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Feature film — 2005

Manderlay (2005)

6.92h 18mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 418 votes.

Zentropa Entertainments / Isabella Films B.V. / Pain Unlimited Filmproduktion / Manderlay / Sigma Films / Memfis Film / Ognon Pictures / Film i Väst / DR / ARTE France Cinéma / SVT / WDR / ARTE / NPS / YLE / Alan Young Pictures / Heimatfilm

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Director: Lars von Trier

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Cast & crew

Bryce Dallas Howard as Grace Margaret Mulligan

Bryce Dallas Howard

Grace Margaret Mulligan

Isaach de Bankolé as Timothy

Isaach de Bankolé

Timothy

Danny Glover as Wilhelm

Danny Glover

Wilhelm

Willem Dafoe as Grace's Father

Willem Dafoe

Grace's Father

Michaël Abiteboul as Thomas

Michaël Abiteboul

Thomas

Lauren Bacall as Mam

Lauren Bacall

Mam

Jean-Marc Barr as Mr. Robinsson

Jean-Marc Barr

Mr. Robinsson

Geoffrey Bateman as Bertie

Geoffrey Bateman

Bertie

Virgile Bramly as Edward

Virgile Bramly

Edward

Ruben Brinkman as Bingo

Ruben Brinkman

Bingo

Doña Croll as Venus

Doña Croll

Venus

Jeremy Davies as Niels

Jeremy Davies

Niels

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