MELANCHOLIA

Written by Hanna-May White // June 15, 2011 // CULTURE, Film and Theatre

Directed by LARS VON TRIER

Starring KIRSTEN DUNST, CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG,

KIEFER SUTHERLAND, ALEXANDER SKARSGÅRD,

JOHN HURT, CHARLOTTE RAMPLING

and STELLAN SKARSGÅRD

TO BE RELEASED IN THE UK ON 30 SEPTEMBER

Artificial Eye will release Lars von Trier’s MELANCHOLIA on 30 September.   A beautiful movie about the end of the world,MELANCHOLIA is written and directed by von Trier and produced by Meta Louise Foldager and Louise Vesth for Zentropa Entertainments27.  

Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg and Kiefer Sutherland star together with Alexander Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, John Hurt, Stellan Skarsgård, Udo Kier and Jesper Christensen.  The behind-the-scenes team includes award-winning cinematographer Manuel Alberto Claro DFF (Reconstruction), production designer Jette Lehmann (Flame and Citron), and costume designer Manon Rasmussen (Dancer in the Dark).  
 
Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Michael (Alexander Skarsgård) are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister (Charlotte Gainsbourg) and brother-in-law (Kiefer Sutherland). Meanwhile, the planet, Melancholia, is heading towards Earth… MELANCHOLIA is a psychological disaster movie from director Lars von Trier.

Release Date: 30 September 2011

Certificate: TBC

EPK: www.premierpr-online.co.uk/Melancholia/Melancholia_EPK.html

Website: www.melancholiathemovie.com

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