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Manderlay poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 54.7 / 100
2005·Drama·2h 13m

MANDERLAY

“Liberation. Whether they want it or not.”

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.

Above the Line
Lars von Trier·DirectorLars von Trier·WriterAnthony Dod Mantle·Director of PhotographyJoachim Holbek·Original Music ComposerMolly Malene Stensgaard·Editor
Cast
Bryce Dallas Howard·Grace Margaret MulliganIsaach de Bankolé·TimothyDanny Glover·WilhelmWillem Dafoe·Grace's FatherMichaël Abiteboul·ThomasLauren Bacall·MamJean-Marc Barr·Mr. RobinssonGeoffrey Bateman·BertieVirgile Bramly·EdwardRuben Brinkman·Bingo
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Lars von Trier·Director
Writing· 1
Lars von Trier·Writer
Camera· 1
Anthony Dod Mantle·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Molly Malene Stensgaard·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Joachim Holbek·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 8
Peter Grant·Art DirectionManon Rasmussen·Costume DesignSimone Grau Roney·Set DecorationPascale Bouquière·Makeup ArtistEvelyne Byot·Key Makeup ArtistMorten Jacobsen·Special Effects Makeup ArtistDennis Knudsen·Makeup ArtistBenoît Lestang·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 16
Vibeke Windeløv·ProducerLene Børglum·Executive ProducerPeter Aalbæk Jensen·Executive ProducerJob Gosschalk·CastingNicolas Lublin·CastingSaida van der Reijd·CastingAvy Kaufman·CastingJoyce Nettles·CastingHumbert Balsan·Co-ProducerGillian Berrie·Co-ProducerBettina Brokemper·Co-ProducerSigne Leick Jensen·Line ProducerLars Jönsson·Co-ProducerTine Grew Pfeiffer·Associate ProducerEls Vandevorst·Co-ProducerLouise Vesth·Line Producer
Other Departments· 1
Evelyne Byot·Key Hair Stylist
By the Numbers
54.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$675K
ROI -95%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Manderlay's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#A9785F
#D6B197
Mood
Serious, Hopeful
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a group of men in dark suits and hats at the top, with a woman smiling at the bottom. The men are in the background, and the woman is ”

drama
Key Elements
TitleWomanMen
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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