Dancer in the Dark
2000
DramaCrime
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.
"You don't need eyes to see."
Rating
Popularity
Origin & Countries
DK | en | Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Iceland,Netherlands,Norway,Sweden
Production
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
Runtime
140 min.
Budget (M$)
40.1 / 12.5ROI 321%
Status
Released
Release: 9/1/2000
Credits
Lars von TrierDirector
BjörkSelma Jezkova
Catherine DeneuveKathy
David MorseBill Houston
Peter StormareJeff
