The Power of the Dog (film) facts for kids
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| Directed by | Jane Campion |
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| Written by | Jane Campion |
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| Music by | Jonny Greenwood |
| Cinematography | Ari Wegner |
| Editing by | Peter Sciberras |
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| Release date(s) | September 2, 2021 (Venice) November 11, 2021 (Australia and New Zealand) November 17, 2021 (United Kingdom and United States) |
| Running time | 126 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $35–39 million |
| Money made | $417,022 |
The Power of the Dog is a 2021 Western psychological drama film written and directed by Jane Campion. It is based on Thomas Savage's 1967 novel of the same title. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. Set in Montana, shot mostly within rural Otago, New Zealand, the film is an international co-production between New Zealand, Greece, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia.
The Power of the Dog had its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2021, where Campion won the Silver Lion for Best Direction. The film had a limited theatrical release in November 2021, and was released to stream worldwide on Netflix on December 1, 2021. The Power of the Dog received universal acclaim from critics, who praised Campion's direction and screenplay, cinematography, score, and performances of the four leads. It was highly regarded as one of the best films of 2021 by multiple top-ten lists.
It has received many accolades, including a leading 12 nominations at the 94th Academy Awards, among them Best Picture, Best Actor for Cumberbatch, Best Supporting Actor for both Plemons and Smit-McPhee, and Best Supporting Actress for Dunst. Campion won for Best Director, making the film the first to win only in that category since The Graduate in 1968. It was named one of the best films of 2021 by the American Film Institute, and received seven nominations at the 79th Golden Globe Awards, winning Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for Smit-McPhee, Best Director for Campion. It received ten nominations at the 27th Critics' Choice Awards, winning four, including Best Picture and received eight British Academy Film Awards, winning Best Direction and Best Film.
Cast
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- Benedict Cumberbatch as Phil Burbank
- Kirsten Dunst as Rose Gordon
- Jesse Plemons as George Burbank
- Kodi Smit-McPhee as Peter Gordon
- Thomasin McKenzie as Lola
- Genevieve Lemon as Mrs. Lewis
- Keith Carradine as Governor Edward
- Frances Conroy as Old Lady Burbank
- Peter Carroll as Old Gent Burbank
- Alison Bruce as Governor Edward's wife
- Alistair Sewell as Jock
- Cohen Holloway as Bobby
- Sean Keenan as Sven
- Adam Beach as Edward Nappo
- Maeson Stone Skuggedal as Edward Nappo's son
- Alice Englert as Buster
See also
In Spanish: El poder del perro para niños
