The Power of the Dog (2021)

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The Power of the Dog

Netflix

Release date: 11/17/2021

On Netflix 12/1/2021

My Rating: 7/10

#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 77%

Directed by

Jane Campion

Screenplay by

Jane Campion

Based on

The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage

Produced by

Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Roger Frappier, Jane Campion, Tanya Seghatchian

Starring

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 Mrs. Burbank

Peter Carroll as Mr. Burbank

Alison Bruce as Governor Edward's wife

Sean Keenan as Sven

Adam Beach as Edward Nappo

Maeson Stone Skuccedal as Edward Nappo's son

Alice Englert as Buster

Cinematography

Ari Wegner

Edited by

Peter Sciberras

Music by

Jonny Greenwood

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