Lars von Trier - Jokeing about Nazis

Lars von Trier - Jokeing about Nazis

[@HangTheDJ16]

It's like watching an accident in slow-motion that you wish you could stop, but you just can't.

[@yashguptakinjalk1732]

thats what it is XD

[@peanutburn]

This should have been written into an episode of The Office

[@b-moviepaul2116]

"How do I get out of this sentence?" That was amazing!

[@RhetoricalMuse]

1.58 - Dunst is trying to show the audience that Lars is 'joking' through her reaction to him. Also, her arm around him is a protective gesture and she is trying to get him to stop/and/or change topic. Women are fantastically socially aware. Edit: After the aforementioned - Dunst strokes her neck to self-soothe, and then crosses her arms in front of her body (shut off/defensive gesture) as she realised Lars was not going to stop (he doesn't seem to 'get' the social dynamics).

[@Halbi1987]

+Rhetoricalmuse Well I think the reaction of the other people provoked him even more :D If something is forbidden it provokes him even more.

[@RhetoricalMuse]

Julian Hans Halbeisen Exactly. He doesn't understand the social context.

[@Halbi1987]

He understood the social context. That's the point of inappropriate humor. It must be inappropriate. He knew exactly what he should not say. ...and he said it.

[@RhetoricalMuse]

Julian Hans Halbeisen It wasn't funny. He didn't understand this, or the social cues to stop. Watch it back.

[@Halbi1987]

Rhetoricalmuse most people don't get dark humor. But I love his humor.

[@chrisbartek7732]

Lars von Trier is the first person in history to be woke and based at the same time.

[@JoseyWales93]

This the best press conference ever.

[@whereskarlo]

I love this man. I love him.

[@dilovanhelsing2596]

He is obviously joking. The fact that he doesnt speak proper english and the fact that he's a controversial guy helped with the misunderstanding.

[@JoseyWales93]

"I really wanted to be a jew and then I found out that I was really a Nazi." Hilarious.

[@nerudaify]

He wasn't joking! Trier is a Nazi sympathizer. And it's interesting that we, in general, find this difficult to believe. Being a filmmaker, he understands the power of film as propaganda and has, as we all have, witnessed a crusade of anti-nazi propaganda which has continued and grown since ww2. An intelligent human working in the art of film, cannot help but ask such a question: Is Hitler really as evil as we've been *taught*? To not ask this question is, quite frankly, self-lobotomizing.

[@noobicore6859]

I'd rather someone says what's on their mind and in their heart, than the many who are 'politically correct' and socially adept at hiding their real feelings racism, xenophobia and complexes. At least with someone like Lars, you know where you stand. 

[@vistalite]

This guy and Michael Richards should go on a comedy tour together.

[@maocharlisme]

Oh... oh, Lars... that was intense.

[@gosforthlad]

He was telling the truth but using humor to get around the Thought Police . And he was not wrong in what he said .

[@JoseyWales93]

The real reason why he had problems is that he said "Israël is a pain in the ass"

[@klaustrovian]

And Kirsten is the cutest trying to save him on 1:55 ("Shut up")

[@jacksonflood9344]

I would actually be surprised if the man didnt have a dark sense of humor just based on the kind of movies he makes

[@Beyondflix]

what's the deal between him and susanne bier?

[@zarco1977]

He is joking, he isnt taking it seriously, like many didnt in the 30´s last century. Thats why it happened!

[@ConspX]

danes sometimes say things before they think them over and their humor is somewhat direct and not relateable but I gotta tell you - this guy isn't a nazi and even if he was, he wouldn't do anything to hurt anyone. There's nothing wrong with being whatever you want as long as you know exactly why you made that choice and you don't harm anyone. Only idiots take things to extremities, if a person is intelligent enough he'll be able to sustain his true personality, regardless of his beliefs.

[@ruvstof]

People do not perceive how distant are we from the fourties. This performance is as good as his films. He has genious.

[@MHAKP]

The best video of youtube, funny as hell! hahahahaha

[@JohnForresterHoodRiverBoys]

Dang, Kirsten just straight out lied about this on Ellen. She said it all started when a reporter asked a totally inappropriate question about his Mother dying and finding out he had another dad. In fact she asked about an interview he had already done, nothing leading or inappropriate about the question.

[@gonzaklo]

She says "can you talk about your German roots"

[@SilverCrimsonDragon]

hahaha this is just hillarious... Kristin Dunst's face is priceless!

[@drxela123]

So many people defending him in the comments. Of course he was joking, but what person even joking would say those things in public? He didn't think there was any possible way this could be an issue? He's obviously so full of himself that he thought he could get away with it.

[@sharrow2]

+Docter Xela It's called courting controversy and he does it very well.

[@whereskarlo]

In public? That's the whole point.. what does it matter in the end? He's an artist, not a PR person.

[@LeRoi715]

Mr lars von Trier is one of the best artists in the world! leave him alone! everybody can make the mistake! cheers Lars!

[@mkspuch]

who is hartmann anyway

[@gosforthlad]

Erich Hartmann ," The Blonde Knight of Germany ". Germany's leading fighter ace in WW2 .

[@sepsepsep12]

He also said that what he said had been misinterpreted/misunderstood, in Denmark people may have understood his humour, its just the english that hindered him in bringing his humor forth :)

[@JanisStiprais]

ruSSians now love Lars Von Trier after this interview! :DD

[@ruvstof]

An unforgetable performance!

[@Yanni75]

When asked if he could envision doing a film on a grander scale than "Melancholia" -which is already a disaster movie of interplanetary proportions - and, what the journalist's question devolves to, if he's open to direct a bigger budgeted 'Hollywood Blockbuster' movie, Lars Von Trier answers as follows: "On a grander scale? Yeah, that's what we Nazis.... we... eh... we have a tendency to try to do things on a greater scale... So yeah, maybe you could persuade me to a.. to a... yeah... Final Solution (Endlösung) with journalists..." I think that's what got him booted from Cannes more so than the nazi references. He jokingly started calling himself a Nazi during the interview but primarily because he admitted that he admires Albert Speer's architecture in response to a relevant question. He had already distanced himself from the worse aspects of Nazi rule, so he wasn't being that mischievous to leave anything open to interpretation. I think it's rather because he ridiculed the press corps and perhaps inadvertently - on a grander scale (ahem) - the whole Cannes marketing event itself. On the other hand, it was probably still highly inappropriate to joke around with such sensitive topics and at the very least a public apology was in order.

[@SquareInsider]

2:07 the look of Kirsten Dunst realizing this idiot just ruined her career. Did the poor guy just suddenly have a nervous breakdown? I've heard of a joke bombing, but the expression continuing to dig the hole deeper....god damn.

[@aishanisingh1114]

Need a transcript for this

[@AirSandFire]

At the end you can hear someone say "Oh Lars, that was intense."

[@omca06]

I think he was tired or he was high or he was in a very very bad mood, it does not sound like someone who is completely conscious.

[@therealxlalabecca]

"oh, lars, that was intense" lol kirsten

[@andrewsubtitle]

Stellan Scarsgard was like: "You're going down, bitch".

[@raffums99]

"fuck" is written on his hand 0:16

[@RisforRockit]

"Oh Lars...that was intense" (Kirsten Dunst at the very end) - Something about her is so plumb. She really is the All-American girl...

[@nickaschenbecker9882]

Except she has German citizenship and speaks German. Not your typical fake-baked Jersey girl, my friend.

[@happyfuhrer2129]

Brave guy

[@thelatestttplague]

@thelatestttplague Also, the reason I even bring Polanski up to begin with is because the people at Cannes actually petitioned for his freedom. Not because he was innocent(he already acknowledged the fact that he actually committed his crime) but simply because they love his art. The fact that he is a good artist doesn't mean he can get away with anything. The people at Cannes are beyond hypocritical for this. Am I really the only one who sees something wrong with this?

[@nickaschenbecker9882]

Thank God Kirsten didn't have a newspaper to roll up!

[@chrisgsauce]

I'm pretty sure this guy coded FunnyBot

[@lilKelso]

@Eespea The point is that his "joke" was extremely racist and offensive to a lot of people. If that didn't offend you thats fine but it was offensive to a lot of people and something needed to be done about it. Its not something you joke about it the first place, it's common sense... and wether he's "one of the best living directors" makes no difference in the matter.

[@juanaraci]

kirsten dust's faces to him :: what hell are u talking about lars???????????

[@boingmgroin]

What no one gets is that well never know what he was saying, because he sort of left entire sentences out. If he understood the language better, and wasnt nervous at all, he probably would have explaind "Heres what I get about Hitler even though I dont support his hatred". Im not sticking up for him or putting him down, but its pretty undeniable that this speech was all over the place

[@veictor1]

@YoonaNeomuYeppeoSeo I'm responding @dornravlin and others that said he's funny (he sucks at filmmaking too, but I was not talking about that =P)

[@ceciliawyu]

Yes I agree with you, he was joking and being extremely sarcastic!

[@Symbiote088]

@fontario4 Not what I was talking about. Jews are a race, not just a religion.

[@MrSuhastru]

great director.

[@anyurchenko]

somebody could explain me, what so-extremely-wrong-to-be-banned-from-Cannes did he say? :)

[@whatzcrackinlike]

@ghosh8k yes he thought he was in Denmark. thats why

[@kimhead2785]

I thought that was the only bit that made sense

[@dusanafindeisen7137]

I am unhappy about the comments. I would like their writers to understand how dyslexia transforms thinking in some people...A person has many inner thoughts has difficulties arranging them in a series and in a logic sequence the others would understand...

[@TheSheemed]

please don't use the same argument people use for his garbage movies....that is "people just don't get it"

[@MHAKP]

This guy is exelent !

[@IsraeliesNotWanted]

I laughed during an anne frank show.

[@Symbiote088]

@fontario4 ...Since forever?

[@frenzy1225]

hahahaha this is the best thing ever

[@RyonD]

This is where I first heard about Melancholia. Kirsten Dunst is like "Please don't make these comments with me next to you." I don't think she would care about the comments if she wasn't sitting in the same frame as him.

[@kettie5678]

it may be amusing but this guy is plain out SICK

[@ruvstof]

I found this a wonderful performance.

[@sherhak]

this is so funny ... i love this guy.

[@fuentes83]

lars von trier is so 2000s

[@Paddrique]

What makes this even worse is that it overshadowed the only movie I liked that he ever did. Won't be able to ever get over the cringe I felt watching this.

[@sirBurnoutdontfade]

she was like oh lars...that was intense. bahahaha funny bitch i like u

[@earcrates]

@veictor1 Obviously, you have never seen Space Mutiny. Makes Dogville look like Alphaville.

[@LeRoi715]

@lamaggad you are right, nobody has monopoly for the TRUTH! nobody! cheers!

[@andreaprodan5616]

@maryhoy84 She's terrified..."My career cuould just BLOW UP IN MY ARYAN FACE!!!"

[@WhiteAntelope7]

I'm sad. How people can say that he's anti-semitic on the account of this 'answer'. It was partially a joke, and partially he couldn't express his ideas straight. What the hell Cannes?

[@happyjessus]

haha i mean i know we're not supposed to joke about things that has caused so much suffering! but this was funny.. he just couldn't stop :P

[@rvggarcon]

Uncomfortable much? Charlotte Gainsbourg is sitting right next to him, her dad's parents were Russian Jews and her dad lived through the Nazi occupation of France and had to flee.

[@fontario4]

@garrya1948 Since when is Jewish or German a race?

[@x.k.b.w.6716]

WHAT THE ACTUAL TICKLES

[@DISSODANTS]

what the hell? I've seen a youtube clip of a politician commiting suicide on camera and now I've seen an amazing director commit career suicide and it was actually more awkward. I like his films so this pisses me off because he probably won't get to make another one.

[@raymondjosh9201]

Talk about having a bad day!

[@lamatv]

@LeRoi715 I think he's funny, and free to say whatever he want. Freedom of speech is everyone's right.

[@nobodady1]

@ConspX Ok --- Von Trier is not a Nazi, or a Jew. These identities are obviously playthings for him. Unfortunately for me, I find he has this same attitude with regard to his characters. He is sadistic, and I detect that the artist is exploring his own misanthropy through his work. I've enjoyed some of his movies, and I've even loved hating others.

[@ericgsmooth]

i bet this guy wishes he had Funnybot to capitalize on the awkwardness

[@yvodezeure9533]

He has no bad intension with saying this. He has no bad nature. He is trying to make a point. he is trying to search for answers, he is a film maker who is searching for his way of explaining things. If he had more time to think about his subject.. It just wasn't the correct time of him to talk about this, without overthinking what he is saying. So what are you when you watch this and you say oh my god how awful of him to say.. it's true that people do wrong things and pure evil exists, but give the man a break. You people make it worse and think about it in an awful way.

[@superbaum]

@gpbakalov Why did Hitler liked chocolate ice so much. I guess that is the great unsolved question. And he got insight. I think that's what the press conference is about.

[@LeRoi715]

@lamaggad agree 100%! Cheers!

[@dornravlin]

i have to admit he was funny

[@Hanubius]

I think he was joking for all the rumors against him, of being nazi etc. But then he realised he was joking about some nasty shits and he got embarrassed and did not know where to continue the conversation. Next time dont joke about this things and approache the subject in another way. Derp

[@hugabear9696]

@DisneyManiacat14 Lol I just watched that too. This is just so painful and awkward.

[@nodardjanaschwili6070]

I really dont want to know how much the woman besid him wanted to punch him in the face and walk away

[@pizzajeanz4410]

Dunst looked pissed!

[@LeRoi715]

@SophieOcean what? c.mon see his films first and than talk about it! Ouch!

[@theMitchBau5]

Dunst looks so uncomfortable...

[@ElijahBortnikov]

those people who blame lars just have no sense of humour :) listen to him again :)

[@8happyperson]

dang so sorry for him because im pretty sure that he didnt mean it like it sounded so sorry ahh u cringe every time he needs to stop but doesnt

[@rosaartemis]

LOL Kirsten Dunst is all like: "OOh ma GAWD I so can't believe he just said that!" when Lars is really just talking shit. xD Don't take him seriously man, he's just saying random sentences.

[@ceciliawyu]

I'm not sure why Lars from Jutland aka @Zooland68000 is so upset to find out that like Sweden, you sold frying pans to the Germans! It is a well known fact. However..this does not change the fact that Lars here is Clearly JOKING! lol.

[@robfiedler2139]

Kirsten Dunst looked really pee'd!

[@veictor1]

@YoonaNeomuYeppeoSeo Based on his films... Idiots, Antichrist, etc. Dogville is one of the worst movies I've ever seen (Although Melancholia is nice... "funny" at times)

[@ruppupkin]

I know what happened: Ricky Gervais wrote his speech

[@BeautiflyBitten17]

Ellen ^_^

[@TheSuperQuail]

I think he was expecting people to laugh... Too bad, huh?

[@thunderhead63]

ELLEN

[@1111111111511]

yet this has 44 likes...

[@92Lexilu]

Ellen!