Manderlay (2005)

Liberation. Whether they want it or not.

133 min★ 7.2 · 26,689 votes

• Drama

In 1933, a young woman and her father discover an Alabama plantation whose inhabitants live as if slavery had never been abolished. Feeling a sense of duty to those behind the heavy gates, she stays to liberate the people and see them through their first harvest. With four of her father's colleagues and a lawyer, she faces the daunting task of resurrecting the place known as Manderlay.

Release date

May 16, 2005

Country of origin

Sweden, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Germany

Budget

$14,200,000

Box office

$674,918