Melancholia

Director: Lars von Trier Lars von Trier

Overview

Lars Von Trier's Melancholia, a meditation on depression and the end of the world, stars Kirsten Dunst as an emotionally troubled newlywed named Justine, whose sister Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg) throws her a lavish wedding party. While her lack of emotional stability begins to take a toll on Justine's new marriage as well as the party -- and old wounds are exposed -- Claire's wealthy husband John (Kiefer Sutherland) also knows a great deal about a planet that is on a possible collision course with Earth, further muddying the waters. The second half of the movie focuses on Claire, who ends up taking her sister in after the marriage collapses, and also begins to fear that John is hiding apocalyptically bad news. John Hurt and Charlotte Rampling co-star. Melancholia screened at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/13/2012
UPC:	0876964004473
Original Release:	2011
Rating:	R
Source:	Magnolia Home Ent
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:15:00
Sales rank:	7,402

Special Features

Closed Caption; About Melancholia; The Universe; The visual style; Visual effects; HDNet: A look at Melancholia; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Kirsten Dunst	Justine
Charlotte Gainsbourg	Claire
Alexander Skarsgård	Michael,Jack
Kiefer Sutherland	John
John Hurt	Dexter
Charlotte Rampling	Gaby
Brady Corbet	Tim
Udo Kier	Wedding Planner
Jesper Christensen	Little Father
Jim Cagnard	Michael's Father
Deborah Fronko	Michael's Mother
Charlotta Miller	Betty 1,Betty 2
Erin Lee Sahlstrom	Girl with Guitar
Christian Geisnaes	Wedding Photographer
Cameron Spurr	Actor

Technical Credits

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier	Director,Screenwriter
Meta Louise Foldager	Producer
Louise Vesthe	Producer
Peter Garde	Executive Producer
Peter Aalbaek Jensen	Executive Producer
Kristian Eidnes Andersen	Sound/Sound Designer
Andre Rigaut	Sound Mixer