Melancholia

Lars von Trier Won't Be Tried Over Nazi Comments, Says French Prosecutor

December 6, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Danish director faced five years in jail for joking, "I'm a Nazi" at Cannes last spring

  

'Melancholia' Tops European Film Awards

December 3, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Lars von Trier film beats Oscar-winner "The King's Speech"; Tilda Swinton and Colin Firth win acting awards

  

VOD Rides to the Rescue of Indie Film

November 28, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

From "Margin Call" to "Melancholia," day-and-date VOD releasing is racking millions of dollars in revenue for independent labels

  

Indie Box Office: Lars von Trier's 'Melancholia' Opens to a Strong $270K

November 13, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Werner Herzog's "Into the Abyss" grosses only $50,784 at 12 locations

  

Kirsten Dunst on Lars von Trier -- and That Nazi Joke

November 11, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

"He’ll say weird things to people or in conversation -- and he's nervous in front of press"

  

'Melancholia' Dominates European Film Awards Nominations

November 5, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Lars von Trier's apocalyptic drama scores 8 nominations, twice as many as any other film

  

'The Artist,' 'Shame,' 'Melancholia' Coming to AFI Fest

October 18, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Festival galas and special screenings will also include Polanski's "Carnage" and Michelle Williams showcase "My Week With Marilyn"

  

TIFF, Day 1: Raves, Rants and the Brad Pitt/George Clooney Charisma Competition

September 9, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

The first day of Toronto screenings brings looks at two awards contenders, "Moneyball" and "The Ides of March"

  

Iran Blasts Cannes' von Trier Banishment; Director Defends Festival

May 24, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Deputy culture minister says ban leaves "dark stain" on festival history; von Trier says his comments were "unintelligent and hurtful"

  

Lars von Trier is an Idiot, and Other Lessons We Learned at Cannes

May 22, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

A final roundup of the art, the money and the outrage of Cannes 2011

  

Cannes: 'Tree of Life' Wins Palme d'Or

May 22, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Director Terrence Malick is a no-show; Kirsten Dunst wins Best Actress award for "Melancholia"

  

Cannes, Day 12: Terrence Malick, Lars von Trier and Other MIA VIPs

May 22, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

A shy director, an actor who won't talk, two jailed filmmakers and a loudmouth who got banned -- Cannes is all about empty spaces

  

Cannes, Day 11: Eyes on the Prize

May 21, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Students, filmmakers and a chef win Cannes awards -- but the big prizes are still to come

  

Cannes: After all the Controversy, Who'll Win the Palme d'Or?

May 20, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

With no real frontrunner, the field is wide open for Cannes' top prize

  

Cannes, Day 10: Can We Move Past That Von Trier Mess?

May 19, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

That loudmouth Danish director has hijacked the festival, but some people are still paying attention to movies

  

Lars Von Trier Responds: 'I'm Not Mel Gibson'

May 19, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

During Cannes interview, banned director says furor was fanned by French history of "being cruel to the Jews"

  

Cannes Film Festival Bans Lars Von Trier After Nazi Comments, Von Trier Responds

May 19, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

The festival "condemns these comments and declares Lars Von Trier a persona non grata, effective immediately"

  

Cannes, Day 9: Kiss That Palme d'Or Goodbye, Lars

May 18, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

As the festival winds down, Cannes-watchers begin summing up -- when they're not appalled by Lars von Trier's antics

  

Watch Lars Von Trier 'Sympathize With Hitler, a Little' in Cannes 2011

May 18, 2011 By Wrap Staff 2 years ago

The Danish filmmaker caused an uproar at the Cannes Film Festival when he made clumsy remarks about Hitler and Nazism | VIDEO

  

Cannes Blasts Lars von Trier For Joking About Nazis; Filmmaker Apologizes

May 18, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Festival condemns "Melancholia" director's flippant comments about Hitler, Nazis; von Trier says he's not anti-Semitic

  

Cannes Review: 'Melancholia,' Baby

May 18, 2011 By Sasha Stone 2 years ago

Happy endings, insists master provocateur Lars von Trier, have no point in our myths and our movies

  

Cannes: Lars Von Trier to Throw 'Obstructions' at Martin Scorsese

May 13, 2011 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Danish provocateur and American icon plan to collaborate of new version of von Trier's 2003 doc "The Five Obstructions"

  

Von Trier Preps 'Melancholia'

October 9, 2009 By Variety 3 years ago

Film combines elements of psychological drama, disaster movie.

  

Steve Pond's Hugely Divisive List of 2011's Top Movies

December 31, 1970 By Steve Pond 43 years ago

TheWrap's awards expert: "This year, I went with the movies that -- when they worked -- provided the most dazzling cinematic experiences of the year"