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Melancholia

2011 film directed by Lars von Trier
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Summary

Melancholia is a film[1]. Melancholia ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,058 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: European Film Award for Best Film[3], European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[4], European Film Award for Best Production Designer[5], Bodil Award for Best Danish Film[6], Bodil Award for Best Cinematographer[7], Robert Award for Best Danish Film[8], Robert Award for Best Director[9], Robert Award for Best Screenplay[10], Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[11], Robert Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[12], Robert Award for Best Cinematography[13], Robert Award for Best Editing[14], Robert Award for Best Production Design[15], Robert Award for Best Sound Design[16]
  • Director: Lars von Trier[17]
  • Screenwriter: Lars von Trier[18]
  • Composer: Richard Wagner[19]
  • Genre: science fiction film[20], drama film[21], art film[22], apocalyptic film[23], arthouse science fiction film[24]
  • Cast member: Kirsten Dunst[25], Charlotte Gainsbourg[26], Kiefer Sutherland[27], Alexander Skarsgård[28], Charlotte Rampling[29], Jesper Christensen[30], John Hurt[31], Stellan Skarsgård[32], Udo Kier[33], Brady Corbet[34], Charlotta Miller[35], Gary Whitaker[36]
  • Producer: Meta Louise Foldager[37], Louise Vesth[38]
  • Part of the series: BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[39]
  • Production company: Zentropa[40]
  • Director of photography: Manuel Alberto Claro[41]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[42], Swedish[43]
  • Commons category: Melancholia (2011 film)[44]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[45], theatrical release[46]
  • Review score: 7.5/10[47], 80%[48], 81/100[49]
  • Color: color[50]
  • Country of origin: France[51], Germany[52], Sweden[53], Italy[54], Denmark[55]
  • Publication date: October 6, 2011[56], January 1, 2011[57], May 18, 2011[58], August 10, 2011[59]
  • Distributed by: BiM Distribuzione[60]
  • Official website: http://www.melancholiathemovie.com/[61]
  • Filming location: Tjolöholm Castle[62]
  • Film editor: Molly Malene Stensgaard[63]
  • Participant in: 24th European Film Awards[64]
  • Nominated for: European Film Award for Best Actress[65], European Film Award for Best Cinematographer[66], European Film Award for Best Director[67], European Film Award for Best Editor[68]

Why It Matters

Melancholia has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] Melancholia is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

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].

Related Entities

Alexander Skarsgård Brady Corbet Charlotte Gainsbourg Charlotte Rampling Denmark film France Germany Italy John Hurt Kiefer Sutherland Kirsten Dunst Lars von Trier Richard Wagner Stellan Skarsgård Sweden Udo Kier

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [69] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 25d ago · Máté · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cineuropa film id → 198375
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1527186
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  3. 6w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of the series → BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century
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  4. 7w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14801 → melancholia-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0znzeymtg
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  5. 9w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14710 → F01002
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  6. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 47125
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  7. 15w ago · Mullanur · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rars rating → 18+
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  8. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14571 → 359781
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  9. 15w ago · Terraflorin · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original language of film or tv show → English, Swedish
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Original language of film or tv show: Swedish"
  10. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Canadiana name authority id → ncf13833234
    Library of congress authority id → n2015038543
    P14449 → 86320
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  11. 23w ago · Mcampany · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Distribution format → video on demand, theatrical release
    Different from → Melancholia
    Production designer → Jette Lehmann
    Cnc film rating (romania) → A.P. - 12
    + 54 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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