He also appeared as Ed Danvers on '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' (1993–1999) and Russell Jackson on the CBS drama '' Madam Secretary'' (2014–2019), and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vibeke Windeløv
Vibeke Windeløv (born 22 December 1950) is a Danish film producer. She founded Refugees United in 2008 and served on numerous corporate boards, film festival juries and association committees. She produced the films of Lars von Trier for ten years. She served on the board of the European Film Academy 1998–2004, on the Jury of the Venice Film Festival 2001, the Montreal Film Festival 2006, Sundance Film Festival 2009 and chaired of the juries of numerous festivals including the international film festival Vladivostok 2008, Ghent 2008 & Sevilla 2008. She is on the board of European Film Bond, Filmstationen and the Danish Design Center. She is appointed a member of the School Council at the Danish Academy of Fine Arts by the Minister of Culture. Awarded Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France She won the Prix Eurimages award in the European Film Awards The European Film Awards (or European Film Academy Awards) have been presented annually since 1988 by the E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dogville
''Dogville'' is a 2003 experimental drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier. It features an ensemble cast led by Nicole Kidman, Lauren Bacall, Paul Bettany, Chloë Sevigny, Stellan Skarsgård, Udo Kier, Ben Gazzara, Patricia Clarkson, Harriet Andersson, and James Caan, with John Hurt as the narrator. The film employs an extremely minimal, stage-like set to tell the story of Grace Mulligan (Kidman), a woman on the run from mobsters who finds refuge in the small mountain town of Dogville, Colorado, in exchange for physical labor. The film is the first installment in Trier's incomplete ''USA: Land of Opportunities'' trilogy. It was followed by '' Manderlay'' (2005), though the intended third part, ''Washington'', was never produced. ''Dogville'' premiered in the main competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. After screenings at various film festivals, it received a limited release in the US on 26 March 2004. ''Dogville'' received polarized reviews from critics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Cannes Film Festival
The 58th Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 May and ran until 22 May 2005. Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica served as jury president for the main competition. Cécile de France hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. Belgian filmmakers Dardenne brothers, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, the Dardenne brothers, won the Palme d'Or for the second time with the drama film ''L'Enfant (film), L'Enfant''. The festival opening film was ''Lemming (film), Lemming'' directed by Dominik Moll, while ''Chromophobia (film), Chromophobia'' directed by Martha Fiennes was the closing film. Juries Main competition * Emir Kusturica, Serbian filmmaker - Jury President * Fatih Akın, Turkish-German filmmaker * Javier Bardem, Spanish actor * Nandita Das, Indian actress * Salma Hayek, Mexican-American actress * Benoît Jacquot, French filmmaker * Toni Morrison, American author * Agnès Varda, French filmmaker * John Woo, Hong Kong filmmaker ''Un Certain Regard'' *Alexander Payne, American filmmak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zentropa
Zentropa, or Zentropa Entertainments, is a Danish film company started in 1992 by director Lars von Trier and producer Peter Aalbæk Jensen. Zentropa is named after the train company Zentropa in the film '' Europa'' (1991), which started the collaboration between von Trier and Jensen. History It has produced over 70 feature films and has become the largest film production company in Scandinavia. It owns a number of subsidiary companies in Europe. Zentropa is also responsible for creating a large studio complex called '' Filmbyen'' (Film City), where both Zentropa and many other film-related companies are located. Zentropa may be best known for creating the Dogme 95 movement, leading to such acclaimed films as '' Idioterne'' (1998), '' Festen'' (1998) and '' Mifunes sidste sang'' (1999). In 1998, von Trier made history by having his company Zentropa to be the world's first mainstream film company to produce hardcore pornographic films, under the division Puzzy Power. Three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udo Kier
Udo Kierspe (born 14 October 1944), known professionally as Udo Kier, is a German actor. Known primarily as a character actor, he has appeared in more than 220 films in both leading and supporting roles throughout Europe and the Americas. He has collaborated with acclaimed filmmakers such as Lars von Trier, Gus Van Sant, Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Walerian Borowczyk, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Dario Argento, Tom Shadyac, Charles Matton, Guy Maddin, Alexander Payne, and Paul Morrissey. Early life Kier was born in Cologne near the end of World War II. The hospital where he was born was bombed by the invading Allied forces moments after his birth, and he and his mother had to be dug out of the rubble. Kier grew up without a father. In his youth, he was an altar boy and Cantor (church), cantor. He moved to London, England, at the age of 18 to learn English. Career In 1966, Kier was cast in the lead role for the film ''Road to St. Tropez''. An early starring role in ''And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Davies
Jeremy Boring (born October 28, 1969), known professionally as Jeremy Davies, is an American actor. He is known for playing Ray Aibelli in '' Spanking the Monkey'' (1994), Corporal Timothy Upham in ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998), Private Toffler in '' Ravenous'' (1999), Snow in '' Solaris'' (2002), Bill Henson in '' Dogville'' (2003), Charles Manson in '' Helter Skelter'' (2004), Sergeant Gene DeBruin in '' Rescue Dawn'' (2006) and Daniel Faraday on the series '' Lost'' (2008–2010). Davies won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2012 for his portrayal of Dickie Bennett in the series '' Justified'' (2011–2015). He also received the BAFTA Award for Best Performance in a Video Game for his role as Baldur in ''God of War'' (2018). Early life Davies was born on October 28, 1969, in Traverse City, Michigan, of Scottish and Welsh descent, the son of children's author Melvin Lyle "Mel" Boring. Davies is Jeremy's mother's maiden name, which he ado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
