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May 7, 2023 · Every Lars von Trier Movie, Ranked From Worst to Best. Chaos reigns. From Melancholia to Dancer in the Dark, this is the definitive ranking of every feature film from controversial...
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- “Melancholia” (2011) As Justine in Lars von Trier’s masterful end-of-days drama “Melancholia,” Kirsten Dunst professes, in the face of utter, inexplicable doom, that she “knows things.”
- “Breaking the Waves” (1996) Twenty-five years later, “Breaking the Waves” has lost none of its power, not only as the breakout vehicle for a then-unknown Emily Watson as a martyr in the Scottish Highlands trying to save her paralyzed husband’s life, but also as the film that brought von Trier American attention.
- “Dogville” (2003) “Dogville” went off like a bomb at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, dividing American and international critics’ for Lars von Trier’s three-hour-long screed against class lines in the United States, here situated into Depression-era Colorado.
- “Dancer in the Dark” (2000) “Dancer in the Dark” is a punishing experience enlivened by an all-time performance from Björk who deservedly won Best Actress at Cannes for walking through hell with von Trier, and arriving intact on the other side.
- Dogville (2003) “For passion, originality, and sustained chutzpah,” wrote The Village Voice’s J. Hoberman in an overwhelmingly positive review, “this austere allegory of failed Christian charity and Old Testament payback is von Trier’s strongest movie–a masterpiece, in fact.”
- The Idiots (1998) Von Trier’s first film made in complete compliant with the Dogme 95 Manifesto, The Idiots isn’t an easy viewing experience and is the kind of polarizing project that his fans admire while his detractors utterly abhor.
- The Boss of It All (2006) While even von Trier’s most dirge-like films offer moments of comical interlude, 2006’s The Boss of It All is the only film thus far in his canon that’s an across-the-board comedy, though of course of the pitch dark and satiric variety.
- Europa (1991) The very presence of actor Eddie Constantine in Europa invokes his iconic role of Lemmy Caution from Jean-Luc Godard’s 1965 sci-fi classic Alphaville, and it’s no coincidence.
1. Dogville. 2003 2h 58m R. 8.0 (159K) Rate. 61 Metascore. A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town she finds out that their support has a price. Director Lars von Trier Stars Nicole Kidman Paul Bettany Lauren Bacall. 2. Nymphomaniac: Vol.
- Breaking the Waves (1996) Breaking the director into an international renowned territory, Breaking the Waves is an iconic piece of cinema that announced his bold, provocative filmmaking style to the arthouse world.
- Melancholia (2011) Toying with existential nightmares, Melancholia is a deeply unsettling apocalyptic drama that playfully juggles genre conventions whilst framing a rich contextual story of depression.
- Dancer in the Dark (2000) Winner of the 2000 Palme d’Or, Dancer in the Dark is an utterly devastating musical, drama, starring Cannes winning actress and singer Björk in the leading role.
- The Idiots (1998) Of the 35 films made under the Dogme 95 guidelines, it’s only really The Celebration and The Idiots, the first and second films of the movement, that are highly regarded.
Lars von Trier's films ranked. by dimitriskalakidis | created - 1 week ago | updated - 1 week ago | Public. Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. Sort by: View: 15 titles. 1. Dogville (2003) R | 178 min | Crime, Drama. 8. Rate. 61 Metascore.
Oct 19, 2022 · Boundary-pushing and provocative, from The Kingdom to Melancholia, here are the best Lars Von Trier movies and shows.
