Carnage

"A new comedy of no manners."

2011 1h 20m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 3,236

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Synopsis

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Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.

“A new comedy of no manners.”

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Cast

Jodie Foster
Penelope Longstreet
Kate Winslet
Nancy Cowan
Christoph Waltz
Alan Cowan
John C. Reilly
Michael Longstreet
Elvis Polanski
Zachary Cowan
Eliot Berger
Ethan Longstreet
Joseph Rezwin
Walter (voice)
Nathan Rippy
Dennis (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roman Polanski
Writers: Roman Polanski, Yasmina Reza, Yasmina Reza
Languages: English
Countries: France, Germany, Poland, Spain, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: France, Germany, Poland, Spain, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roman Polanski, shot by Paweł Edelman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hervé de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Jodie Foster and Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A new comedy of no manners.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roman Polanski directs. Paweł Edelman behind the camera. Alexandre Desplat scores. Hervé de Luze cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, Germany, Poland, Spain, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3International production across 5 countries: France, Germany, Poland, Spain, United States of America.
4Directed by Roman Polanski, shot by Paweł Edelman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hervé de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jodie Foster and Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A new comedy of no manners.".
9IMDB entry: tt1692486 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "flat", "hamster", "dark comedy", "vomit".