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Dancer in the Dark (2000) 8.0
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8.0/10 from 63,825 users
Metascore: 61/100
Reviews: 676 user | 174 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com An east European girl goes to America with her young son, expecting it to be like a Hollywood film. Director:Lars von Trier (as Lars Von Trier)Writer:Lars von Trier |
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Cast
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Oldrich Novy
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Linda Houston
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Gene Jezkova
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Samuel
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Brenda
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Morty
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Storyline
Selma Jeskova is an immigrant from East Europe living in America, who works in a factory as a worker. She is a sweet and naive person and love musicals. She has a degenerative disease and is becoming blind. She works hard, including in the night shift, to save all the money she can get to permit her son Gene to be submitted to an eyes surgery when he reaches thirteen years old. Her unique entertainment is the theater, where she rehearses 'The Sound of Music' at night, and going to the movie theater with her best friend and colleague Kathy. Selma lives in a trailer rented by Bill Houston and his wife Linda. Bill is a police officer, who spends more than he earns, to satisfy the requests of his beloved wife. One day, Bill finds where Selma keeps her money and steals her. A tragedy happens when she claims her money back. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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In a world of shadows, she found the light of life. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
Spain | Argentina | Denmark | Germany | Netherlands | Italy | USA | UK | France | Sweden | Finland | Iceland | NorwayLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 October 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$12,800,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$80,652 (Netherlands) (27 October 2000)Gross:
ESP 290,047,040 (Spain) (29 June 2001)Company Credits
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Written by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
Williamson Music
Performed by Björk
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Lars von Trier originally cast himself as the angry man who chastises Selma and Cathy in the movie theater. However, due to the contentious on-set relationship between himself and Björk, he feared that he might end up losing control and overacting, so the part went to Michael Flessas instead. See more »Goofs
When Kathy shows up to help Selma on the night shift she is speaking but her mouth is clearly not saying the words we hear. See more »Quotes
Selma: [talking about musical films] You know when the camera goes really big and it comes up out of the roof, and you just know that it's gonna end? I hate that.See more »
Soundtracks
SO LONG, FAREWELLWritten by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
Williamson Music
Performed by Björk
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This is distinguishably different from the general Hollywood films or independent projects. It's not like anything done before. LARS VON TRIER, and BJORK, simply blow your mind away: such totality in delivery!
It's gut wrenching - an absorbing tearjerker - but not sentimental. It is in strong doses. (NFE: it may not be for everyone.) The theatre audience was very quiet with occasional sniffing heard. The film may be a fantasy, yet there are subtle jabs at certain social norms and contains hints at how we treat life and lead life.
Bjork made it natural, innocent, and naively good. It is all Bjork matter: she is feeling all the joy and pain and daydreaming, saying all those words, singing all those songs, and dancing along to the music she so ingeniously composed. Lars von Trier once again wrote and delivered a 100% powerful film. He packs all kinds of emotions into 2 hrs. and 20 mins.: from the endearing friendship of two working women Kathy and Selma; to the faithful loving pursuit of Jeff for Selma; to the quiet exchanges of seemingly trusting souls of Bill and Selma; to Selma's son, Bill's wife, the crime, the court, the prison's loneliness within; the anguish pain of a determined mother; and the integrated mood changing musical numbers in-between. One scene of Bjork lying motionless with just one finger moving with quiet sobbing heard is powerful imagery.
Catherine Deneuve as Kathy is well at ease in her supporting role. She continues to exude her charm quietly. You can tell she thoroughly enjoys the company she's in at this production. Musical-wise, Deneuve is no stranger: besides "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" 1964 - every word in the film was sung, I also remember Jacques Demy's "The Young Girls of Rochefort" 1967 - she danced and sang with her sister Francoise Dorleac, along with Gene Kelly, Michel Piccoli and George Chakiris.
David Morse as Bill (the policeman and neighbor) reminds me of what a memorable performance he delivered in Sean Penn's "The Crossing Guard" 1995 opposite Jack Nicholson and Robin Wright. 'tis great to see Joel Grey dancing again (hm, in the most improbable setting!)
For a 5' 4'' singer-songwriter from Iceland, Bjork is a giant impact in this quiet powerhouse of a film, "Dancer In the Dark." Lars von Trier's vision and confidence in Bjork truly paid off!