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THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT

USA in the 1970s. We follow the highly intelligent Jack through 5 incidents and are introduced to the murders that define Jack’s development as a serial killer. We experience the story from Jack’s point of view. He views each murder as an artwork in itself, even though his dysfunction gives him problems in the outside world. Despite the fact that the final and inevitable police intervention is drawing ever near (which both provokes and puts pressure on Jack) he is – contrary to all logic – set on taking greater and greater chances. Along the way we experience Jack’s descriptions of his personal condition, problems and thoughts through a recurring conversation with the unknown Verge – a grotesque mixture of sophistry mixed with an almost childlike self-pity and in-depth explanations of, for Jack, dangerous and difficult maneuvers.

Title

Original Title

The House that Jack Built

Film Status

Internationally Premiered

Production Year

2018

Local Release

11-29-2018

Budget EUR

9 M

Genre

Psychological Drama / Digressionism

Director

Lars von Trier

Cast

Matt Dillon
Bruno Ganz
Uma Thurman
Riley Keough
Sofie Gråbøl
Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Language

English

Duration

153

Cinematographer

Manuel Alberto Claro

Editor

Molly Malene Stensgaard

Scriptwriter

Lars von Trier

Screen Ratio

1:2.39

Country Of Origin

Denmark

Producers

Louise Vesth

Executive producers

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Production Company

Zentropa

Festival contact

Danish Film Institute - lizetteg@dfi.dk

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Cannes adds Lars von Trier latest, 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote', 'Whitney' doc

19. Apr 2018 / SCREEN DAILY

The Cannes Film Festival has announced several additions to its 2018 line-up, including the new Lars von Trier project, Terry Gilliam’s long-awaited The Man Who Killed Don Quixote and three new competition films.

Competition

Firstly Yann Gonzalez makes his competition debut with Un Couteau Dans Le Cœur (Knife + Heart) starring Vanessa Paradis

So does director Sergey Dvortsevoy with Ayka. His Tulpan won the Prize Un Certain Regard...

Lars von Trier's 'The House That Jack Built' sells to Italy

26. May 2017 / Tom Grater / SCREENDAILY

Videa takes Italy rights to serial killer drama starring Matt Dillon.

Lars von Trier’s serial killer drama The House That Jack Built has been picked up for Italian distribution by Videa.

The deal was negotiated between head of distribution at Videa, Angelica Canevari, and senior sales manager at TrustNordisk, Nicolai Korsgaard.

The film, set in the 1970s United States, stars Matt Dillon as a serial killer. The cast also includes Bruno...

PRESS RELEASE: ZENTROPA’S THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT ACQUIRED FOR ITALY BY VIDEA

26. May 2017 / Ida Storm

We are thrilled to be able to announce that Videa have picked up the Italian rights for Lars von Trier's THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT, produced by Louise Vesth for Zentropa. The deal was negotiated between Head of distribution at Videa, Angelica Canevari Senior Sales Manager at TrustNordisk, Nicolai Korsgaard.

Managing Director at Videa, Angelica Canevari comments on the acquisition: “Videa proudly announce the presence of the new Lars von Trier film, The House that Jack...

IFC moves into Lars von Trier's 'House That Jack Built'

26. May 2017 / Wendy Mitchell / SCREENDAILY

US outfit strikes Cannes deal for upcoming serial killer feature.

As Cannes Marche winds down, IFC has acquired US rights for Lars von Trier’s The House That Jack Built.

TrustNordisk’s director of international sales and marketing Susan Wendt negotiated the deal with Arianna Bocco from Sundance Selects/IFC Films.

The film, set in the 1970s United States, stars Matt Dillon as a serial killer. The cast also includes Bruno Ganz, Uma...

Lars von Trier Serial Killer Drama ‘The House That Jack Built’ Lands at IFC

26. May 2017 / BRENT LANG / VARIETY

IFC Films has nabbed the U.S. rights to Lars von Trier’s “The House That Jack Built.”

The indie label made the announcement out of the Cannes Film Festival, where it has been one of the most active stateside buyers. IFC and its sister label Sundance Selects nabbed the rights to Jonas Carpignano’s Italian-language film “A Ciambra,” Claire Denis’ “Let the Sunshine In,” and “The Tribes of Palos Verdes” with Jennifer Garner.

“The House The Jack Built” stars...

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