Melancholia
(eVideo)
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Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Magnolia Pictures, 2011., Kanopy Streaming, 2018.
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (136 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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eVideo
Language
English
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Title from title frames.
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Film
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In Process Record.
Participants/Performers
Kiefer Sutherland, Kirsten Dunst, John Hurt, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Alexander Skarsgård
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced by Magnolia Pictures in 2011.
Summary
Acclaimed filmmaker Lars von Trier grapples with his own experiences with depression to this dark sci-fi drama and Palme d'Or nominee. Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Michael (Alexander Skarsgård) celebrate their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of Justine’s 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. Meanwhile, a planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth, threatening the very existence of humankind.. Nominated for the Palme d'Or and winner of Best Actress (Kirsten Dunst) at the Cannes Film Festival. Second Place Winner for Best Film and Best Director in the Indiewire Critics' Poll. Nominated for Best Foreign Film at the César Awards.. "In MELANCHOLIA, von Trier has created a mission statement of a masterpiece, one that reminds us that nihilism itself can serve as a legitimate form of creation, a means as well as The End." - Lisa Rosman, indieWire. "This is the greatest movie ever made about depression, full stop." - Sean Burns, Philadelphia Weekly
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(2011). Melancholia . Magnolia Pictures.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)2011. Melancholia. Magnolia Pictures.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Melancholia Magnolia Pictures, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Melancholia Magnolia Pictures, 2011.
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