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Manderlay (2005)

Manderlay (2005)
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The politics of slavery and the follies of nation-building highlight Danish director Lars von Trier's thought-provoking follow-up to the director's 2003 drama Dogville, featuring The Village's Bryce Dallas Howard in the role originally played by Nicole Kidman, and shot in the same stage-bound style as its predecessor. Shortly after leaving Dogville, Grace (Howard) and her father (Willem Dafoe) wander into a gated Alabama community still operating under the tenets of slavery. Appalled to stumble across a brutal scene in which a white master is viciously lashing his slave (Isaach de Bankolé), Grace hastily intercedes and pleads with the abusive man to treat his workers with respect and dignity. When merciless matriarchal plantation owner Mam (Lauren Bacall) dies shortly thereafter, the remaining slaves, who have never tasted freedom and only known life under "Mam's Law," implore the sympathetic Grace to help ease their turbulent transition toward democratic rule, with disastrous results. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Bryce Dallas Howard, Isaach de Bankolé, (more)
Director(s):
Lars von Trier
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Manderlay

The politics of slavery and the follies of nation-building highlight Danish director Lars von Trier's thought-provoking follow-up to the director's 2003 drama Dogville, featuring The Village's Bryce Dallas Howard in the role originally played by Nicole Kidman, and shot in the same stage-bound style as its predecessor. Shortly after leaving Dogville, Grace (Howard) and her father (Willem Dafoe) wander into a gated Alabama community still operating under the tenets of slavery. Appalled to stumble across a brutal scene in which a white master is viciously lashing his slave (Isaach de Bankolé), Grace hastily intercedes and pleads with the abusive man to treat his workers with respect and dignity. When merciless matriarchal plantation owner Mam (Lauren Bacall) dies shortly thereafter, the remaining slaves, who have never tasted freedom and only known life under "Mam's Law," implore the sympathetic Grace to help ease their turbulent transition toward democratic rule, with disastrous results. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
139 mins

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Director(s):
Lars von Trier
Writer(s):
Lars von Trier
Producer(s):
Vibeke Windeløv
Categories:
Independent Films
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    Jerome R.

    I found "Manderlay" to be quite intriging despite the offensive language. It was refreshing to see the touch by Danish director Lars von Trier so no Hollywood filtering. "Mam's Law" describes the seven personality types of enslaved Africans which holds true unfortunately even today. I believe If one needs a better understanding of how race is superimposed on everything we do in America and how it got there, then this is the film. I heard on last year a director's quote about the play "The Permanent Collection" that stated it is impossible -- unless you are doing non-traditional casting -- to do a play in America with blacks and whites on the same stage where race ever how subtle or overt does not come into play. Think about it. Is there an example where it does not? I know I am getting old but I cannot recall an example if you exclude TV series and movies.

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    Christina P.

    After the supremely brilliant Dogville, I couldn't wait to see this. But it was awful. Poor acting, poor script, and unfocused/undeveloped ideas.

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    Angela B.

    This movie is brilliant!! My only disappointment is that it didn't win ever single Oscar the year it was released!!

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