Manderlay

Name: Manderlay
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005-06-03
Rating: 3.76
Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Isaach de Bankolé, Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, Michaël Abiteboul

Liberation. Whether They Want It Or Not.

Summary

In 1933, a young woman and her father discover an Alabama plantation whose inhabitants live as if slavery had never been abolished. Feeling a sense of duty to those behind the heavy gates, she stays to liberate the people and see them through their first harvest. With four of her father's colleagues and a lawyer, she faces the daunting task of resurrecting the place known as Manderlay.

Details

Release Date: June 3, 2005

Runtime: 139 minutes

Genres: Drama

Original Language: DA

Rating: ⭐ 6.9/10 (366 votes)

USA: Land of Opportunities Collection

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Manderlay
In 1933, a young woman and her father discover an Alabama plantation whose inhabitants live as if slavery had never been abolished. Feeling a sense of duty to those behind the heavy gates, she stays to liberate the people and see them through their first harvest. With four of her father's colleagues and a lawyer, she faces the daunting task of resurrecting the place known as Manderlay.