Manderlay

Manderlay (2005)

Timing: 2:19 (139 min)

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Release date

2005-06-03

Country

Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Finland

Production

Film i Väst, SVT, Canal+, Zentropa Entertainments, ARTE France Cinéma, WDR, DR, Memfis Film, ARTE, Degeto Film, Sigma Films, YLE, Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS), Pain Unlimited GmbH Filmproduktion, Edith Film, Invicta Capital, Alan Young Pictures, C More Entertainment, Isabella Films BV, Ognon Pictures, Canal+ Television, Manderlay

Genre

Drama

Budget

$14 200 000

Revenue

$604 918

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Director

Lars von Trier

Actors

Bryce Dallas Howard, Isaach De Bankolé, Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, Michaël Abiteboul, Lauren Bacall, Jean-Marc Barr, Geoffrey Bateman, Virgile Bramly, Ruben Brinkman
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Scenario

Lars von Trier

Producer

Vibeke Windeløv, , Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Operator

Anthony Dod Mantle

Composer

Joachim Holbek

Artist

Francoise Delaire

Audition

Avy Kaufman, Joyce Nettles, Job Gosschalk

Editing

Molly Malene Stensgaard,
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• Originally, Nicole Kidman, who played Grace in "Dogville" (2003), was slated to reprise the role in the other two films of the "USA – Land of Opportunity" trilogy. However, in July 2003, Nicole Kidman left the project due to scheduling conflicts with other commitments.
• American actor John Reilly initially began filming in the role of Dr. Hector, but he suddenly left the project in the midst of production.
• Well-known African American actor Danny Glover, who played one of the slaves, initially refused the role, but accepted a subsequent offer.
• James Caan, who played the role of Grace's father in 'Dogville' (2003), stated in an interview that he declined to participate in the sequel for two reasons: firstly, because Nicole Kidman had left the project; and secondly, because he felt that Lars von Trier, according to the actor, 'was very anti-American, so to hell with him... I am very pro-American. I am a conservative—mostly.'
• The film's plot was inspired by the preface written by Jean Polan, a member of the French Academy, writer and critic, to Pauline Réage's notoriously famous novel 'Story O,' entitled 'Happiness in Slavery.' This preface begins with a description of a slave revolt that occurred on the island of Barbados in 1838. It began when, early in the morning, several Black men and women—former slaves who had recently been granted freedom by law—came to their former master, Mr. Glenelg, and asked him to make them slaves again. After speaking with them, Glenelg refused. And then his former slaves began to threaten him, and then used physical force—first moderately, and then with increasing intensity. It all ended with Mr. Glenelg and his entire family being brutally killed by these people. That same evening, the Blacks returned to their old dwellings, intended for slaves, and began to live there as they had before the abolition of slavery.
• Initially, it was assumed that Nicole Kidman, who played Grace in "Dogville" (2003), would reprise the role in the other two films of the "USA – Land of Opportunities" trilogy. However, in July 2003, Nicole Kidman left the project as her participation conflicted with her other creative plans.
• James Caan, who played Grace’s father in "Dogville" (2003), stated in an interview that he declined to participate in the sequel for two reasons: firstly, because Nicole Kidman had left the project; and secondly, because he felt that Lars von Trier was, according to the actor, 'very anti-American, so to hell with him… I’m very pro-American. I’m a conservative – mostly.'
• The film’s plot was inspired by the foreword written by Jean Polan, a member of the French Academy, writer, and critic, to Pauline Réage’s notoriously famous novel “Story O,” titled “Happiness in Slavery.” This foreword begins with a description of a revolt by negroes that occurred on the island of Barbados in 1838. It started when, early one morning, several black men and women – former slaves who had recently been granted freedom by law – came to their former master, Mr. Glenelg, and asked him to make them slaves again. After talking to them, Glenelg refused. And then his former slaves began to threaten him, and then resorted to physical force – first moderately, and then with increasing fervor. It all ended with Mr. Glenelg and his entire family being brutally murdered by these people. That same evening, the negroes returned to their old dwellings, intended for slaves, and began to live there as they had before the abolition of slavery.