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Dancer in the Dark
Dir. Lars von Trier
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Dancer in the Dark
“In a world of shadows, she found the light of life.”
Drama
Crime
Director
Lars von Trier
Screenplay
Lars von Trier
Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.
Release
Sep 1, 2000
Budget
$13M
Revenue
$40M
Country
Denmark
Cast
Björk
Selma Jezkova
Catherine Deneuve
Kathy
David Morse
Bill Houston
Peter Stormare
Jeff
Joel Grey
Oldrich Novy
Cara Seymour
Linda Houston
Jean-Marc Barr
Norman
Vincent Paterson
Samuel
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Brenda
Željko Ivanek
District Attorney
Udo Kier
Dr. Porkorny
Jens Albinus
Morty
Mette Berggreen
Receptionist
Katrine Falkenberg
Suzan / Dancer
John Randolph Jones
Detective
John Martinus
Chairman / Dancer
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