Lars von Trier's “Nymphomaniac” unveils first cast photoMay 16, 2013 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As part of Lars von Trier's slow reveal for his upcoming epic Nymphomaniac, production company Zentropa unveiled the first cast photo for the film as well as its release date: December 25, The Hollywood Reporter said. The image, which went up online early Thursday, May 16 morning, is a porn-inspired tableau featuring the all-star cast in various compromising positions. Highlights include star Charlotte Gainsbourg, the self-diagnosed Nymphomaniac of the film's title, sitting on a chair with legs akimbo as an intense Christian Slater kneels before her. The shot also features a shirtless Shia LaBeouf and Willem Defoe with a compromising trouser stain. In the center of the picture stands Uma Thurman in a domina pose with her leg astride a table underneath which Udo Kier lies, looking up with apparent fear and awe. In addition to evoking scenes from porno films, the image has the visual style of a religious painting from the High Renaissance. Von Trier has said repeatedly that religion is a key theme in the film, particularly the difference between the sexually repressive Catholic church and the more sensual Eastern Orthodox tradition. In the background stands director von Trier with a digital camera and a gag of duct tape across his mouth -- a cheeky reference to his controversial Nazi comments in Cannes two years ago that provoked the festival to brand the Danish auteur a persona non grata. The Cannes festival has since backtracked on its pronouncement, with festival director Thierry Fremaux claiming the ban was only for one year and that von Trier and his films would be welcomed back to Cannes in future. Cannes apparently would not have been an option for Nymphomaniac in any case as it the first part of the film - it is planned as two full-length features - is still in post-production. Many had thought the feature will instead premiere at the Venice or Toronto film festivals but Zentropa said that instead, it has chosen to bow the movie first in Denmark. Local distributor Nordisk Film will hold a red carpet gala for the world premiere in Copenhagen in December ahead of a local release on Christmas, December 25. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |