Dancer in the Dark
1NomDirected by Lars von Trier
Synopsis
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.
Awards
73rd Academy Awards· 2001
- Music (Original Song)I've Seen It All — Lars von Trier, Sjón Sigurðsson
Details
- Released
- 1 September 2000
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Director
- Lars von Trier
- Writers
- Lars von Trier
- Budget
- $12,500,000
- Box office
- $40,061,153
- Countries
- Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
- Languages
- English
- Production
- Zentropa Entertainments, DR, SVT Drama, ARTE, France 3 Cinéma, Blind Spot Pictures, Liberator Productions, Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan, Pain Unlimited Filmproduktion, Trust Film Svenska, Cinematograph, What Else?, ARTE France Cinéma, Film i Väst, WDR
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Cast
Björk
Catherine Deneuve
David Morse
Peter Stormare
Joel Grey
Cara Seymour- VVladica Kostic
Jean-Marc Barr
Vincent Paterson
Siobhan Fallon Hogan