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Dancer in the Dark
In a world of shadows, she found the light of life.
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, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.
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Synopsis
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, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.
More about Dancer in the Dark
Cast
BjörkSelma Jezkova
Catherine DeneuveKathy
David MorseBill Houston
Peter StormareJeff
Joel GreyOldrich Novy
Cara SeymourLinda Houston
Jean-Marc BarrNormanCredits
- Directed by
- Lars von Trier
- Written by
- Lars von Trier
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $12.5M
- Box office
- $40.1M
Production
Zentropa EntertainmentsDenmark
DRDenmark
SVT DramaSweden
ARTEFrance
France 3 CinémaFrance- Blind Spot PicturesFinland
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