Wednesday, September 1, 2021

New Film Release “The Power of the Dog”


 

 

 

 

LaButaca

9/1/2021

 

Brothers Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch) and George (Jesse Plemons) are polar opposites: Phil is graceful, brilliant, and cruel, while George is impassive, fastidious, and gentle. Together they are co-owners of the largest ranch in the Montana Valley. It's a place where men remain men, the rapid modernization of the 20th century is held at bay, and the figure of Bronco Henry, the greatest cowboy Phil has ever known, is revered. When George secretly marries local widow Rose (Kirsten Dunst), Phil, shocked and angry, fights a war to completely destroy her using his effeminate son as a pawn.

Director Jane Campion adapts Thomas Savage's novel of the same name into "The Power of the Dog," a drama starring the aforementioned Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons.

New Zealander Jane Campion, winner of the Oscar for Best Screenplay for "The Piano" (1993), also has in her filmography titles such as "Sweetie" (1989), "An Angel at My Table" (1990), "Portrait of a Lady" (1996), "Holy Smoke" (1999), "En carne viva" (2003), as well as being one of the creators and directors of the award-winning series "Top of the Lake".

The feature film showcases the wonderful Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange in Marvel movies). The actor is recently finished shooting under Kevin Macdonald the drama "Prisoner 760," about a detainee at the US Army Center at Guantanamo Bay. In addition, the actor will reprise the role of Doctor Strange in Marvel's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" (2021), which will be directed again by Scott Derrickson, director of "Doctor Strange (Doctor Strange)" (2016).

Accompanying Cumberbatch in the cast is Jesse Plemons ("The Bridge of Spies", "Black Mass: Strictly Criminal", "The Irishman" , "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie"), who released in 2020 the feature horror film horror "Antlers" and the Disney's family adventure film "Jungle Cruise"; and actress Kirsten Dunst, known for her role as Claudia in "Interview for the Vampire" (Neil Jordan, 1994) and Mary Jane Watson in director Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" saga. Dunst, born in 1982, has recently participated in the series "Fargo" and in the feature films "Hidden Figures" (Theodore Melfi, 2016), "Seduction" (Sofia Coppola, 2017); In addition, she is nominated for a Golden Globe for the series "Becoming God in Florida."

The Power of the Dog – U.K. title

Le pouvoir du chien – French title

Psie pazury – Polish title

Сила собаки – Russian title

Il potere del cane – Spanish title

The Power of the Dog – U.S.A. title

 

A 2019 British, Australia, U.S.A., Canadian, New Zealand film co-producution [BBC

     Film (London), Brightstar (Melbourne), See-Saw Films (Hollywood), Big Shell Films

     (Toronto), Max Films (Wellington)]

Producers: Jane Campion, Lain Canning, Roger Frappier, Tanya Seghatchian, Emile

      Sherman

Director: Jane Campion

Story: The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage

Screenplay: Jane Campion

Cinematography: Ari Wegner [color]

Music: Jonny Greenwood

Running time: 136 minutes

 

Cast:

Phil Burbank – Benedict Cumberbatch

Rose – Kirsten Dunst

George Burbank – Jesse Plemons

Lola – Thomasin McKenzie

Peter – Kodi Smit-McPhee

Old lady – Frances Conroy

Governor Edward – Keith Carradine

Governor’s wife – Alison Bruce

Older man – Vadim Ledogorov

Old gent – Peter Carroll

Edward Nappo – Adam Beach

Mrs. Lewis - Geneviève Lemon

Barkeep – Ken Radley

Sven – Sean Keenan

Cricket – George Mason

Theo – Ramontay McConnell

Angelo – David Denis

Bobby – Cohen Holloway

Stan – Eddie Campbell

Jeanie – Jacque Drew

Jeanie’s friend – Daniel Cleary

Hettie – Yvette Parsons

Pianola man – Richard Falkner

Libby – Tatum Warren-Ngata

Clementine – Yvette Reid

Pearl – Alice May Connolly

Doctor – Stephen Lovatt

Conwuela – Ella Hope-Higginson

Sue Ella – Piimijo Mei

Tanya – Edith Poor*-

Mrs. Mueller – Julie Forsyth

Bill – Karl Willetts

Cook – David T. Lim

Shoshone boy – Maeson Stone Skuggedal

Undertaker’s assistant – Ian Harcourt

With: Max Mata, Josh Owen, Alistair Sewell, Alice Englert, Bryony Skillington, Aislinn

     Furlong 

Stunt coordinator – Mark Harris

 



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