Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark (2000)

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

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.

Date of release
2000-09-01
TMDB
7.8 / 10 (2091)
Runtime
2h 20m
Genres
Drama, Crime
Director
Lars von Trier

Casting

  • 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 Hogan — Brenda
  • Željko Ivanek — District Attorney
  • Udo Kier — Dr. Porkorny

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