MELANCHOLIA
Opens on Friday, November 11, 2011
at the Lincoln Plaza Cinemas and the Angelika Film Center in NYC plus select cities
On behalf of Magnolia Pictures, MELANCHOLIA, a beautiful movie about the end of the
world by maverick director Lars von Trier.
An astonishing Kirsten Dunst received the award for Best Actress at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, where the film received its world premiere in competition. Also starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland and Alexander Skarsgård.
Von Trier's stunning psychological disaster film features supporting roles from an international cast that includes Charlotte Rampling, John Hurt, Stellan Skarsgård, Udo Kier, Jesper Christensen, and Brady Corbet.
MELANCHOLIA will open theatrically on Friday, November 11 in New York (and in Los Angeles) at the Lincoln Plaza Cinemas and the Angelika Film Center.
Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Michael (Alexander Skarsgård) are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of Justine’s sister, Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), and brother-in-law, John (Kiefer Sutherland). As the lavish event threatens to come undone due to family resentments and the bride's erratic behavior, true disaster looms above in celestial form. The planet Melancholia has suddenly appeared in the night sky … and is heading directly towards Earth.
135 mins. A Magnolia Pictures release. Rated R.
MOVIE website-http://www.magpictures.com/melancholia/
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