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Manderlay
Manderlay

Manderlay

Liberation. Whether They Want It Or Not.

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$14200000

Revenue

$674918

Status

Released

Original Language

Danish

Runtime

139 mins

Rating

6.88/10

Release Date

03 June 2005

Country

Denmark

Cast

Bryce Dallas Howard

Bryce Dallas Howard

Grace Margaret Mulligan

Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

Timothy

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Wilhelm

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Grace's Father

Michaël Abiteboul

Michaël Abiteboul

Thomas

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Mam

Jean-Marc Barr

Jean-Marc Barr

Mr. Robinsson

Geoffrey Bateman

Geoffrey Bateman

Bertie

Virgile Bramly

Virgile Bramly

Edward

Ruben Brinkman

Ruben Brinkman

Bingo

Doña Croll

Doña Croll

Venus

Jeremy Davies

Jeremy Davies

Niels

Llewella Gideon

Llewella Gideon

Victoria

Mona Hammond

Mona Hammond

Old Wilma

John Hurt

John Hurt

Narrator (voice)

Emmanuel Idowu

Emmanuel Idowu

Jim

Zeljko Ivanek

Zeljko Ivanek

Dr. Hector

Teddy Kempner

Teddy Kempner

Joseph

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Mr. Kirspe

Rik Launspach

Rik Launspach

Stanley Mays

Suzette Llewellyn

Suzette Llewellyn

Flora

Charles Maquignon

Charles Maquignon

Bruno

Joseph Mydell

Joseph Mydell

Mark

Javone Prince

Javone Prince

Jack

Clive Rowe

Clive Rowe

Sammy

Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

Philomena

Nina Sosanya

Nina Sosanya

Rose

Wendy Juel

Wendy Juel

Claire

Seth Mpundu

Seth Mpundu

Ed

Derrick Odhiambo-Widell

Derrick Odhiambo-Widell

Willie

Alemayehu Wakjira

Alemayehu Wakjira

Milton

Fredric Gildea

Fredric Gildea

Gangster

Andrew Hardiman

Andrew Hardiman

Truck Driver

Aki Hirvonen

Aki Hirvonen

Gangster

Mikael Johansson

Mikael Johansson

Gangster

Hans Karlsson

Hans Karlsson

Gangster

Ian Matthews

Ian Matthews

Mr. Miller

Maudo Sey

Maudo Sey

Burt

Erich Silva

Erich Silva

Viggo

Ross Taylor

Ross Taylor

Gangster

Eric Voge

Eric Voge

Gangster

Nick Wolf

Nick Wolf

Gangster

Ginny Holder

Ginny Holder

Elisabeth

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