Where to Watch Manderlay (2005) in the US

What it's about

After gangster Mulligan's (Willem Dafoe's) cars colony, fleeing northern justice, finds a hiding place in Alabama, spoiled, naive daughter Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard) refuses to travel on after seeing the Manderlay cotton plantation being run under slavery rules, called Mam's (Lauren Bacall's) law, including flogging. She keeps half of dad's goons as guard to force the dying matriarch-owner's heirs, which she shamelessly dispossesses and reduces to "staff", to taste destitution under absurd, gun-imposed contracts. The "slaves" are made free partners, supposed to vote for progress after lessons from Grace. But almost all of her democracy-pupils prove to be fickle, dumb, and selfish, except old Wilhelm (Danny Glover). Her and their ignorance in Southern planting and crafty Dixie ways means more problems are created then solved. By the time dad returns to pick her up or abandon her for good, she's the one who has learned and changed the most.

Cast and crew

Director

Lars von Trier

Writer

Lars von Trier

Starring

Bryce Dallas Howard, Isaach De Bankolé, Danny Glover

Details

Release date

Jun 3, 2005

Language

English

Country

Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, United States

Box office

$78,378

Awards

1 win & 16 nominations

Where to Watch Manderlay (2005) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Manderlay in the United States?

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Can I stream Manderlay or do I have to rent it in the United States?

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Can I watch Manderlay for free in the United States?

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