Antichrist (2009) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

A grieving couple retreat to their isolated cabin in the woods, where they hope to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.

Cast & Crew

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Lars Von Trier

Willem Dafoe

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Storm Acheche Sahlstrom

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Victoria Beattie

Film Details

Also Known As

Anti-Christ, Antychryst

MPAA Rating

Genre

Foreign

Horror

Religion

Thriller

Release Date

2009

Production Company

Acme Film; Artcam (Czech Republic); Arte; Arte France Cinéma; Budapest Film; Danish Broadcasting Corporation; Discovery Film; Film i VSst; Film und Medienstiftung NRW; Lucky Red; Memfis Film; Phars Film Company; Pro Film Ltd. (Bulgaria); Sveriges Television (Svt); Trustnordisk; Zdf/Arte; Zentropa Entertainment; Zentropa International

Distribution Company

IFC Films; 24 Bilder; Acme Film; Artcam; Artcam (Czech Republic); Ascot Elite Entertainment Group; Asociacia Slovenskych Filmovych Klubov (Asfk); Calif; California Filmes; Central Partnership; Criterion Collection; Curzon Artificial Eye; Eco Filmes; Golem Distribution; Gutek Film Sp. Z O.O.; IFC Films; Imagine Film Distribution (Ifd); Les Films Du Losange; Lucky Red; Megacom Film (Mcf); Mfa Filmdistribution Gmbh; Nordisk Film; Nordisk Film Biografer (Denmark); Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution Oy; Nordisk Film Tv; Ozen Film; Prorom; RI 2000; Sena; September Film Distribution; Seven Films; United International Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International; Özen Film

Location

North Rhine-Wesphalia, Germany; Film i Väst, Trollhättan, Sweden

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 48m

Synopsis

A grieving couple retreat to their isolated cabin in the woods, where they hope to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.

Director

Lars Von Trier

Cast

Willem Dafoe

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Storm Acheche Sahlstrom

Crew

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Victoria Beattie

Antoinette Boulat

Bettina Brokemper

Leo Davis

Anthony Dod Mantle

Director Of Photography

Madeleine Ekman

Michael Elliott

Assistant Director

Mike Elliott

Assistant Director

Frauke Firl

Costume Designer

Meta Louise Foldager

Peter Garde

Executive Producer

Sanne Glaesel

Peter Hjorth

Visual Effects Supervisor

Lars J÷nsson

Anders Thomas Jensen

Peter Aalbaek Jensen

Executive Producer

Karl Juliusson

Production Designer

Stefan Koupec

Andrea Occhipinti

Ole Ostergaard

Tim Pannen

Anders Refn

Johannes Rexin

André Rigaut

Sound Department

Marianne Slot

Executive Producer

Richard Styles

Assistant Director

Malgorzata Szumowska

Lars Von Trier

Film Details

Also Known As

Anti-Christ, Antychryst

MPAA Rating

Genre

Foreign

Horror

Religion

Thriller

Release Date

2009

Production Company

Acme Film; Artcam (Czech Republic); Arte; Arte France Cinéma; Budapest Film; Danish Broadcasting Corporation; Discovery Film; Film i VSst; Film und Medienstiftung NRW; Lucky Red; Memfis Film; Phars Film Company; Pro Film Ltd. (Bulgaria); Sveriges Television (Svt); Trustnordisk; Zdf/Arte; Zentropa Entertainment; Zentropa International

Distribution Company

IFC Films; 24 Bilder; Acme Film; Artcam; Artcam (Czech Republic); Ascot Elite Entertainment Group; Asociacia Slovenskych Filmovych Klubov (Asfk); Calif; California Filmes; Central Partnership; Criterion Collection; Curzon Artificial Eye; Eco Filmes; Golem Distribution; Gutek Film Sp. Z O.O.; IFC Films; Imagine Film Distribution (Ifd); Les Films Du Losange; Lucky Red; Megacom Film (Mcf); Mfa Filmdistribution Gmbh; Nordisk Film; Nordisk Film Biografer (Denmark); Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution Oy; Nordisk Film Tv; Ozen Film; Prorom; RI 2000; Sena; September Film Distribution; Seven Films; United International Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International; Özen Film

Location

North Rhine-Wesphalia, Germany; Film i Väst, Trollhättan, Sweden

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 48m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the award for Best Actress (Charlotte Gainsbourg) at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.

Limited Release in United States October 23, 2009

Released in United States Fall October 23, 2009

Released in United States 2009

Released in United States June 2009

Released in United States July 2009

Released in United States October 2009

Shown at New York Film Festival September 25-October 11, 2009.

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Directors' Showcase) June 17-28, 2009.

Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Open Eyes) July 3-11, 2009.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Special Presentations) October 1-16, 2009.

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Gala Presentation) October 8-22, 2009.

Limited Release in United States October 23, 2009 (MA, NY, San Francisco, LA, Chicago, DC, OH, IN)

Released in United States Fall October 23, 2009

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 25-October 11, 2009.)

Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Directors' Showcase) June 17-28, 2009.)

Released in United States July 2009 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Open Eyes) July 3-11, 2009.)

Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Special Presentations) October 1-16, 2009.)

Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Gala Presentation) October 8-22, 2009.)

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