Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
You don't need eyes to see.
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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Cast

Björk Björk As: Selma Jezkova
Catherine Deneuve Catherine Deneuve As: Kathy
David Morse David Morse As: Bill Houston
Peter Stormare Peter Stormare As: Jeff
Joel Grey Joel Grey As: Oldrich Novy
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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.


Tagline: You don't need eyes to see.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 01 September 2000

Country: DK, FI, FR, DE, IS, NL, NO, SE

Runtime: 140m

Company Credits

Company: 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

Budget: $12,500,000

Revenue: $40,061,153

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Cast

Björk

Björk

Selma Jezkova

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Kathy

David Morse

David Morse

Bill Houston

Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

Jeff

Joel Grey

Joel Grey

Oldrich Novy

Cara Seymour

Cara Seymour

Linda Houston

Vladica Kostic

Vladica Kostic

Gene Jezkova

Jean-Marc Barr

Jean-Marc Barr

Norman

Vincent Paterson

Vincent Paterson

Samuel

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Brenda

Zeljko Ivanek

Zeljko Ivanek

District Attorney

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Dr. Porkorny

Jens Albinus

Jens Albinus

Morty

Reathel Bean

Reathel Bean

Judge

Mette Berggreen

Mette Berggreen

Receptionist

Lars Michael Dinesen

Lars Michael Dinesen

Defense Attorney / Dancer

Katrine Falkenberg

Katrine Falkenberg

Suzan / Dancer

Michael Flessas

Michael Flessas

Angry Man

John Randolph Jones

John Randolph Jones

Detective

Noah Lazarus

Noah Lazarus

Officer of the Court / Dancer

Sheldon Litt

Sheldon Litt

Visitor

Andrew Lucre

Andrew Lucre

Clerk of Court / Dancer

John Martinus

John Martinus

Chairman / Dancer

Luke Reilly

Luke Reilly

New Defense Council

T.J. Rizzo

T.J. Rizzo

Boris / Dancer

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Doctor

Sean-Michael Smith

Sean-Michael Smith

Person in Doorway

Paprika Steen

Paprika Steen

Woman on Night Shift

Eric Voge

Eric Voge

Officer

Nick Wolf

Nick Wolf

Man with Hood

Timm Zimmermann

Timm Zimmermann

Guard / Dancer

Al Agami

Al Agami

Dancer

Alex Mouro

Alex Mouro

Dancer

Alexander Arli

Alexander Arli

Dancer

Allan Gyldenkærne

Allan Gyldenkærne

Dancer

Ami Eklöf-Annell

Ami Eklöf-Annell

Dancer

Ana Christine Broström

Ana Christine Broström

Dancer

Anders Tärneberg

Anders Tärneberg

Dancer

Anders Thorhauge

Anders Thorhauge

Dancer

Anders-Peter Torsleff Hansen

Anders-Peter Torsleff Hansen

Dancer

Ann Crosset

Ann Crosset

Dancer

Anna David

Anna David

Dancer

Anna Norberg

Anna Norberg

Dancer

Anna Rosenberg

Anna Rosenberg

Dancer

Annette Lindholm

Annette Lindholm

Dancer

Anthony Ajoise Olufemi Jacob

Anthony Ajoise Olufemi Jacob

Dancer

Birgitte Skands

Birgitte Skands

Dancer

Bjorn Ahlander

Bjorn Ahlander

Dancer

Bo Westerholm

Bo Westerholm

Dancer

Bobo Eriksson

Bobo Eriksson

Dancer

Britt Bendixen

Britt Bendixen

Dancer

Carl Johan De Neergaard

Carl Johan De Neergaard

Dancer

Carol Linda Nielsen

Carol Linda Nielsen

Dancer

Claus Berenhard

Claus Berenhard

Dancer

Cristian Valle

Cristian Valle

Dancer

Diana G.L. Watson

Diana G.L. Watson

Dancer

Ed Hickok

Ed Hickok

Dancer

Edvin Karsson

Edvin Karsson

Dancer

Eli Stalhand

Eli Stalhand

Dancer

Elin Johansson

Elin Johansson

Dancer

Emilie Bendz

Emilie Bendz

Dancer

Erik Dammann

Erik Dammann

Dancer

Erik Drugge

Erik Drugge

Dancer

Fredrik Börgesson

Fredrik Börgesson

Dancer

Frederik Mondrup

Frederik Mondrup

Dancer

Marianne Bengtsson

Marianne Bengtsson

Dancer

Karoliina Heiskanen

Karoliina Heiskanen

Dancer

Troels Asmussen

Troels Asmussen

Dancer (uncredited)

Caroline Sascha Cogez

Caroline Sascha Cogez

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

Directed By

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Director

Caroline Sascha Cogez

Caroline Sascha Cogez

Second Assistant Director

Anders Refn

Anders Refn

Second Unit Director

Anders Refn

Anders Refn

First Assistant Director

Linda Daae

Linda Daae

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Vibeke Windeløv

Vibeke Windeløv

Producer

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Peter Aalbæk Jensen

Executive Producer

Avy Kaufman

Avy Kaufman

Casting

Malte Forssell

Malte Forssell

Line Producer

Marianne Slot

Marianne Slot

Co-Executive Producer

Leo Pescarolo

Leo Pescarolo

Producer

Lars Jönsson

Lars Jönsson

Co-Executive Producer

Peter Garde

Peter Garde

Finance

Poul Erik Lindeborg

Poul Erik Lindeborg

Associate Producer

Tony Grob

Tony Grob

Line Producer

Jonas Overton

Jonas Overton

Assistant Unit Manager

Mogens Glad

Mogens Glad

Associate Producer

Torleif Hauge

Torleif Hauge

Associate Producer

Joakim Höglund

Joakim Höglund

Unit Manager

Charlotte Pedersen

Charlotte Pedersen

Production Assistant

Finn Gjerdrum

Finn Gjerdrum

Associate Producer

Anja Grafers

Anja Grafers

Associate Producer

Tero Kaukomaa

Tero Kaukomaa

Associate Producer

Anders Barlebo

Anders Barlebo

Unit Manager

Fridrik Thor Fridriksson

Fridrik Thor Fridriksson

Associate Producer

Els Vandevorst

Els Vandevorst

Associate Producer

Roger D. Faires

Roger D. Faires

Second Unit Location Manager

Christian Tafdrup

Christian Tafdrup

Production Runner

Mattias Andersson

Mattias Andersson

Production Runner

Mario Locurcio

Mario Locurcio

Publicist

Pia Nielsen

Pia Nielsen

Producer's Assistant

Joyce Nettles

Joyce Nettles

Casting

Charlotte Pedersen

Charlotte Pedersen

Producer's Assistant

Daniel Gylling

Daniel Gylling

Location Manager

Carsten Sparwath

Carsten Sparwath

Production Assistant

Malini Ahlberg

Malini Ahlberg

Production Manager

Louise Grosell

Louise Grosell

Production Coordinator

Chris Sanger

Chris Sanger

Executive Producer's Assistant

Khalil Al Harbiti

Khalil Al Harbiti

Assistant Location Manager

Line Spanning

Line Spanning

Travel Coordinator

Cecilie Rui

Cecilie Rui

Producer's Assistant

James Wilson

James Wilson

Production Executive

Cecilie Kølpin

Cecilie Kølpin

Production Assistant

Andreas Martinsen

Andreas Martinsen

Production Runner

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Manon Rasmussen

Manon Rasmussen

Costume Design

John Nollet

John Nollet

Hairstylist

Ursula Rödel

Ursula Rödel

Makeup Artist

Cédric Gérard

Cédric Gérard

Makeup Artist

Louize Nissen

Louize Nissen

Assistant Costume Designer

Sanne Gravfort

Sanne Gravfort

Makeup Artist

Anja Dahl

Anja Dahl

Makeup Artist

Morten Jacobsen

Morten Jacobsen

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Michelle Crane

Michelle Crane

Hairstylist

Lisa Mustafa

Lisa Mustafa

Assistant Makeup Artist

Michelle Crane

Michelle Crane

Makeup Artist

Calem Martin

Calem Martin

Assistant Costume Designer

Jalene Murphy

Jalene Murphy

Set Costumer

Sound

Björk

Björk

Music Producer

Mark Bell

Mark Bell

Music Producer

Björk

Björk

Original Music Composer

Per Streit

Per Streit

Sound Designer

Ad Stoop

Ad Stoop

Boom Operator

Mark Kenna

Mark Kenna

Dolby Consultant

Julien Naudin

Julien Naudin

Foley Artist

Bruno Langiano

Bruno Langiano

Foley Artist

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Supervising Sound Editor

Mark Bell

Mark Bell

Music Programmer

Mark Berrow

Mark Berrow

Musician

Richard Bissill

Richard Bissill

Musician

Peter Davies

Peter Davies

Musician

Vincent Mendoza

Vincent Mendoza

Conductor

Björk

Björk

Musician

Valgeir Sigurðsson

Valgeir Sigurðsson

Music Editor

Valgeir Sigurðsson

Valgeir Sigurðsson

Music Programmer

Bruce White

Bruce White

Musician

Guy Sigsworth

Guy Sigsworth

Musician

Ron Anderson

Ron Anderson

Vocal Coach

Vincent Mendoza

Vincent Mendoza

Music Arranger

Björk

Björk

Music Arranger

Charlie Morgan

Charlie Morgan

Musician

Everton Nelson

Everton Nelson

Musician

Greg Rogers

Greg Rogers

Music Consultant

Vincent Mendoza

Vincent Mendoza

Orchestrator

Warren Zielinski

Warren Zielinski

Musician

Ray Williams

Ray Williams

Music Consultant

Pétur Einarsson

Pétur Einarsson

Dialogue Editor

Björk

Björk

Songs

Fabio D'Amico

Fabio D'Amico

ADR Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robby Müller

Robby Müller

Director of Photography

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Camera Operator

David Koskas

David Koskas

Still Photographer

Marcel Zyskind

Marcel Zyskind

Additional Camera

Kristoffer Andrén

Kristoffer Andrén

Assistant Camera

Marcel Zyskind

Marcel Zyskind

Focus Puller

Eric Kress

Eric Kress

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lighting

Morten Nybø

Morten Nybø

Electrician

Harri Sipilä

Harri Sipilä

Electrician

Frank Berger

Frank Berger

Gaffer

Art Department

Karl Júlíusson

Karl Júlíusson

Production Design

Peter Grant

Peter Grant

Art Direction

Jesper Lorents

Jesper Lorents

Property Master

Anders Jacobsen

Anders Jacobsen

Assistant Set Propsman

Cecilia Hellner

Cecilia Hellner

Art Department Coordinator

Søren Jochumsen

Søren Jochumsen

Construction Coordinator

Christine Bechameil

Christine Bechameil

Painter

Friederik Eriksson

Friederik Eriksson

Assistant Set Propsman

Thomas Karlsen

Thomas Karlsen

Props

Bent 'Niller' Nielsen

Bent 'Niller' Nielsen

Construction Coordinator

Anders Lunde

Anders Lunde

Property Master

Jonas Alexander Arnby

Jonas Alexander Arnby

Assistant Set Propsman

Simone Grau Roney

Simone Grau Roney

Set Propsman

Other Crew

Vincent Paterson

Vincent Paterson

Choreographer

Liz Miller

Liz Miller

Unit Publicist

Christine Ekstrand

Christine Ekstrand

Post Production Assistant

Stig Günther

Stig Günther

Stunts

Andrea F. Cannistraci

Andrea F. Cannistraci

Legal Services

Sean-Michael Smith

Sean-Michael Smith

Dialect Coach

Jonas Frederiksen

Jonas Frederiksen

Production Controller

Sidsel Jensen

Sidsel Jensen

Stunt Double

Martin Högberg

Martin Högberg

Special Effects

Carsten Larsen

Carsten Larsen

Carpenter

Lene Irgens

Lene Irgens

Post-Production Manager

Gorm Andersen

Gorm Andersen

Carpenter

Jan Hansen

Jan Hansen

Carpenter

Paul Mason

Paul Mason

Carpenter

Jean-Robert Viallet

Jean-Robert Viallet

Video Assist Operator

Andrea Helgadóttir

Andrea Helgadóttir

Actor's Assistant

Joga Gnarr

Joga Gnarr

Actor's Assistant

Thomas Garris

Thomas Garris

Transportation Captain

Nicholas Vroman

Nicholas Vroman

Actor's Assistant

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