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Summary:

In this beautifully filmed movie about the end of the world, Justine and Michael are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire, and brother-in-law John. A planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth and threatening to collide. Meanwhile, tensions are mounting and relationships are fraying as the family deals with their fears.

Contributors:

Trier, Lars von, 1956- , screenwriter, director

Foldager, Meta Louise, 1974- , producer

Vesth, Louise , producer

Dunst, Kirsten, 1982- , actor

Skarsgård, Alexander , actor

Sutherland, Kiefer, 1966- , actor

Hurt, John, 1940-2017 , actor

Gainsbourg, Charlotte, 1971- , actor

Zentropa Entertainments (Firm)

Film i Väst (Firm)

Memfis Film (Firm)

Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm)

Languages:

English
Spanish

Language Notes:

In English, with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; Closed-captioned.

Subjects:

Depression, Mental — Drama

Weddings — Drama

Sisters — Drama

Collisions (Astrophysics) — Drama

Natural disasters — Drama

Planets — Drama

Depression, Mental

Weddings

Sisters

Collisions (Astrophysics)

Natural disasters

Planets

Solar system

Genres:

Motion pictures

Fiction films

Science fiction films

Disaster films

Feature films

Feature films — Denmark

Feature films — Sweden

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD, NTSC ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.

Performers:

Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Alexander Skarsgård, Brady Corbet, Cameron Spurr, Charlotte Rampling, John Hurt, Stellan Skarsgård, Udo Kier, Kiefer Sutherland.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Manuel Alberto Claro ; visual effects supervisor, Peter Hjorth ; editor, Molly Malene Stensgaard

General Notes:

DVD release of the 2011 motion picture.
Special features: about Melancholia ; the universe ; the visual style ; visual effects ; HDNet: a look at Melancholia ; theatrical trailers.

Audience:

MPAA rating: R; for some graphic nudity, sexual content and language.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

MEL 2011 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 876964004473
Publisher Number, Magnolia Home Entertainment: 10447

OCLC Numbers:

1050144405
768353571 [Invalid]