{{Short description|2022 American film}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Dalíland | image = Dalíland poster.jpg | caption = Film poster | director = Mary Harron | producer = {{Plainlist| * Edward R. Pressman * David O. Sacks * Chris Curling * Daniel Brunt * Sam Pressman }} | writer = John C. Walsh | starring = {{Plainlist| * Ben Kingsley * Barbara Sukowa * Christopher Briney * Rupert Graves * Alexander Beyer * Andreja Pejić * Suki Waterhouse * Ezra Miller }} | music = Edmund Butt | cinematography = Marcel Zyskind | editing = Alex Mackie | production_companies = {{Plainlist| * Pressman Film * David O. Sacks Productions * Zephyr Films * Popcorn Films * Serein Productions }} | distributor = Magnolia Pictures | released = {{Film date|2022|9|17|TIFF|2023|6|9|United States}} | runtime = 104 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = $476,275<ref name="BOM">{{Cite Box Office Mojo |id=2157478657 |title=Dalíland (2023) |access-date=July 28, 2023}}</ref> }}
'''''Dalíland''''' is a 2022 American biographical film directed by Mary Harron. It is based on the true story of the painter Salvador Dalí and his tempestuous marriage to muse and wife Gala during the 1970s. The film stars Ben Kingsley, Barbara Sukowa, Christopher Briney, Rupert Graves, Alexander Beyer, Andreja Pejić, Suki Waterhouse, and Ezra Miller.
''Dalíland'' had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 17, 2022 and was released in the United States on June 9, 2023 by Magnolia Pictures.
==Plot== {{Expand section|date=August 2025}} Set in the 1970s in New York and Spain, ''Dalíland'' is told through the eyes of James (Briney), a young assistant at a New York gallery who's obliged to assist Salvador Dalí (Kingsley) for a gallery show and ends up immersed into the unconventional world of Dalí's bohemian lifestyle and his strange marriage to his wife Gala (Sukowa). After the exhibition, and with signs of increasing strain on the bond between Gala and Salvador, James follows the Dalís to Spain, where the painter later dies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/daliland|title=Dalíland Reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=15 Aug 2023}}</ref>
==Cast== {{castlist| * Ben Kingsley as Salvador Dalí ** Ezra Miller as Young Dalí * Barbara Sukowa as Gala ** Avital Lvova as Young Gala * Christopher Briney as James Linton * Rupert Graves as Captain Moore * Alexander Beyer as Christoffe * Andreja Pejić as Amanda Lear * Suki Waterhouse as Ginesta/Lucy * Mark McKenna as Alice Cooper * Zachary Nachbar-Seckel as Jeff Fenholt * Joella Hinson-King as Donyale Luna * Paul Hilton as Milan Art Dealer * Irina Leoncio as Nurse * Alberto Maneiro as Functionary * Matthew James Ovens as Renaldo * Merce Ribot as Rosa * Gavin Spokes as Gilbert Hamond * Jack Shalloo as Desmond Carter }}
==Production== In May 2018, Ben Kingsley, Lesley Manville, Tim Roth, Frank Dillane and Ezra Miller joined the cast of the film, with Mary Harron directing from a screenplay by herself and John C. Walsh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-ben-kingsley-play-salvador-dali-dali-land-1108247|title=Cannes: Ben Kingsley to Play Salvador Dali in 'Dali Land'|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Scott|last=Roxborough|date=May 3, 2018|access-date=May 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/ezra-miller-salvador-dali-land-ben-kingsley-lesley-manville-tim-roth-frank-dillane-mary-harron-1202388233/|title=Ezra Miller To Play Young Salvador Dali In Mary Harron Biopic 'Dali Land' — Cannes|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=May 11, 2018|access-date=May 4, 2021}}</ref> Miller was initially cast as James by Harron, but was forced to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with ''Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore'', leading Harron to cast newcomer Christopher Briney. Miller was instead offered the role of a young Salvador Dalí (who's played by Ben Kingsley for most of the film in his later years), appearing only sparingly in some flashback sequences.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/daliland-director-discusses-allegations-against-ezra-miller-salvador-dalis-complicated-life-1235208742/|title='Daliland' Director Discusses Allegations Against Ezra Miller, Salvador Dali's Complicated Life|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Etan|last=Vlessing|date=September 1, 2022|access-date=September 2, 2022}}</ref> In May 2021, Barbara Sukowa, Alexander Beyer, Avital Lvova, Christopher Briney, and Rupert Graves were added, while Andreja Pejić, Suki Waterhouse and Mark McKenna had replaced Manville, Roth and Dillane, and principal photography has been concluded.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/ezra-miller-ben-kingsley-daliland-first-look-salvador-dali-1234749506/|title='Dalíland': First Look At Ben Kingsley As Salvador Dalí In Mary Harron Drama; Ezra Miller, Barbara Sukowa & Andreja Pejić Among Co-Stars|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=May 4, 2021|access-date=May 4, 2021}}</ref>
The movie was largely filmed in Liverpool, which was used to double New York City.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Liverpool Film Office|title='Dalíland' was filmed largely in Liverpool, doubling as New York|url=https://twitter.com/FilmLiverpool/status/1389614555639304194|url-status=live|website=Twitter|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504164159/https://twitter.com/FilmLiverpool/status/1389614555639304194 |archive-date=2021-05-04 }}</ref>
==Release== ''Dalíland'' had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 17, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |first=Jeremy |last=Kay |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/tiff-unveils-world-premiere-of-daliland-as-closing-night-selection/5173290.article |title=TIFF unveils world premiere of 'Daliland' as closing night selection |website=Screen Daily |date=August 9, 2022 |access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref> In November 2022, Magnolia Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/ezra-miller-ben-kingsley-daliland-magnolia-pictures-acquisition-1235180121/|title=Magnolia Says Hello 'Dalíland': Buys North American For Ben Kingsley, Barbara Sukowa & Ezra Miller Pic|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D’Alessandro|date=November 22, 2022|access-date=November 22, 2022}}</ref> It received a theatrical and on-demand release on June 9, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gajewski |first=Ryan |date=2023-04-07 |title=Ezra Miller Portrays Young Salvador Dalí in 'Dalíland' Trailer |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/daliland-trailer-ezra-miller-salvador-dali-ben-kingsley-1235368906/ |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Reception == {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|44|5.3|70|Ben Kingsley adds some rich color to ''Dalíland''{{'}}s palette, but given the dynamic subject matter, this is a frustratingly bland biopic portrait.}}<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=daliland|type=movie|title=Dalíland|access-date=May 22, 2024}}{{cbignore}}</ref> {{Metacritic film prose|59|20}}<ref>{{cite Metacritic|id=daliland|type=movie|title=Dalïland|access-date=May 22, 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|8399658}}
{{Mary Harron}} {{Salvador Dali}}
Category:American drama films Category:American biographical films Category:Biographical films about artists Category:Films about Salvador Dalí Category:Films about marriage Category:Films directed by Mary Harron Category:Films set in New York City Category:Films set in the 1970s Category:Films set in 1974 Category:Films shot in Liverpool Category:2022 American films