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Nymphomaniac
Volume 1 theatrical release poster
Directed byLars von Trier
Written byLars von Trier
Produced byPeter Aalbæk Jensen
Starring
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Release date
  • 25 December 2013 (2013-12-25) (Denmark)
Running time
Volume I:
117 minutes[2]
145 minutes (long version)[3]
Volume II:
124 minutes[4]
Countries
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • France
  • Belgium[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4,700,000
Box office$678,335[5]

Nymphomaniac (also stylized as NYMPH()MANIAC) is a 2013 two-part drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier,[6] starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Stacy Martin, Uma Thurman, Shia LaBeouf, Jamie Bell, Christian Slater, and Connie Nielsen. An edited version of the film was released on December 25, 2013 in Denmark and in the US is set to be released in two parts on March 21, 2014 and April 18, 2014.[7]

The world premiere of the first part of the 5-and-a-half-hour long uncut version premiered in February 16th 2014 at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival.[8]

Plot

Nymphomaniac is a wild, poetic drama about a woman's erotic journey from birth to the age of 50 as told by the main character, the self-diagnosed nymphomaniac, Joe. On a cold winter's evening, the old, charming bachelor Seligman finds Joe beaten up in an alleyway. He brings her home to his flat where he tends to her wounds while asking her about her life. He listens intently as Joe, over the next eight chapters, recounts the lustful story of her highly erotic life. Seligman reads a lot of books, from which he has acquired various general knowledge. He connects the stories told with what he has read about.

The story is divided in two volumes and eight chapters, Volume I follows young Joe as portrayed by Stacy Martin, while the older Joe in Seligman's apartment is played by Gainsbourg, and Volume II follows Joe as portrayed by Gainsbourg.

Volume I
  1. "The Compleat Angler"
  2. "Jerôme"
  3. "Mrs. H"
  4. "Delirium"
  5. "The Little Organ School"
Volume II
  1. "The Eastern and the Western Church (The Silent Duck)"
  2. "The Mirror"
  3. "The Gun"

Cast

Production

Pre-production

Producer and Zentropa co-founder Peter Aalbæk Jensen revealed that the film is to be two parts. "We are making two films. It is a big operation. I personally hope that we should be ready for Cannes next year. We will shoot both and edit both – and we want to finish both at the same time.”[15] He explained there will be two versions of each film: an explicit cut and a softer cut.[15]

LaBeouf said in August 2012 that, "The movie is what you think it is. It is Lars von Trier, making a movie about what he's making. For instance, there's a disclaimer at the top of the script that basically says we're doing it for real. Everything that is illegal, we'll shoot in blurred images. Other than that, everything is happening. ... [V]on Trier's dangerous. He scares me. And I'm only going to work now when I'm terrified."[16]

Filming

Principal photography took place between 28 August–9 November 2012 in Cologne and Hilden, Germany, and in Belgium.[12]

To produce scenes of unsimulated sex, von Trier had the genitals of porn actors digitally composited onto the bodies of the film's cast.[17]

Marketing

In early 2013, the first teaser poster was released from the film's official website. A few weeks later, Zentropa released a promotional photo shoot with the film main characters posing in suggestive positions and a list of the film's chapters.

A picture of von Trier himself with duct tape covering his mouth was released shortly after, with a press release explaining the official launch of the film's campaign.

To promote the film and to give more information about the plot, each month in a newspaper around the world an 'Appetizer' was released; this appetizer consisted of a film clip, a still, and a brief description of the chapter.

On 28 June, the appetizer for 'The Compleat Angler' was released. Later on 26 July, 'Jerôme' was unlocked but the film still was made available only on the official website because of the explicit image of actors Stacy Martin and Shia LaBeouf used to promote the video. On 30 August, 'Mrs. H' hit the web and the film clip was presented in a different ratio aspect from the others. On 27 September, 'Delirium' was released with a film clip all in black and white containing a voiceover by Skarsgård reading an excerpt of Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher. On 10 October, a set of 14 character posters was released through the film's official website. Later on 1 November, the appetizer for 'The Little Organ School' was uploaded to YouTube but was quickly removed due to its explicit content. On 29 November, 'The Eastern and the Western Church' was released exclusively for Vimeo. On 13 December, the appetizer for 'The Mirror' was released for Vimeo. On 25 December, leading to the European release of the film, 'The Gun' was released on the film's official website.

Along with the appetizers and the character posters, five theatrical posters (three for the complete feature and one for each volume) and an international trailer featuring some of the explicit sexual acts have been released. In Tampa, Florida, the international trailer was mistakenly shown to the audience before Disney's PG-rated animated film, Frozen.[18][19]

Reception

Critical response

Nymphomaniac has received positive reviews; on Rotten Tomatoes, Volume I currently holds a 100% rating, with an average rating of 7.8/10, based on thirteen reviews.[20] On Metacritic, both volumes have 80/100 ratings, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[21][22]

See also

References

  1. ^ Debruge, Peter (17 December 2013). "Film Review: 'Nymphomaniac'". Variety. Retrieved 18 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  2. ^ "NYMPHOMANIAC VOL. I (18)". Artificial Eye. British Board of Film Classification. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Nymphomaniac Volume I (long version)". berlinale.de. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  4. ^ "NYMPHOMANIAC VOL. II (18)". Artificial Eye. British Board of Film Classification. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  5. ^ "NYMPHOMANIAC (2014)". JP' Box-Office. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (25 April 2012). "Lars Von Trier's 'The Nymphomaniac' With Charlotte Gainsbourg Will Be 2 Part Film, Aiming For Cannes Premiere In 2013". Indiewire. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Joseph, Matthew (26 November 2013). "Lars Von Trier's 5 Hour Cut Of Nymphomaniac Will Arrive In 2014". WeGotThisCovered.com. We Got This Covered. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  8. ^ "World premiere of Lars von Trier's Long Uncut Version of Nymphomaniac Volume I". berlinale. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Roxborough, Scott (17 October 2012). "Lars von Trier Veterans Willem Dafoe, Udo Kier Complete 'Nymphomaniac' Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ a b Barraclough, Leo (12 September 2012). "Christian Slater joins 'Nymphomaniac'". Variety. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Mia Goth". Curtis Brown Literary and Talent Agency. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ a b c d e f Roxborough, Scott (27 August 2012). "Jamie Bell, Connie Nielsen Join Lars von Trier's 'Nymphomaniac'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Tania Carlin - News". TaniaCarlin.com. 17 September 2012. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin. "Watch: First Clip From Lars Von Trier's 'Nymphomaniac'". IndieWire. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  15. ^ a b Macnab, Geoffrey (26 April 2012). "Lars von Trier to make Nymphomaniac in two feature-length parts". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)(subscription required)
  16. ^ Sullivan, Kevin P.; Horowitz, Josh (18 August 2012). "Shia LaBeouf Will Do 'Whatever Is Asked' for 'Nymphomaniac'". MTV News. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ Lanxon, Nate (22 May 2013). "Hardcore sex in 'Nymphomaniac' puts porn actor genitals on cast's bodies". Wired UK. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  18. ^ "Nymphomaniac Trailer Shocks Frozen Audience". IGN. 4 December 2013.
  19. ^ Child, Ben (4 December 2013). "Nymphomaniac trailer accidentally shown to Florida children". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  20. ^ "Nymphomaniac: Volume I (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  21. ^ "Nymphomaniac: Part One". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  22. ^ "Nymphomaniac: Part Two". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
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