Dancer in the Dark
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Lars Von Trier
Catherine Deneuve
David Morse
Jorge Munoz-escalante
Lasse Eckstrom
Katarina Winberg
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Selma is a Czech immigrant, a single mother working in 1960s rural America. Her salvation lies in her imagination and her passion for music, specifically, the all-singing, all-dancing numbers found in classic Hollywood musicals. She is continually distracted by the rhythm of the presses and the clattering of the steel sinks and begins to imagine that she and her co-workers are in a musical. Selma harbors a sad secret: she is quickly losing her eyesight and her beloved son Gene stands to suffer the same fate if she can't put away enough money to secure him an operation. When a desperate neighbor falsely accuses Selma of stealing his savings, the drama of her life escalates to tragedy.
Cast
Catherine Deneuve
David Morse
Jorge Munoz-escalante
Lasse Eckstrom
Katarina Winberg
Bjorn Ahlander
Stig Narger
Hanne Wolsted Olsen
Andrew Lucre
Kenneth Fogel
Anders-peter Torsleff Hansen
Emilie Bendz
Peter Persson
Udo Kier
Rolf Hepp
Ann Crosset
Julian J Thomas
Anna David
Miriam Karina Sorensen
Birgitte Skands
Vincent Paterson
Cara Seymour
Fredrik Borgesson
Karin Nedergaard
Katrine Falkenberg
Jacob Stage
Bobo Eriksson
Vladica Kostic
Carl Johan De Neergaard
Therese Andersson
Karolina Heiskanen
Peter Engberg Jorgensen
Stefan Clarin
Helen Bach
Therese Graversen
Jens Roed
Thea Gambill
Paprika Steen
Sheldon Litt
Helen Dohlmann
Cristian Valle
Sharlene Sheppard
Melinda Young Langeland
Ami Eklof-annell
Jens Johansson
Carol Linda Nielsen
Poul Erik Christensen
Hakan Johnson
Alex Mouro
Anders Thorhauge
Joel Grey
Tony Jacob
Michael Flessas
Mattias Carlsson
Annette Lindholm
Peter Friis Nielsen
Lars Michael Dinesen
Stellan Skarsgård
Joacim Hedman
John Randolph Jones
Matts Hellgren
Erik Drugge
Al Agami
Marianne Lipka
Niklas Karlsson
Katrine Engberg
Thomas Agerholm
Allan Gyldenkaerne
Niklas Berglind
John Martinus
Leif Agrer
Anders Tarneberg
Jens Albinus
Mette Berggreen
Eli Stalhand
Gregor Michaj
Rebekka Lund-larsen
Alexander Arli
Britt Bendixen
Anna Norberg
Nina Brolin Nielsen
Anna Rosenberg
Claus Berenhard
Thomas Kirk
Peter Stormare
Johan Erixzon
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Thomas Bendixen
Zeljko Ivanek
Warren Crooks
Frederik Mondrup
Ed Hickok
Tommi Salmela
Linda Myrberg
Mogens Eggermann
Luke Reilly
Rikke Lylloff Madsen
Noah Lazarus
Nick Wolf
Elin Johansson
Johanna Lindholm
Lene Lovendahl
Sandra Ostermann Cardichon
Signe Fabricus
Rene Moeglin
Edvin Karsson
Henrick Uldall
Reathel Bean
Tobias Walbom
Fernando Molin
Svend Christian Bunch-nielsen
Erik Dammann
Timm Zimmermann
Meriem Zouane
Ivan Valencia
Johan Regnell
Diana G L Watson
Niclas Bendixen
Jean-marc Barr
Susanne Bruening
Tonia Pedersen
Katharina Duarte
John Bruun
Jesper Caron
Ana Christie Brostrom
Eric Voge
Jesper Krygen Henriksen
Nikolaj Viktor
T J Rizzo
Warren Spears
Grethe Sondergaard
Per-anders Gustafsson
Bo Westerholm
Sean-michael Smith
Anthony Ajoise Olufemi Jacob
Jorgen Fredriksson
Crew
Bjork Aabech
George Abeyta
Klara Adolphson
Anna Malini Ahlberg
Danie Ahlquist
Michele Ahren
Khalil Alharbiti
Dag Alveberg
Gorm Andersen
Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Sedsel Andersen
Henric Andersson
Mattias Andersson
Mats Arehn
Jonas Alexander Arnby
Dragsted Schluter Aros
Christine Aster Crone
Erkki Astla
Rene Axelgaard
Anders Barlebo
Christine Bechameil
Jean Roch Bechameil
Mark Bell
Mark Bell
Lisa Berg
Frank Berger
Mette Berggreen
Mette Berggreen
Lotta Bergman
Cecilia Bergquist
Derek Birkett
Majka Bjornager
Susie Bjornvad
Peter Blanch
Mads Peter Bliddal
Laura Bobovski
Laura Bobovski
Jakob Bonfils
Yan Buchanan
Lorie Buob
Mary Buri
Nico Case
Lars Christensen
Caroline Sascha Cogez
Morten Constantineanu Bak
Linda Daae
Anja Dahl
Christer Dahlman
Donnel Dawson
Lars Dela
Philip Dencker
Catherine Deneuve
Isabelle Devaux
Anthony Dod Mantle
Jessica Dodge
Ivan Dudynsky
Anne Dujacich
Camilla Horup Ebling
Bente Eckmann
Pétur Einarsson
Christine Ekstrand
Mia Elming
Elin Erikchsen
Fredrik Eriksson
Friederik Eriksson
Roger Faires
Profa Farver
Matt Fields
Anne Hovad Fischer
Christian Forsman
Malte Forssell
Annika Foster
Geoff Foster
Norway Foundation For Audiovisual Production
Jonas Frederiksen
Fridrik Th=r Fridriksson
Edvard Friis-moller
Marleine Gabriel
Peter Garde
Tom Garris
François Gedigier
Ben Georgiades
Cedric Gerard
Tomas Gislason
Finn Gjerdrum
Mogens Glad
Filmstiftung Nordrhein-westfalen Gmbh
Anders Goransson
Joanne Gordon
Jacob Gottschau
Anja Grafers
Peter Grant
Simone Grau
Sanne Gravfort
Joel Grey
Isobel Griffiths
Tony Grob
Gudmundur Sveinsson Gronli
Rikard Gronvall
Louise Grosell
Hans Gunnarson
Stig Gunther
Murray Gutterson
Harry Guttormsen
Jeanine Haghe
Nils-gunnar Hallberg
Christel Hammer
Oscar Hammerstein Ii
Jan Hansen
Jens Georg Hansen
Kenneth Hansen
Tommy Hansen
Thomas Hanslep
Peter Nicolas Harton
Kristen Hasseries
Torleif Hauge
Sebastian Hedin
Andrea Helgadottir
Cecilia Sille Hersby
Nicola Hewitt
Camilla Hjersing
Peter Hjorth
Peter Hjorth
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Joakim Hoglund
V/hummer Hojmark
Carsten Holst
Kerstin Hopstadius
Lene Irgens
Lars J÷nsson
Anders Jacobsen
Lars Jacobsen
Morten Jacobsen
Pia Janols
Anne Jensen
Malene Choi Jensen
Peter Aalbaek Jensen
Soren Jochumsen
Joga Johansdottir
Niklas Johansson
Veltry Johnson
Kjeld Jorgensen
Morten Buch Jorgensen
Karl Juliusson
Thomas Karlsen
Avy Kaufman
Amy Kaufmann
Tero Kaukomaa
Rune T Kidde
Cilie Kirkebjerg
Charlotte Kirkeby
Per Kirkeby
Anna Knochenhauer
Ann Koj
Cecilie Kolpin
Peter Kongsted
David Koskas
Dieter Kosslick
Claus Krainer
Eric Kress
Simon Kristiansen
Lasse Krugermeier
Jesper Kurlandsky
Jan Kybert
John Lambert
Bruno Langiano
Carsten Larsen
Ian Bach Larsen
Palle Larsen
Thomas Larsen
Oskar Larsson
Line Druedal Leonhardt
Sandrine Lesenechal
Earl Lewis
Christian Lie
Hans Linde
Poul Erik Lindeborg
Lena Lindh
Joseph Long
Leanna Long
Jesper Lorents
Pete Lorentzon
Henrik Lovgren
Yvan Lucas
Morten Vig Lund
Anders Lunde
Tommy Malm
Andreas Martinsen
Paul Mason
Vincent Mendoza
Jan Misiarz
Liselotte Moller
Ursula Riis Moller Nielsen
Nicolaj Monberg
Jette Katina Morgensen
David Morse
Kenneth Mortensen
Robby Muller
Sanne Munster Swedensen
Julien Naudin
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Song
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 2000 award for Outstanding Dramatic Musical Performance (Bjork) from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
Winner of the 2000 Bodil Award for Best Actress (Bjork).
Winner of the 2000 Golden Satellite Award for Best Original Song ("I've Seen It All" - Lars Von Trier and Sjon Sigurdsson) from the International Press Academy.
Winner of the 2000 Goya Award for Best European Film.
Winner of the awards for Best Film, Best Actress (Bjork) and the Audience Awards for Best Director and Best Actress (Bjork) at the 2000 European Film Awards (EFA).
Winner of two awards, including the Palme d'Or for Best Film and Best Actress (Bjork), at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.
Released in United States Fall September 23, 2000
Released in United States October 6, 2000
Expanded Release in United States October 20, 2000
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States July 2000
Released in United States August 2000
Released in United States February 2001
Shown at New York Film Festival (Opening Night) September 22 - October 9, 2000.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Closing Night) September 22 - October 5, 2000.
Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Opening Night) August 13-27, 2000.
Shown at Fest 2001: Belgrade International Film Festival February 1-10, 2001.
Film was shot using the Sony DXC C30ws and Sony DSR-PD 100 digital video cameras.
Fine Line Features reportedly paid $5 million for the domestic rights to this project.
Began shooting May 14, 1999.
Completed shooting August 1999.
The soundtrack is available through Elektra records.
100 digital cameras were used for the seven musical dance sequences.
Trust Film Sales is the Swedish sales company owned by Zentropa and Memfis.
Released in United States Fall September 23, 2000 (NY)
Released in United States October 6, 2000 (Los Angeles)
Expanded Release in United States October 20, 2000
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at New York Film Festival (Opening Night) September 22 - October 9, 2000.)
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Closing Night) September 22 - October 5, 2000.)
Released in United States July 2000 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.)
Released in United States August 2000 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Opening Night) August 13-27, 2000.)
Released in United States February 2001 (Shown at Fest 2001: Belgrade International Film Festival February 1-10, 2001.)
Winner of the 2000 award for Best Cinematic Breakthrough (Bjork) from the Online Film Critics Society.
