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Dancer in the Dark

"You don't need eyes to see."

2000-09-01 Drama 2hr 20m

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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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    2000-09-01
  • Revenue
    $40,061,153
  • Budget
    $12,500,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 20m
  • Genre
    Drama, Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.9
  • Production
    Zentropa Entertainments, DR, 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

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Cast

Björk

Björk

Selma Jezkova
David Morse

David Morse

Bill Houston
Joel Grey

Joel Grey

Oldrich Novy
Cara Seymour

Cara Seymour

Linda Houston
Vladica Kostic

Vladica Kostic

Gene Jezkova
Zeljko Ivanek

Zeljko Ivanek

District Attorney
Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Dr. Porkorny
Mette Berggreen

Mette Berggreen

Receptionist
Lars Michael Dinesen

Lars Michael Dinesen

Defense Attorney / Dancer
Katrine Falkenberg

Katrine Falkenberg

Suzan / Dancer
Noah Lazarus

Noah Lazarus

Officer of the Court / Dancer
Andrew Lucre

Andrew Lucre

Clerk of Court / Dancer
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John Martinus

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Luke Reilly

Luke Reilly

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T.J. Rizzo

T.J. Rizzo

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Sean-Michael Smith

Sean-Michael Smith

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Paprika Steen

Paprika Steen

Woman on Night Shift
Eric Voge

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Nick Wolf

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Timm Zimmermann

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Guard / Dancer
Al Agami

Al Agami

Dancer
Troels Asmussen

Troels Asmussen

Dancer (uncredited)
Caroline Sascha Cogez

Caroline Sascha Cogez

Prison Guard - Serving Selma Jezkova's Last Meal (uncredited)

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A Review by FrontrunnerParis 10

Written by FrontrunnerParis on 2020-12-31

Dazzling Björk in this indictment against the death sentence, in tight close-ups. This film is a UFO, musical without being.... read more

Dazzling Björk in this indictment against the death sentence, in tight close-ups. This film is a UFO, musical without being.

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A Review by FrontrunnerParis

Dazzling Björk in this indictment against the death sentence, in tight close-ups. This film is a UFO, musical without being....

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A Review by FrontrunnerParis 10

Written by FrontrunnerParis on 2020-12-31

Dazzling Björk in this indictment against the death sentence, in tight close-ups. This film is a UFO, musical without being....

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