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This episode, we\u2019re bringing you one of our most requested films starring one of our most requested performers. In 2011, Kirsten Dunst triumphantly returned from a short break to work with a director notorious for lauded and tumultuous collaborations with actresses, Lars Von Trier. With Melancholia<\/em>, the actress stars as a woman afflicted with severe depression as the end of the world looms, landing Dunst the best reviews of her career. But after the film\u2019s rapturous premiere, Von Trier\u2019s glib comments regarding Hitler and Nazism immediately tainted the film and perhaps his star\u2019s awards potential, as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Dunst would win Best Actress at Cannes along with some critics prizes, but Von Trier\u2019s banishment from the establishment kept the film from more mainstream consideration. This week, we look back at Kirsten Dunst\u2019s underrated work, including her collabborations with Sofia Coppola and her versatile comedy trifecta in 1999-2000. We also discuss Lars Von Trier\u2019s fraught history with actresses from Bj\u00f6rk to Nicole Kidman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Topics also include how 2011 was a great year for Best Actress despite an underwhelming set of nominees, the history of small distributor Magnolia Pictures, and the gender dynamics of\u00a0\u201cActress Gets Consumption\u201d movies.<\/p>\n Follow Us on Twitter!\n\n
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