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Dancer in the Dark

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7.9/10 • 1.9K

2000-09-01 • 2h 20m

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It's only the last song if we let it be.

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, escaping life's troubles – even if just for a moment – by dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.

Directors
Lars von Trier
Writters
Lars von Trier
Editors
Molly Malene Stensgaard

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Björk

    Björk

    Selma Jezkova

  2. Catherine Deneuve

    Catherine Deneuve

    Kathy

  3. David Morse

    David Morse

    Bill Houston

  4. Peter Stormare

    Peter Stormare

    Jeff

  5. Joel Grey

    Joel Grey

    Oldrich Novy

  6. Cara Seymour

    Cara Seymour

    Linda Houston

  7. Vladica Kostic

    Vladica Kostic

    Gene Jezkova

  8. Jean-Marc Barr

    Jean-Marc Barr

    Norman

  9. Vincent Paterson

    Vincent Paterson

    Samuel

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FrontrunnerParis

Dec 31, 2020

10/10

Dazzling Björk in this indictment against the death sentence, in tight close-ups. This film is a UFO, musical without being.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$12,500,000.00
Revenue
$40,061,153.00
Keywords
factory workerdying and deathindividualimmigrantblindness and impaired visiondancingeye operationsmall townnaivetyhereditary diseaserobberycourtmusicalfemale friendshipmurderdebtexecutionpolice officertrailerdaydreamingcoping mechanismsmother son relationship