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.
Title | Dancer in the Dark |
Year | 2000 |
Genre | Drama, Crime |
Country | Argentina, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America |
Studio | Lantia Cinema & Audiovisivi, Fine Line Features, Zentropa Entertainments, DR, SVT Drama, ARTE, Memfis Film, France 3 Cinéma, Angel films, YLE, Blind Spot Pictures, Liberator Productions, Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan, Pain Unlimited GmbH Filmproduktion, Trust Film Svenska, Cinematograph A/S, What Else? B.V, Filmek A/S, Film4 Productions, Canal+, ARTE France Cinéma, Film i Väst, TV 1000 Sverige, WDR, Constantin Film, VPRO |
Cast | Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Joel Grey, Cara Seymour |
Crew | Robby Müller (Director of Photography), Avy Kaufman (Casting), Lars von Trier (Director), Peter Grant (Art Direction), Molly Malene Stensgaard (Editor), Vibeke Windeløv (Producer) |
Keyword | factory worker, dying and death, individual, immigrant, blindness and impaired vision, dancing, eye operation, small town, naivety, hereditary disease, robbery, court, musical, female friendship, murder, debt, execution, police officer, trailer, daydreaming, coping mechanisms, mother son relationship |
Release | Sep 01, 2000 |
Runtime | 140 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.88 / 10 by 1,753 users |
Popularity | 29 |
Budget | 12,500,000 |
Revenue | 40,061,153 |
Language | English |