Melancholia

2011 film directed by Lars von Trier
Movie film Q165699
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Melancholia

Summary

Melancholia is a film[1]. Melancholia ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,483 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Melancholia received the European Film Award for Best Film[3].
  • Melancholia received the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[4].
  • Melancholia received the European Film Award for Best Production Designer[5].
  • Melancholia received the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film[6].
  • Melancholia received the Bodil Award for Best Cinematographer[7].
  • Melancholia received the Robert Award for Best Danish Film[8].
  • Melancholia's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Melancholia's director is recorded as Lars von Trier[10].
  • Melancholia's screenwriter is recorded as Lars von Trier[11].
  • Melancholia's composer is recorded as Richard Wagner[12].
  • Melancholia's genre is recorded as science fiction film[13].
  • Melancholia's genre is recorded as drama film[14].
  • Melancholia's genre is recorded as art film[15].
  • Melancholia's genre is recorded as apocalyptic film[16].
  • Melancholia's genre is recorded as arthouse science fiction film[17].
  • Melancholia's logo image is recorded as Melancholia.svg[18].
  • Melancholia's cast member is recorded as Kirsten Dunst[19].
  • Melancholia's cast member is recorded as Charlotte Gainsbourg[20].
  • Melancholia's cast member is recorded as Kiefer Sutherland[21].
  • Melancholia's cast member is recorded as Alexander Skarsgård[22].
  • Melancholia's cast member is recorded as Charlotte Rampling[23].
  • Melancholia's cast member is recorded as Jesper Christensen[24].
  • Melancholia's cast member is recorded as John Hurt[25].
  • Melancholia's cast member is recorded as Stellan Skarsgård[26].
  • Melancholia's cast member is recorded as Udo Kier[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Meta Louise Foldager[28] and Louise Vesth[29]. Melancholia's director is recorded as Lars von Trier[10]. Melancholia's screenwriter is recorded as Lars von Trier[11]. Cast members include Kirsten Dunst[19], Charlotte Gainsbourg[20], Kiefer Sutherland[21], Alexander Skarsgård[22], Charlotte Rampling[23], and Jesper Christensen[24].

Publication

Publication dates include +2011-10-06T00:00:00Z[30], +2011-01-01T00:00:00Z[31], +2011-05-18T00:00:00Z[32], and +2011-08-10T00:00:00Z[33]. Melancholia's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[34]. Genres include science fiction film[13], drama film[14], art film[15], apocalyptic film[16], and arthouse science fiction film[17].

Reception

Awards received include European Film Award for Best Film[3], a European Film Awards[35], founded in 1988[36]; European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[4], a class of award[37], founded in 1989[38]; European Film Award for Best Production Designer[5], an award for best production design[39], founded in 1990[40]; Bodil Award for Best Danish Film[6], a film award category[41], in Denmark[42]; Bodil Award for Best Cinematographer[7], a class of award[43]; and Robert Award for Best Danish Film[8], a class of award[44], in Denmark[45], founded in 1984[46]. Reviews include 7.5/10[47], 80%[48], and 81/100[49].

Why It Matters

Melancholia ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,483 views/month).[2] Melancholia has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] Melancholia is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What awards did Melancholia receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Film[3], European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[4], European Film Award for Best Production Designer[5], and Bodil Award for Best Danish Film[6].

References

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  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] . Danish Film Database. wikidata.org.
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  11. [19] . Danish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Danish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Danish Film Database. wikidata.org.
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  18. [26] . Danish Film Database. wikidata.org.
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  20. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [6] . bodilprisen.dk. Retrieved . bodilprisen.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [7] . bodilprisen.dk. Retrieved . bodilprisen.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [8] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
  29. [47] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [48] . wikidata.org.
  31. [49] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Distribution format video on demand, theatrical release
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