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Dancer in the Dark
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Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   34,042 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Lars von Trier (written by)
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Release Date:
6 October 2000 (USA) more
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Tagline:
You don't need eyes to see. more
Plot:
An east European girl goes to America with her young son, expecting it to be like a Hollywood film. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 22 wins & 33 nominations more
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(41 articles)
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Experimental, jarring, beautiful more (639 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Björk ... Selma Jezkova

Catherine Deneuve ... Kathy

David Morse ... Bill Houston

Peter Stormare ... Jeff
Joel Grey ... Oldrich Novy
Cara Seymour ... Linda Houston
Vladica Kostic ... Gene Jezkova
Jean-Marc Barr ... Norman
Vincent Paterson ... Samuel
Siobhan Fallon ... Brenda
Zeljko Ivanek ... District Attorney

Udo Kier ... Dr. Porkorny
Jens Albinus ... Morty
Reathel Bean ... Judge
Mette Berggreen ... Receptionist
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dancer in the Dark (Denmark) (France)
Myrkradansarinn (Iceland)
Taps (Denmark) (working title)
Танцующая в темноте (Russia) [ru]
Bailar en la oscuridad (Spain) [es]
Bailarina en la oscuridad (Argentina) [es]
Dançando no Escuro (Brazil) [pt]
Danser dans le noir (Canada: French title) [fr]
Dasând cu noaptea (Romania) [ro]
Horevontas sto skotadi (Greece) [el]
Karanlikta dans (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Tanczac w ciemnosciach (Poland) [pl]
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MPAA:
Rated R for some violence.
Runtime:
140 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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When the workers are shown leaving the factory near the beginning of the film, we can briefly see a man and a woman, each holding a baby, waiting in the parking lot. The woman is Bente Frøge Trier, wife of writer-director Lars von Trier; the two infants are their twin sons. Von Trier originally cut these cameos out of the film, but reinserted them following protests from his wife. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Kathy shows up to help Selma on the night shift she is speaking but her mouth is clearly not saying the words we hear. more
Quotes:
Selma: There's no more to see... more
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33 out of 45 people found the following comment useful.
Experimental, jarring, beautiful, 8 October 2000
8/10
Author: pray4mojo from Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Dancer in the Dark haunted me. This film was an amazing view into the human mind as well as a tragic story of hopeless hope, betrayal by others, and still remaining true to yourself. Bjork produces an inspirational performance, of which one would never think she is not primarily an actress. Some of her moments in this film bring you to tears with their absolute honesty. The ensemble cast are a godsend as well. Peter Stormare, Catherine Denevue, and David Morse in particular. Morse, playing the most varied and difficult character, succeeds with apparent ease. The only complaint I had of the film is that it was slightly drawn out and slow paced. However, it is still spiked with moments of surprise that knock you so hard, you are pulled back in immediately. With an incredible closeness to these people, Dancer in the Dark will make you think and stretch your emotions to the limit.

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