Manderlay
Liberation. Whether they want it or not.
Liberation. Whether they want it or not.
Drama
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2005
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In 1933, a young woman and her father discover an Alabama plantation whose inhabitants live as if slavery had never been abolished. Feeling a sense of duty to those behind the heavy gates, she stays to liberate the people and see them through their first harvest. With four of her father's colleagues and a lawyer, she faces the daunting task of resurrecting the place known as Manderlay.
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Details
Runtime:
138 min
Release date:
3 Jun 2005
Country:
DK, FI, FR, DE, NL, SE, GB, IT
Languages:
English
Budget:
$14,200,000
Revenue:
$674,918
Awards:
1 win & 16 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Manderlay loses in power what it lacks in novelty, even though it's more relevant than anything the year is likely to bring.
– Scott Tobias,
AV Club,
27 Nov 2006
rotten:
Watching this film is an edifying but frustrating experience; dull in parts, amusing and illuminating in others. You'd still struggle to call it entertainment.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
Dig that freaky symbolism!
– David Edelstein,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
12 May 2006
rotten:
If von Trier can't be bothered to get out more, he should at least consider picking up a book or just using some real imagination.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Mar 2006
fresh:
Manderlay is both more coherent and more obvious than Dogville, which lacked the clean narrative drive of the new film.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
24 Feb 2006