Dancer in the Dark
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- Runtime
- 140 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Björk
- Catherine Deneuve
- David Morse
- Peter Stormare
- Joel Grey
- Cara Seymour
- Vladica Kostic
- Jean-Marc Barr
- Vincent Paterson
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan
- Zeljko Ivanek
- Udo Kier
- Jens Albinus
- Reathel Bean
- Mette Berggreen
- Lars Michael Dinesen
- Katrine Falkenberg
- Michael Flessas
- John Randolph Jones
- Noah Lazarus
- Sheldon Litt
- Andrew Lucre
- John Martinus
- Luke Reilly
- T.J. Rizzo
- Stellan Skarsgård
- Sean-Michael Smith
- Paprika Steen
- Eric Voge
- Nick Wolf
- Timm Zimmermann
- Al Agami
- Alex Mouro
- Alexander Arli
- Allan Gyldenkærne
- Ami Eklöf-Annell
- Ana Christine Broström
- Anders Tärneberg
- Anders Thorhauge
- Anders-Peter Torsleff Hansen
- Ann Crosset
- Anna David
- Anna Norberg
- Anna Rosenberg
- Annette Lindholm
- Anthony Ajoise Olufemi Jacob
- Birgitte Skands
- Bjorn Ahlander
- Bo Westerholm
- Bobo Eriksson
- Britt Bendixen
- Carl Johan De Neergaard
- Carol Linda Nielsen
- Claus Berenhard
- Cristian Valle
- Diana G.L. Watson
- Ed Hickok
- Edvin Karsson
- Eli Stalhand
- Elin Johansson
- Emilie Bendz
- Erik Dammann
- Erik Drugge
- Fredrik Börgesson
- Frederik Mondrup
- Marianne Bengtsson
- Karoliina Heiskanen
- Troels Asmussen
- Caroline Sascha Cogez
Director
- Lars von Trier
Producers
- Vibeke Windeløv
- Leo Pescarolo
