The first film in what Lars Von Trier plans to be a trilogy about America has drawn numerous comparisons to Thornton Wilder for its treatment of small-town American life and bold, Brechtian staging. But the film doesn't so much call the playwright's beloved Our Town to mind as it does his screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's SHADOW OF A DOUBT, particularly...read more
May 19, 2011 10:43 AM EDT
If Lars von Trier's Melancholia wins at the Cannes film festival, he won't be able to accept the award — because he's "persona non grata" in the wake of his comments that he's a Nazi who can "understand" Hitler. The festival — which award… Read more
