Justine and Michael are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister and brother-in-law. Meanwhile, the planet, Melancholia, is heading towards Earth...
| Original title | Melancholia |
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| Danish title | Melancholia |
| Director | Lars von Trier |
| Screenplay | Lars von Trier |
| Producer | Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen, Louise Vesth |
| Director of Photography | Manuel Alberto Claro |
| Editor | Molly Malene Stensgaard |
| Sound | Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen, André Rigaut |
| Composer | Lars von Trier |
| Production designer | Jette Lehmann, Simone Grau Roney |
| Casting | Pär Brundin, Des Hamilton |
| Appearance | Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Alexander Skarsgård, Brady Corbet |
| Production country | Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany, Italy |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
| International sales | TrustNordisk |
| Technical info | 35 mm, 1,85:1 - Widescreen, Dolby SR |
| Danish theatrical release | 26.05.2011 |
| Cinemas | Dagmar, Palads, Vester Vov Vov, Albertslund Biograferne, Grand, Gladsaxe Bio, Værløse Bio, BioCity (Tåstrup), Birkerød Bio, Park Bio, Gentofte Kino, Empire, Kinopalæet (Lyngby), Falkoner samt 43 biografer i provinsen |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 15 |
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| Production company | Zentropa Entertainments, Memfis Film |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Lars von Trier |
| Assisting director | Anders Refn |
| 1st assistant director | Pontus Klänge |
| 1st assistant director | Jonas Eskilsson |
| Casting | Pär Brundin |
| Casting | Des Hamilton |
| Extras coordinator | Fredrik Fornänger |
| Continuity | Christina Braun |
| Director: 2. unit | Peter Hjorth |
| 2nd assistant director | Jonas Eskilsson |
| P.A. to von Trier | Heine Kaarsberg |
| Casting: Extras | Pär Brundin |
| Casting: Extras | Fredrik Fornänger |
| Consigliere | Paul Schwartzman |
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Script |
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| Script | Lars von Trier |
| Storyboard | Sune Elskær |
| Script supervisor | Vinca Wiedemann |
| Script consultant | Jenle Hallund |
| Research: Planets and stars | Sybille Hildebrandt |
| Research: Planets and stars | Uffe Graae Jørgensen |
| Research: Planets and stars | Michael J.D. Linden-Vørnle |
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Production |
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| Producer | Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen |
| Producer | Louise Vesth |
| Executive producer | Peter Aalbæk Jensen |
| Executive producer | Peter Garde |
| Co-producer | Lars Jönsson |
| Co-producer | Madeleine Ekman |
| Co-producer | Marianne Slot |
| Co-producer | Bettina Brokemper |
| Producer's assistant | Heine Kaarsberg |
| Producer's assistant | Lasse Andersen |
| Producer's assistant | Katrine A. Sahlstrøm |
| Producer's assistant | Signe Iarussi |
| Producer's assistant | Anders Wøldike Schmith |
| Line producer | Marianne Jul Hansen |
| Production assistant | Mads Jokum Predbjørn Jørgensen |
| Production assistant | Judith Katzeff |
| Production assistant | Mirella Friis |
| Production assistant | Charlotte Jul Hansen |
| Production manager | Jessica Balac |
| Production manager | Maj-Britt Paulmann Dalsgaard |
| Production coordinator | Klas Ankelstam |
| Location manager | Alexander Jönsson |
| Assistant location manager | Alexander Hylander |
| Post-producton coordinator | Morten Arnoldus |
| Post-production supervisor | Charlotte Buch |
| Co-producer assistant (France) | Samantha Baudier |
| Co-producer assistant: Ger | Matthias Krause |
| Assistant (Kirsten Dunst) | Elizabeth Donohue |
| P.A. to Kirsten Dunst | Mattias Tenberg |
| P.A. to Kiefer Sutherland | Lina Engborg |
| P.A. to Charlotte Gainsbourg | Pernilla Appelqvist |
| Post-producton coordinator | Signe Rørne |
| Lab coordinator | Charlotte Sommer |
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Cinematography |
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| Director of Photography | Manuel Alberto Claro |
| First assistant camera | Carl Rasmussen |
| First camera assistant, Second Camera | Anna Lundin |
| DIT | Esben Frese |
| Cinematographer: Additional shoot | Peter Hjorth |
| First assistant camera | Calle Rasmussen |
| Phantom camera operator | Luca Oltenau |
| Phantom camera operator | Olle Asplund |
| Camera assistant | Anna Lundin |
| Camera assistant | Olle Asplund |
| Key grip | Ronald Holmberg |
| 35 mm transfer | Lars "Lalo" Werner |
| Arri laser operator | Henning Lind Eriksen |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Christian Geisnæs |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Gaffer | Aslak Lytthans |
| Best boy | Tobias Henriksson |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Molly Malene Stensgaard |
| 1st assistant editor | Anders Refn |
| Assistant editor | Morten Højbjerg |
| Avid assistant | Emil Andersson |
| Avid assistant | Mikael Ib Hansen |
| Editing coordinator | Morten Arnoldus |
| Assistant editor | Mikael Reidar |
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Music |
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| Composer | Lars von Trier |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Jette Lehmann |
| Production designer | Simone Grau Roney |
| Property master | Jesper Lorents |
| Set dresser | Louise Drake |
| Assistant set dresser | Cayetanah Cuyas |
| Assistant set dresser | Anton Wennerberg |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Manon Rasmussen |
| Costume on set | Mia Andersson |
| Costume on set | Anna Ågren |
| Seamstress | Margrethe Rasmussen |
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Makeup |
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| Chief makeup artist | Linda Boije af Gennäs |
| Chief makeup artist | Dennis Knudsen |
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Sound |
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| Sound designer | Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen |
| Boom operator | Ivan Dumas |
| Sound engineer | André Rigaut |
| Assistant | Sigrid D.P.A. Jensen |
| Dialogue editor | Anne Jensen |
| Dialogue mixer | Anne Jensen |
| Foley recordist | Hans Møller |
| Foley artist | Julien Naudin |
| ADR recording: New York | Coll Anderson |
| Sound assistant | Per Dybdal Jensen |
| Sound assistant | Sigrid D.P.A. Jensen |
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Special effects |
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| SFX | Hummer Højmark |
| SFX floor manager | Christian Kitter |
| SFX pyro technician | Søren Skov Haraldsted |
| SFX technician | Carl-Oscar Højmark |
| SFX technician | Svante Hildesson |
| SFX technician | Morten Asmussen |
| SFX assistant | Kim Asmussen |
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Visual effects |
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| VFX supervisor | Peter Hjorth |
| VFX producer | Karen Maarbjerg |
| VFX executive producer | Sebastian Leutner |
| VFX executive producer | Thilo Kuther |
| VFX executive producer | Christian Vogt |
| VFX producer | Sabrina Gerhardt |
| VFX supervisor | Sven Martin |
| VFX coordinator | Oliver Arnold |
| VFX coordinator | Franzi Puppe |
| CG lead artist | Max Riess |
| Compositing | Miguel Diaz |
| Compositing | Travis Nobles |
| Compositing | Niko Junge |
| CGI effects | Pieter Mentz |
| CGI effects | Thomas Kleylein |
| Simulation | Pieter Mentz |
| Simulation | Thomas Kleylein |
| Matchmover | Johannes Weiss |
| Matchmover | Dominik Mueller |
| Concept design | Sven Sauer |
| VFX executive producer | Jaroslaw Sawko |
| VFX executive producer | Piotr Sikora |
| VFX producer | Katarzyna Jarzyna |
| VFX supervisor | Jakub Knapik |
| VFX assistant | Urszula Piekarska |
| Compositing | Robert Bielecki |
| Compositing | Tadeusz Chmiel |
| Compositing | Kacper Fertacz |
| Compositing | Piotr Pawelczyk |
| Compositing | Juliusz Zenkner |
| Matte painter | Jakub Grygier |
| Matte painter | Marek Madej |
| R&D and simulation | Piotr Suchodolski |
| R&D and simulation | Lukasz Sobisz |
| R&D and simulation | Albert Szostkiewicz |
| R&D and simulation | Adam Wierzchowski |
| Modelling | Maciej Jurgielewicz |
| VFX producer | Sean Wheelan |
| VFX supervisor | Håkan Blomdahl |
| VFX coordinator | Malin Persson |
| Matte painter | Elin Lindahl |
| Compositing | Elin Lindahl |
| 3D animation | Daniel Reidler |
| Compositing | Martin Malmqvist |
| Compositing | Urban Forsberg |
| Compositing | Linus Lindbalk |
| Compositing | Andreas Hylander |
| Compositing | Marcus Hindborg |
| Compositing | Daniel Nielsen |
| Compositing | Timo Närhi |
| VFX producer | Marinko Spahic |
| VFX supervisor | Benni Diez |
| VFX supervisor | Lars "Lalo" Werner |
| Compositing | Ian Bach |
| Compositing | Tine Nikali |
| Compositing | Birna Run Olafsdottir |
| Compositing | Kent Haysen |
| VFX repairs | Martin Madsen |
| Miniature effects | Joakim Zacho Weylandt |
| Graphic design and title sequence | Rasmus Lange |
| Digital dailies | Esben Frese |
| Datamanagement | Esben Frese |
| Alexa DPX management | Peter Steincke |
| Phantom DIT | Olesya Kireeva |
| Technical support | Lars Dela |
| Online | Simon Lytting |
| Digital colorist | Norman Nisbet |
| Technical assistant | Emil Eriksson |
| Color timing | Michael Nielsen |
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Stunt |
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| Stunt coordinator | Deni Jordan |
| Stunt rigger | Lars Kolding Andersen |
| Stand-in for Kirsten Dunst | Sara Steenbuch Krabbe |
| Stand-in for Charlotte Gainsbourg | Kristina Pedersen |
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Other credits |
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| Horse coordinator | Henrik Køier Andersen |
| Horse coordinator assistant | Monica Køier Andersen |
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Appearance |
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| Justine | Kirsten Dunst |
| Claire | Charlotte Gainsbourg |
| Michael | Alexander Skarsgård |
| Tim | Brady Corbet |
| Leo | Cameron Spurr |
| Gaby | Charlotte Rampling |
| Lillefar | Jesper Christensen |
| Dexter | John Hurt |
| Jack | Stellan Skarsgård |
| Bryllupskoordinator | Udo Kier |
| John | Kiefer Sutherland |
| Michaels far | James Cagnard |
| Michaels mor | Deborah Fronko |
| Betty 1 | Charlotta Miller |
| Betty 2 | Claire Miller |
| Limo chauffør | Gary Whitaker |
| Pige med guitar | Katrine A. Sahlstrøm |
| Bryllupsfotograf | Christian Geisnæs |
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