Lars von Trier

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

December 6, 2011 By Steve Pond 24 weeks 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 25 weeks ago

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

  

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

November 13, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 27 weeks 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 28 weeks ago

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

  

'Melancholia': the Lars von Trier Movie for People Who Hate Lars von Trier Movies

November 10, 2011 By Alonso Duralde 28 weeks ago

If it takes destroying the planet for the Danish bad boy to treat human beings as something other than beneath contempt, so be it

  

'Melancholia' Dominates European Film Awards Nominations

November 5, 2011 By Steve Pond 29 weeks ago

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

  

Lars von Trier Vows Silence After Police Inquiry Over Hitler Remarks

October 5, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 33 weeks ago

Danish filmmaker is accused of violating French law against justifying war crimes

  

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

September 9, 2011 By Steve Pond 37 weeks ago

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

  

Gibson to Galliano to Von Trier: Why Do They Always Blame the Jews?

June 8, 2011 By Julie Kroll 50 weeks ago

Make your own way -- don’t use the Jewish people as an excuse for your failure

  

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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago

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

  

Cannes Logic: Who Needs Hits When You've Got Auteurs?

May 9, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

The stars will be there for show, but the real substance at Cannes will come from a strong lineup of arty filmmakers

  

From 'Tree of Life' to 'Melancholia': 10 Most Buzz-Worthy Cannes Films

May 9, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

New offerings from the likes of Sean Penn, Brad Pitt and Pedro Almodovar that are ready to take the French film fest by strom

  

'Taxi' for von Trier?

February 16, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 2 years ago

Meeting with Scorsese fuels speculation

  
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