Dancer in the Dark (2000)

  • R
  • 09/22/2000 (US)
  • Drama, Crime
  • 2h 20m

In a world of shadows, she found the light of life.

Overview

A Czech immigrant in 1960s America escapes into musicals while working long hours in poverty. Struggling with hereditary blindness, she is determined to secure her son’s future and will sacrifice everything to ensure he receives the operation that could spare him from her fate.

Lars von Trier

Director, Writer

Cast

Björk's headshot

Björk

Selma Jezkova
Catherine Deneuve's headshot

Catherine Deneuve

Kathy
David Morse's headshot

David Morse

Bill Houston
Peter Stormare's headshot

Peter Stormare

Jeff
Joel Grey's headshot

Joel Grey

Oldrich Novy
Cara Seymour's headshot

Cara Seymour

Linda Houston
Vladica Kostic's headshot

Vladica Kostic

Gene Jezkova
Jean-Marc Barr's headshot

Jean-Marc Barr

Norman

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