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Dancer in the Dark (2000)

"In a world of shadows, she found the light of life."

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Dancer in the Dark

7.8 / 10 (2,101 votes)

Drama Crime

Overview

Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her young son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life becomes increasingly difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.

Director Lars von Trier

Screenplay / Writer Lars von Trier

Runtime 2h 20m (140 min)

Release Date 2000-09-01

Countries Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden

Original Language EN

Status Released

Budget $12,500,000

Revenue $40,061,153

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Production Companies

Zentropa Entertainments

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

Keywords

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