The Lobster
“An unconventional love story...”
2015•R•1h 59m•7.0•Released
ComedyDramaRomance
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.
Director
Yorgos Lanthimos
Writer
Efthimis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$16M
Languages
English, French, Greek
Studio
Scarlet Films
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
Production
Company
Scarlet Films
Company
Haut et Court
Company
Eurimages
Company
Lemming Film
Company
Element Pictures
Company
Nederlands Fonds voor de Film
Company
Greek Film Centre
Company
Faliro House Productions
Company
Limp
Company
Film4 Productions
Company
Protagonist Pictures
Producer
Ceci Dempsey
Producer
Lee Magiday
Producer
Yorgos Lanthimos
Producer
Ed Guiney
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