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Dancer in the Dark (2000)

R · 2000-06-30 · 2h 21m · EN
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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.

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Lars von TrierDirector, Writer
Budget
$12.8M
Box office
$40M

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BjörkBjörkSelma JezkovaCatherine DeneuveCatherine DeneuveKathyDavid MorseDavid MorseBill HoustonPeter StormarePeter StormareJeffJoel GreyJoel GreyOldrich NovyCara SeymourCara SeymourLinda HoustonVladica KosticVladica KosticGene JezkovaJean-Marc BarrJean-Marc BarrNormanVincent PatersonVincent PatersonSamuelSiobhan Fallon HoganSiobhan Fallon HoganBrendaŽeljko IvanekŽeljko IvanekDistrict AttorneyUdo KierUdo KierDr. Porkorny

Keywords

Small townPolice officerSecretMusicalRobberyDying and deathImmigrantFactory workerDancingIndividualBlindness and impaired visionDebtEye operationNaivetyHereditary disease

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinitySmall Town · Police Officer · SecretDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference121696Actor preference162377 · 162378 · 33136

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What is Dancer in the Dark about?

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.

How long is Dancer in the Dark?

Dancer in the Dark has a runtime of 141 minutes.

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