
Film
Manderlay (2005)
Liberation. Whether they want it or not.
Drama· Directed by Lars von Trier· 138 min
Overview
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.
One more line
- A case of mistaken identity
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Connections
USA: Land of Opportunities
- Dogville (2003)
A quiet little town not far from here.
- Manderlay (2005) — this film
Top billing
- Bryce Dallas Howard as Grace Margaret Mulligan
- Isaach de Bankolé as Timothy
- Danny Glover as Wilhelm
- Willem Dafoe as Grace's Father
- Michaël Abiteboul as Thomas