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Feature film — 2000

Dancer in the Dark (2000)

7.82h 20mDrama — Crime

Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her young son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life becomes increasingly difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.

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A high-signal pick with 2,102 votes.

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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Director: Lars von Trier

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Cast & crew

Björk as Selma Jezkova

Björk

Selma Jezkova

Catherine Deneuve as Kathy

Catherine Deneuve

Kathy

David Morse as Bill Houston

David Morse

Bill Houston

Peter Stormare as Jeff

Peter Stormare

Jeff

Joel Grey as Oldrich Novy

Joel Grey

Oldrich Novy

Cara Seymour as Linda Houston

Cara Seymour

Linda Houston

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Vladica Kostic

Gene Jezkova

Jean-Marc Barr as Norman

Jean-Marc Barr

Norman

Vincent Paterson as Samuel

Vincent Paterson

Samuel

Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Brenda

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Brenda

Željko Ivanek as District Attorney

Željko Ivanek

District Attorney

Udo Kier as Dr. Porkorny

Udo Kier

Dr. Porkorny

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