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Manderlay
“Liberation. Whether they want it or not.”
6.9 / 10• 2005• 2h 18m•NR• Danish
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Bryce Dallas Howard
Grace Margaret Mulligan
Lead
Isaach de Bankolé
Timothy
Danny Glover
Wilhelm
Willem Dafoe
Grace's Father
Michaël Abiteboul
Thomas
Lauren Bacall
Mam
Jean-Marc Barr
Mr. Robinsson
Geoffrey Bateman
Bertie
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lars von Trier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Manderlay is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
