Tag: Lars von Trier
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‘Together 99’ Review: Lukas Moodysson’s Sequel to His Great Swedish Commune Comedy Proves That He’s Now a Misanthrope
In my opinion, the two greatest directors to emerge from the nexus of international cinema in the 1990s were both Scandinavian. One of them, Lars von Trier, became quite famous, for reasons both good and bad. The other director I’m speaking of never got famous, and his movies, even during his brief heyday, didn’t become…
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Stellan Skarsgård Compares Making ‘Mamma Mia!’ to a Lars Von Trier Film: Both Are So ‘Relaxed’ on Set
Stellan Skarsgård is finding the “Melancholia” in fellow marriage film “Mamma Mia!”Skarsgård compared filming the beloved 2008 Abba-centric musical movie to starring in a Lars Von Trier film as “Mamma Mia!” echoed the same “relaxed” feeling as leading a Von Trier film like “Nymphomaniac” or “Dogville.”“I don’t think I’ve ever felt more relaxed on a…
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In The House That Jack Built, Lars von Trier Has a Reason for the Violence
It’s no news Lars von Trier is a provocative filmmaker who enjoys making the public squirm, and all of his movies have stories of people walking out of theaters in disgust. In the case of The House That Jack Built, more than a hundred people left the film’s premiere at Cannes, disturbed by the graphic…
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Lars von Trier Shares ‘Ad’ Seeking ‘Girlfriend/Muse’ for His Next Work: I Have ‘a Few Decent Films Left in Me’
“Nymphomaniac” director Lars von Trier is seeking a “muse” for his next films.The “Melancholia” helmer shared a personal ad by way of Instagram video to request “enquiries” from applicants to be his next girlfriend be directed to an email address he provided. Von Trier was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in August 2022 and announced he…
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Von Trier, Alonso, Martel Producer Marianne Slot Goes From ‘Woman at War’ to ‘Normal Men,’ ‘Oca’ (Exclusive)
Producer Marianne Slot will continue her successful collaboration with Icelandic director Benedikt Erlingsson, following 2018 “Woman at War” with TV show “The Danish Woman” and upcoming feature film “Normal Men.”“It’s a comedy, as you can imagine. Benedikt Erlingsson and a feminist producer – that’s a good combination,” she laughs, recalling their previous film about an…
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Breaking the Waves review – Emily Watson adds brilliance to von Trier’s windup of a movie
In Lars von Trier’s otherwise ridiculous film, Watson brings generous substance to a punishing role as a dangerously selfless wifeLars von Trier’s deadpan-tragic fantasy of emotional pain from 1996 is now re-released as part of retrospective dedicated to this director; it is magnificently acted, stylishly composed and entirely ridiculous from beginning to end. An operatically…
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‘Dune’ Star Stellan Skarsgård to Be Honored by Locarno Film Festival
Veteran Swedish star Stellan Skarsgård, who plays villain Baron Harkonnen in Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” – part two of which will be released in November – will be honoured by the Locarno Film Festival with its Leopard Club Award.Skarsgård, who started his Hollywood career working with top directors such as StevenSpielberg in “Amistad” (1997) and Gus…
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Locarno Film Festival to honour Stellan Skarsgård
He will receive the Leopard Club award at next month’s festival.Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård is to be honoured at next month’s Locarno Film Festival (August 2-12), where he will receive the Leopard Club award.Skarsgård will be attending the Swiss festival to present What Remains, the feature he stars in alongside his son Gustaf Skarsgård, directed…
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Mia Wasikowska to head Sarajevo Film Festival 2023 jury
Wasikowska will be joined by jurors including ‘Triangle of Sadness’ star Zlatko Buric.Australian actress and filmmaker Mia Wasikowska will lead the competition jury for the 29th Sarajevo Film Festival, which runs from August 11 to 18 this summer.Wasikowska will be joined on the jury by Croatian actor Zlatko Buric, who starred in Ruben Ostlund’s 2022…
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Trailer Watch: 25th Anniversary 4K Restoration of Lars von Trier’s The Idiots
Mubi has released a new trailer for the 25th anniversary 4K restoration of Lars von Trier‘s dark comedy The Idiots. The only film that von Trier made under the Dogme 95 “Vow of Chastity”, The Idiots centers on a commune in the Danish suburbs where members aim to disrupt wider “bourgeoisie” society by pretending to…