Principal cast
Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Alexander Skarsgård and Cameron Spurr
Film 284 of 498 on the Screen Path
Melancholia
It will change everything.
About the film
Melancholia at a glance.
Screen Path places this 2011 film at stop 284 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.
Key craft credits
Manuel Alberto Claro (director of photography), Molly Malene Stensgaard (editor), Lars von Trier (screenplay), Jette Lehmann (production design) and Simone Grau Roney (art direction)
- Director
- Lars von Trier
- Release
- 2011-03-16
- Runtime
- 136 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Science Fiction
- Country
- Denmark
- Quiz
- 50 questions
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Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Kirsten DunstCharacter: Justine
- Charlotte GainsbourgCharacter: Claire
- Kiefer SutherlandCharacter: John
- Alexander SkarsgårdCharacter: Michael
- Cameron SpurrCharacter: Leo
- Stellan SkarsgårdCharacter: Jack
- John HurtCharacter: Dexter
- Brady CorbetCharacter: Tim
- Jesper ChristensenCharacter: Little Father
- Charlotte RamplingCharacter: Gaby
- Udo KierCharacter: Wedding Planner
- James CagnardCharacter: Michael's Father
Full crew
Full crew
- Lars von TrierCredits: Director, Screenplay
- Manuel Alberto ClaroCredits: Director of Photography
- Marianne Jul HansenCredits: Line Producer
- Maj-Britt PaulmannCredits: Production Manager
- Anders RefnCredits: First Assistant Director
- Jonas EskilssonCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Kristian Eidnes AndersenCredits: Sound Designer
- Morten AsmussenCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Morten Sylvest ArnoldusCredits: Post Production Coordinator
- Christina Braun-BredeliusCredits: Script Supervisor
- Louise Drake af HagelsrumCredits: Set Decoration
- Marina RitvallCredits: Makeup Artist
- Peter HjorthCredits: Visual Effects Supervisor, Second Unit Director
- Tiffany M. CarpenterCredits: Graphic Designer
- Jette LehmannCredits: Production Design
- Simone Grau RoneyCredits: Art Direction
- Manon RasmussenCredits: Costume Design
- Molly Malene StensgaardCredits: Editor
- Louise VesthCredits: Producer
- Peter GardeCredits: Executive Producer
- Peter Aalbæk JensenCredits: Executive Producer
- Meta Louise Foldager SørensenCredits: Producer
- Charlotte BuchCredits: Post Production Producer
- Jessica BalacCredits: Production Manager
- Bettina BrokemperCredits: Co-Producer
- Rémi BurahCredits: Co-Producer
- Jérôme ClémentCredits: Co-Producer
- Madeleine EkmanCredits: Co-Producer
- Tomas EskilssonCredits: Co-Producer
- Lars JönssonCredits: Co-Producer
- Katarina KraveCredits: Co-Producer
- Michel ReilhacCredits: Co-Producer
- Marianne SlotCredits: Co-Producer
- Dennis KnudsenCredits: Makeup & Hair
- Linda Boije af GennäsCredits: Makeup & Hair
- Coll AndersonCredits: ADR Recordist
- Ivan DumasCredits: Boom Operator
- Anne JensenCredits: Dialogue Editor
- Per Dybdal JensenCredits: Sound Assistant
- Hans MøllerCredits: Foley Recordist
- Julien NaudinCredits: Foley Artist
- André RigautCredits: Sound Mixer
- Svante HildessonCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Carl Oscar HøimarkCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Hummer HøjmarkCredits: Special Effects Coordinator
- Deni JordanCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Olle AsplundCredits: Assistant Camera
- Josef AtlestamCredits: Camera Trainee
- Christian GeisnæsCredits: Still Photographer
- Ronald HolmbergCredits: Grip
- Thomas KellerCredits: Phantom Operator
- Aslak LytthansCredits: Gaffer
- Luca OltenauCredits: Phantom Operator
- Carl P. RasmussenCredits: Focus Puller
- Des HamiltonCredits: Casting
- Pär BrundinCredits: Extras Casting
- Fredrik FornängerCredits: Extras Casting
- Lara ManwaringCredits: Casting Assistant
- Morten HøjbjergCredits: Co-Editor
- Jenle HallundCredits: Script Consultant
- Karen MaarbjergCredits: Visual Effects Producer
- Sigrid Aalbæk JensenCredits: Sound Assistant
- Søren Skov HaraldstedCredits: Pyrotechnician
- Christian KitterCredits: Special Effects Manager
- Oliver ArnoldCredits: Visual Effects Coordinator
- Malin LeuchoviusCredits: Visual Effects Coordinator
- Franzisca PuppeCredits: Visual Effects Producer
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