The second film certified as part of the anti-establishment Dogme 95 movement, Lars von Trier's The Idiots follows a group of young people who share one interest: releasing their inner idiot. With a large house in the suburbs of Copenhagen as their base, these lost souls spend their spare time together exploring the hidden and anarchic values of their performed idiocy.ExtrasThe Humiliated (1998) - The Making of The IdiotsThe Purified (2003)Dogma Waves from the North - a web conversation with Lars von TrierLooking Back at the Idiots - a Behind the Scenes documentaryIdiotic Filters - a Behind the Scenes documentaryNikolaj Lie Kaas & Lars von Trier and the Idiot All Stars - Dogma Music VideoLars von Trier - Cannes InterviewTheatrical Trailer
From controversial director Lars von Trier comes a strikingly original and thought provoking film about a group of people who confront and subvert the norms and conventions of middle-class society by exploring and releasing their 'inner idiot'. Following a chance encounter with the group the lonely drifter Karen becomes unintentionally involved with them. Gradually Karen begins to understand what they are up to and overcoming initial anger and reluctance eventually participate
From Peter Greenaway (Nightwatching, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover), one of the most inventive, ambitious and controversial film-makers of our time, comes a sumptuous period drama told in explicit detail, exploring the life of celebrated 16th century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints Hendrik Goltzius. Attempting to seduce the Margrave of Alsace (F. Murray Abraham, Amadeus, Homeland) into paying for a printing press to make and publish his erotic imagery, Goltzius promises the Margrave a spectacular illustration of the Old Testament s biblical stories: erotic takes on figures such as Adam and Eve, Lot and his daughters, Samson & Delilah and John the Baptist & Salome. To tempt the Margrave further, Goltzius and his printing company offer to perform dramatisations of these erotic tales for his court... Recently awarded Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema at the 2014 BAFTA s, Peter Greenaway returns to the cinematic arena of The Draughtsman s Contract with GOLTZIUS AND THE PELICAN COMPANY, a film that showcases Greenaway s hallmarks of breath-taking visual framing and a fascination with sex and death. Winner of the award for Best Film Out of Official Competition at Rome Film Festival, GOLTZIUS AND THE PELICAN COMPANY is Peter Greenaway s second biopic on Dutch Masters (following Rembrandt portrait Nightwatching).
From Peter Greenaway (Nightwatching, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover), one of the most inventive, ambitious and controversial film-makers of our time, comes a sumptuous period drama told in explicit detail, exploring the life of celebrated 16th century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints Hendrik Goltzius. Attempting to seduce the Margrave of Alsace (F. Murray Abraham, Amadeus, Homeland) into paying for a printing press to make and publish his erotic imagery, Goltzius promises the Margrave a spectacular illustration of the Old Testament s biblical stories: erotic takes on figures such as Adam and Eve, Lot and his daughters, Samson & Delilah and John the Baptist & Salome. To tempt the Margrave further, Goltzius and his printing company offer to perform dramatisations of these erotic tales for his court... Recently awarded Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema at the 2014 BAFTA s, Peter Greenaway returns to the cinematic arena of The Draughtsman s Contract with GOLTZIUS AND THE PELICAN COMPANY, a film that showcases Greenaway s hallmarks of breath-taking visual framing and a fascination with sex and death. Winner of the award for Best Film Out of Official Competition at Rome Film Festival, GOLTZIUS AND THE PELICAN COMPANY is Peter Greenaway s second biopic on Dutch Masters (following Rembrandt portrait Nightwatching).
From Lars von Trier the controversial director of Breaking the Waves comes a strikingly original and thought-provoking film about a group of people who confront and subvert the norms and conventions of middle-class society by exploring and releasing their 'inner idiot'. Following a chance encounter with the group lonely drifter Karen becomes unintentionally involved with them. Gradually Karen begins to understand what they are up to and overcoming initial anger and reluctance eventually participates in their subversive activities. Isolated and concealing a deep sadness Karen finds solace acceptance and understanding with 'the idiots' and she is drawn in by the sense of joy and child-like innocence of their behaviour. However as the idiocy escalates certain members decide to leave strengthening the solidarity of those who remain and furthering their resolve to live out their excessive feelings; the aggression the curiosity and the uncontrolled egotistical primitive sexuality. Produced with the revolutionary Dogma 95 Manifesto The Idiots is a powerful controversial and refreshingly unconventional film from one of contemporary cinema's major talents.
From controversial director Lars von Trier comes a strikingly original and thought provoking film about a group of people who confront and subvert the norms and conventions of middle-class society by exploring and releasing their 'inner idiot'. Following a chance encounter with the group the lonely drifter Karen becomes unintentionally involved with them. Gradually Karen begins to understand what they are up to and overcoming initial anger and reluctance eventually participates in their subversive activities. Isolated and concealing a deep sadness Karen finds solace acceptance and understanding with 'the idiots' and she is drawn in by the sense of joy and child-like innocence of their behaviour. However as the idiocy escalates certain members decide to leave strengthening the solidarity of those who remain and futhering their resolve to live out their excessive feelings the aggression the curiosity and the uncontrolled egotistical primitive sexuality. Produced with the revolutionary Dogma 95 Manifesto The Idiots is a powerful controversial and refreshingly unconventional film from one of contemporary cinema's major talents.
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