Selma is a Czech immigrant and single mother working in a factory in rural
America. Selma harbours a sad secret: She is losing her eyesight and her son
Gene stands to suffer the same fate if she can't put away enough money to
secure him an operation. Selma's salvation is her passion for music, the
all-singing, all-dancing numbers found in classic Hollywood musicals. But
when a desperate neighbour falsely accuses Selma of stealing his savings, the
drama of her life escalates.
America. Selma harbours a sad secret: She is losing her eyesight and her son
Gene stands to suffer the same fate if she can't put away enough money to
secure him an operation. Selma's salvation is her passion for music, the
all-singing, all-dancing numbers found in classic Hollywood musicals. But
when a desperate neighbour falsely accuses Selma of stealing his savings, the
drama of her life escalates.
| Original title | Dancer in the Dark |
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| Danish title | Dancer in the Dark |
| Director | Lars von Trier |
| Screenplay | Lars von Trier |
| Producer | Vibeke Windeløv |
| Director of Photography | Robby Müller |
| Editor | Molly Malene Stensgaard, François Gédigier |
| Sound | Per Streit |
| Composer | Björk Guðmundsdóttir, Mark Bell |
| Production designer | Karl Juliusson |
| Casting | Avy Kaufman |
| Appearance | Björk Guðmundsdóttir, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare |
| Production country | Denmark, France, Sweden |
| Domestic distribution | Angel Films |
| International sales | TrustNordisk |
| Technical info | 35 mm, Cinemascope, color, Dolby digital stereo |
| Danish theatrical release | 08.09.2000 |
| Cinemas |
Dagmar, Palladium, Grand Desuden 49 biografer i provinsen. Verdenspremiere ved Cannes-festivalen maj 2000. Diverse forpremierer i Danmark. |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 15 |
Companies |
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| Production company | Zentropa Entertainments |
| Domestic distribution | Angel Films |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Lars von Trier |
| Casting | Avy Kaufman |
| Casting: UK | Joyce Nettles |
| Casting consultant | Rie Hedegaard |
| Extras coordinator | Terry Terry |
| Extras coordinator | Robby Wald |
| Assisting director | Anders Refn |
| Assistant director | Caroline Sascha Cogez |
| 2nd assistant director: 2. Unit | Damian Payne |
| Dance director | Vincent Paterson |
| Continuity | Sedsel Andersen |
| Continuity | Linda Daae |
| Technical director | Peter Hjorth |
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Script |
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| Script | Lars von Trier |
| Translation | Jonathan Sydenham |
| Dialogue coach | Sean-Michael Smith |
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Production |
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| Producer | Vibeke Windeløv |
| Executive producer | Peter Aalbæk Jensen |
| Co-executive producer | Marianne Slot |
| Co-executive producer | Lars Jönsson |
| Line producer | Malte Forssell |
| Associate producer | Fridrik Thór Fridriksson |
| Associate producer | Finn Gjerdrum |
| Associate producer | Mogens Glad |
| Associate producer | Anja Grafers |
| Associate producer | Torleif Hauge |
| Associate producer | Tero Kaukomaa |
| Associate producer | Poul Erik Lindeborg |
| Associate producer | Els Vandevorst |
| Line producer: US | Tony Grob |
| Co-executive producer | Leo Pescarolo |
| Production | James Wilson |
| Production manager | Anders Barlebo |
| Production manager: 2. unit | Joakim Höglund |
| Production manager: 2. unit | Jonas Overton |
| Post-production manager | Lene Irgens |
| Post-production manager | Pia Nielsen |
| Consultant | Tómas Gislason |
| Department head (100 camera department) | Edvard Friis-Møller |
| Post-production assistant | Christine Ekstrand |
| Production coordinator: Sweden | Anna Malini Ahlberg |
| Production coordinator | Louise Grosell |
| Assistant (Björk) | Andrea Helgadottir |
| Assistant (Björk) | Joga Johansdottir |
| Assistant (Björk) | Nick Vroman |
| Assistant (Lars von Trier) | Carsten Holst |
| Assistant (Vibeke Windeløv) | Pia Severin Nielsen |
| Assistant (Vibeke Windeløv) | Charlotte Pedersen |
| Assistant (Vibeke Windeløv) | Cecilie Rui |
| Assistant (Marianne Slot) | Chris Sanger |
| Production assistant | Cecilie Kølpin |
| Production assistant | Carsten Sparwath |
| Location manager | Daniel Ahlqvist |
| Location assistant | Khalil Al Harbiti |
| Location manager: 2. unit | Roger Faires |
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Cinematography |
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| Director of Photography | Robby Müller |
| Cinematographer: 2. unit | Eric Kress |
| Camera operator | Lars von Trier |
| Camera operator | Marcel Zyskind |
| Camera assistant: Sweden | Kristoffer Andrén |
| Video assistant | Jean-Robert Viallet |
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Stills |
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| Stills | Rolf Konow |
| Stills | David Koskas |
| Stills | Helene Sandberg |
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Electrical dept. |
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| Gaffer | Frank Berger |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Molly Malene Stensgaard |
| Editor | François Gédigier |
| Assistant editor | Peter Hjorth |
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Music |
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| Music | Björk Guðmundsdóttir |
| Music | Mark Bell |
| Lyrics | Lars von Trier |
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Production design |
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| Production design | Karl Juliusson |
| Art director | Peter Grant |
| Set dresser | Jesper Lorents |
| Set dresser: 2. unit | Mary Buri |
| Art department coordinator | Cecilia Sille Hersby |
| Assistant set dresser | Thomas Karlsen |
| Assistant set dresser | Friederik Eriksson |
| Assistant set dresser | Simone Grau Roney |
| Set decorator | Nicola Hewitt |
| Assistant set dresser | Jonas Alexander Arnby |
| Assistant set dresser | Anders Jacobsen |
| Maler | Per Kirkeby |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Manon Rasmussen |
| Costume assistant | Calem Martin |
| Costume assistant | Louize Nissen |
| Costume assistant | Jalene Murphy |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup | Sanne Gravfort |
| Makeup artist (2. unit) | Michelle Ahern |
| Makeup artist (Catherine Deneuve) | Cédric Gérard |
| Makeup artist (Catherine Deneuve) | Ursula Rödel |
| Makeup artist (Catherine Deneuve) | John Nollet |
| Makeup artist assistant | Lisa Mustafa |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Per Streit |
| Supervising sound editor | Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen |
| Recording engineer | Paul Walton |
| ADR recording | Fabio D'Amico |
| Boom operator | Ad Stoop |
| Sound | Guy Sigsworth |
| Sound | Damian Taylor |
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Visual effects |
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| Digital dailies | Søren Kloch |
| Color timing | Yvan Lucas |
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Stunt |
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| Stunt | Stig Günther |
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Choreography |
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| Assistant choreographer | Mette Berggreen |
| Choreography | Vincent Paterson |
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Appearance |
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| Selma | Björk Guðmundsdóttir |
| Kathy | Catherine Deneuve |
| Bill | David Morse |
| Jeff | Peter Stormare |
| Oldrich Novy | Joel Grey |
| Musical-instruktør | Vincent Paterson |
| Jean | Cara Seymour |
| Norman | Jean-Marc Barr |
| Gene, Selmas søn | Vladica Kostic |
| Øjenlæge | Udo Kier |
| Fængselsbetjent | Siobhan Fallon |
| Offentlig anklager | Zeljko Ivanek |
| Læge | Stellan Skarsgård |
| Morty | Jens Albinus |
| Dommer | Reathel Bean |
| Advokat | Lars Dinesen |
| Suzan | Katrine Falkenberg |
| Vred mand | Michael Flessas |
| Betjent | John Randolph Jones |
| Officer i retten | Noah Lazarus |
| Officer i retten | Andrew Lucre |
| Besøgende | Sheldon Litt |
| Formand | John Martinus |
| Advokat | Luke Reilly |
| Boris | TJ Rizzo |
| Mand på trappe | Sean-Michael Smith |
| Kvinde på nattevagt | Paprika Steen |
| Officer | Eric Voge |
| Mand med hætte | Nick Wolf |
| Vagt | Timm Zimmermann |
| Fængselsvagt | Caroline Sascha Cogez |
| Danser #1 | Al Agami |
| Danser #2 | Alex Mouro |
| Danser #3 | Alexander Arli |
| Danser #4 | Allan Gyldenkærne |
| Danser #5 | Ami Eklöf-Annell |
| Danser #6 | Ana Christine Broström |
| Danser #7 | Anders Tärneberg |
| Danser #8 | Anders Thorhauge |
| Danser #9 | Anders-Peter Torsleff Hansen |
| Danser #10 | Ann Crosset |
| Danser #11 | Anna David |
| Danser #12 | Anna Norberg |
| Danser #13 | Anna Rosenberg |
| Danser #14 | Annette Lindholm |
| Danser #15 | Anthony Ajoise Olufemi Jacob |
| Danser #16 | Birgitte Skands |
| Danser #17 | Bjorn Ahlander |
| Danser #18 | Bo Westerholm |
| Danser #19 | Bobo Eriksson |
| Danser #20 | Britt Bendixen |
| Danser #21 | Carl Johan De Neergaard |
| Danser #22 | Carol Linda Nielsen |
| Danser #23 | Claus Berenhard |
| Danser #24 | Christian Valle |
| Danser #25 | Diana G.L. Watson |
| Danser #26 | Ed Hickok |
| Danser #27 | Edvin Karlsson |
| Danser #28 | Eli Stalhand |
| Danser #29 | Elin Johansson |
| Danser #30 | Emilie Bendz |
| Danser #31 | Erik Dammann |
| Danser #32 | Erik Drugge |
| Danser #33 | Fredrik Börgesson |
| Danser #34 | Frederik Mondrup |
| Danser #35 | Marianne Bengtsson |
| Danser #36 | Troels Asmussen |
| Danser #37 | Rikke Lylloff |
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| Music | Year | Composer |
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| Ouverture | 2000 | Björk Guðmundsdóttir |
| Cvalda | 2000 | Björk Guðmundsdóttir |
| I've seen it all | 2000 | Björk Guðmundsdóttir |
| Smith & Wesson | 2000 | Björk Guðmundsdóttir |
| In the musicals | 2000 | Björk Guðmundsdóttir |
| In the musicals | 2000 | Björk Guðmundsdóttir |
| 107 steps | 2000 | Björk Guðmundsdóttir |
| Next to last song | 2000 | Björk Guðmundsdóttir |
| So long, farewell | 2000 | Richard Rodgers |
| Climb every mountain | 2000 | Richard Rodgers |
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