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Manderlay (2005)

Directed by Lars von Trier · 138 min · Drama

25.7 TOPICAL score · #3,947 of 6,776 films

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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.

Manderlay (2005, directed by Lars von Trier) has a TOPICAL score of 25.7 - ranked 3,947 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and audience, and lowest on critics. It won 0 awards from 3 nominations. Critics: 50% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 46. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (418 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 32 languages.

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Critics21
Audience52
Awards50
Historical impact41
Lasting engagement39
Cast69
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard (actor #1,277), Isaach de Bankolé, Danny Glover (actor #435), Willem Dafoe (actor #68)

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