Dancer in the Dark
“In a world of shadows, she found the light of life.”
Director
Lars von Trier
Screenplay / Story
Lars von Trier
Music Composer
Björk
Cinematography
Robby Müller
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.
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Production Budget
$12,500,000
Worldwide Box Office
$40,061,153
Original Language
EN
Production Country
Denmark
Content Rating
PG-13
Release Status
Released
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Top Cast
Björk
Selma Jezkova
Catherine Deneuve
Kathy
David Morse
Bill Houston
Peter Stormare
Jeff
Joel Grey
Oldrich Novy
Cara Seymour
Linda Houston
Vladica Kostic
Gene Jezkova
Jean-Marc Barr
Norman
Vincent Paterson
Samuel
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Brenda