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Almayer's Folly

Play trailer Poster for Almayer's Folly 2011,  2h 7m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A merchant's dreams of riches for his daughter are shattered by his greed and prejudice.

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J. Hoberman ARTINFO.com Feb 22, 2019
Almayer's Folly, is a brilliant, wayward mash-up suggesting European colonialism as a madman's fantasy. Go to Full Review
Nicolas Rapold New York Times Aug 9, 2012
It seems no accident that Almayer's torpor, once a heartache, spreads like tendrils throughout the film. Go to Full Review
Keith Uhlich Time Out Aug 7, 2012
5/5
Akerman's formal control is, as always, astounding ... Go to Full Review
Dustin Chang Floating World Feb 28, 2021
Akerman stepping into Claire Denis territory? Go to Full Review
Soham Gadre Film Inquiry Jul 8, 2020
Almayer's Folly is a movie that quietly but forcefully acknowledges Chantal Akerman's feminism, accommodating the racial imbalances with equal space as the gender dynamics. Go to Full Review
Amyana Bartley Film Inquiry Feb 18, 2017
Almayer's Folly had ample opportunity to build something, but ultimately it stayed locked inside of Ackerman's head, never to truly surface. Go to Full Review
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Chantal Akerman

Director

Stanislas Merhar

Almayer

Marc Barbé

Capitaine Lingard

Aurora Marion

Nina

Zac Andrianasolo

Daïn

Sakhna Oum

Zahira

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Movie Info

Synopsis A merchant's dreams of riches for his daughter are shattered by his greed and prejudice.
Director
Chantal Akerman
Producer
Chantal Akerman, Patrick Quinet
Screenwriter
Chantal Akerman
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 22, 2016
Runtime
2h 7m
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