Movie·2015·1h 59m
The Lobster
An unconventional love story...
Country
France
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into animals and sent off into The Woods.
Written By
Efthimis Filippou
Producer
Yorgos Lanthimos, Rory Gilmartin
Cinematography
Thimios Bakatakis
Editor
Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Colin Farrell
David
Rachel Weisz
Short Sighted Woman
Olivia Colman
Hotel Manager
Léa Seydoux
Loner Leader
Michael Smiley
Loner Swimmer
Ariane Labed
The Maid
John C. Reilly
Lisping Man
Ben Whishaw
Limping Man
Angeliki Papoulia
Heartless Woman
Jessica Barden
Nosebleed Woman
Emma O'Shea
Nosebleed Woman's Best Friend
Ashley Jensen
Biscuit Woman
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Doctor
Anthony Dougall
70 Year Old Waiter
Anthony Moriarty
30 Year Old Waiter
Sean Duggan
Guard Waiter
Roland Ferrandi
Loner Leader's Father
Imelda Nagle Ryan
Loner Leader's Mother
// crew
Crew
Yorgos Lanthimos
Director, Producer, Writer
Rory Gilmartin
Executive Producer
Ceci Dempsey
Producer
Lee Magiday
Producer
Thimios Bakatakis
Director of Photography
Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Editor
Ed Guiney
Producer
Sam Lavender
Executive Producer
Andrew Lowe
Executive Producer
Tessa Ross
Executive Producer
Efthimis Filippou
Writer
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