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Dancer in the Dark
ARTE ARTE
ARTE France Cinéma ARTE France Cinéma
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Blind Spot Pictures
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Cinematograph
DR DR

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Dancer in the Dark

In a world of shadows, she found the light of life.

2000 140 min ★ 7.9 (2,002) Released
Crime Drama

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.

Original title
Dancer in the Dark
Language
EN
Country
DK
Budget
$12,500,000
Revenue
$40,061,153
Keywords 20
bitter blindness and impaired vision court dancing daydreaming debt eye operation factory worker female friendship hereditary disease immigrant individual mother son relationship murder musical naivety police officer robbery small town trailer
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Cast 23
Björk

Björk

Selma Jezkova

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Kathy

David Morse

David Morse

Bill Houston

Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

Jeff

Joel Grey

Joel Grey

Oldrich Novy

Cara Seymour

Cara Seymour

Linda Houston

Jean-Marc Barr

Jean-Marc Barr

Norman

Vincent Paterson

Vincent Paterson

Samuel

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Brenda

Željko Ivanek

Željko Ivanek

District Attorney

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Dr. Porkorny

Jens Albinus

Jens Albinus

Morty

Reathel Bean

Reathel Bean

Judge

Mette Berggreen

Mette Berggreen

Receptionist

Katrine Falkenberg

Katrine Falkenberg

Suzan / Dancer

John Randolph Jones

John Randolph Jones

Detective

John Martinus

John Martinus

Chairman / Dancer

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Doctor

Paprika Steen

Paprika Steen

Woman on Night Shift

Al Agami

Al Agami

Dancer

Anna David

Anna David

Dancer

Britt Bendixen

Britt Bendixen

Dancer

Troels Asmussen

Troels Asmussen

Dancer (uncredited)

Crew 49
Jonas Alexander Arnby

Jonas Alexander Arnby

Assistant Set Propsman

Karl Júlíusson

Karl Júlíusson

Production Design

Simone Grau Roney

Simone Grau Roney

Set Propsman

Marcel Zyskind

Marcel Zyskind

Additional Camera

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Camera Operator

Robby Müller

Robby Müller

Director of Photography

Marcel Zyskind

Marcel Zyskind

Focus Puller

Louize Nissen

Louize Nissen

Assistant Costume Designer

Manon Rasmussen

Manon Rasmussen

Costume Design

John Nollet

John Nollet

Hairstylist

Morten Jacobsen

Morten Jacobsen

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Vincent Paterson

Vincent Paterson

Choreographer

Linda Daae

Linda Daae

Continuity

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Director

Anders Refn

Anders Refn

First Assistant Director

Anders Refn

Anders Refn

Second Unit Director

Peter Hjorth

Peter Hjorth

Additional Editing

Yvan Lucas

Yvan Lucas

Color Timer

François Gédigier

François Gédigier

Editor

Molly Malene Stensgaard

Molly Malene Stensgaard

Editor

Els Vandevorst

Els Vandevorst

Associate Producer

Finn Gjerdrum

Finn Gjerdrum

Associate Producer

Fridrik Thor Fridriksson

Fridrik Thor Fridriksson

Associate Producer

Mogens Glad

Mogens Glad

Associate Producer

Tero Kaukomaa

Tero Kaukomaa

Associate Producer

Avy Kaufman

Avy Kaufman

Casting

Lars Jönsson

Lars Jönsson

Co-Executive Producer

Marianne Slot

Marianne Slot

Co-Executive Producer

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Executive Producer

Vibeke Windeløv

Vibeke Windeløv

Producer

Cecilie Rui

Cecilie Rui

Producer's Assistant

Charlotte Pedersen

Charlotte Pedersen

Producer's Assistant

Carsten Sparwath

Carsten Sparwath

Production Assistant

Charlotte Pedersen

Charlotte Pedersen

Production Assistant

Louise Grosell

Louise Grosell

Production Coordinator

James Wilson

James Wilson

Production Executive

Christian Tafdrup

Christian Tafdrup

Production Runner

Line Spanning

Line Spanning

Travel Coordinator

Anders Barlebo

Anders Barlebo

Unit Manager

Pétur Einarsson

Pétur Einarsson

Dialogue Editor

Björk

Björk

Music Arranger

Björk

Björk

Music Producer

Björk

Björk

Musician

Björk

Björk

Original Music Composer

Björk

Björk

Songs

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Supervising Sound Editor

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Lyricist

Sjón

Sjón

Lyricist

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Writer

Gallery
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Videos
3
US Release Dates 4

Sep 22, 2000

New York Film Festival

Premiere

Sep 26, 2000

Los Angeles, California

Premiere

Oct 6, 2000

R Theatrical

Mar 20, 2001

DVD

R Physical
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