Synopsis
On the night of her wedding, Justine (Kirsten Dunst) is struggling to be happy even though it should be the happiest day of her life. It was an extravagant wedding paid for by her sister and brother-in-law who are trying to keep the bride and all the guests in line. Meanwhile, Melancholia, a blue planet, is hurtling towards the Earth. Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), Justine's sister, is struggling to maintain composure with fear of the impending disaster.
Cast
Kirsten Dunst·Udo Kier·Kiefer Sutherland·John Hurt·Stellan Skarsgård·Charlotte Rampling·Charlotte Gainsbourg·Gary Whitaker·Charlotta Miller·Jesper Christensen·Alexander Skarsgård·Brady Corbet
Film Credits
Cinematography by Manuel Alberto Claro, with production design by Jette Lehmann.
Screenplay
Lars von Trier
Cinematography
Manuel Alberto Claro
Production Design
Jette Lehmann
Costume Design
Manon Rasmussen
Music
Richard Wagner
Country
Denmark
Language
English
Rating
R
Runtime
135 min
Box Office
$3,030,848
Awards
36 wins & 95 nominations total
IMDb
7.1/10 · 206K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
80%
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