Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark

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  • Genre(s): Drama, Crime, Musical
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Lars von Trier, Anders Refn, Caroline Sascha Cogez
  • Cast(s): Björk , Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Joel Grey See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 2h 20min
  • Music: Björk ,Kristian Eidnes Andersen,Pétur Einarsson,Mark Kenna,Per Streit
  • Award(s): European Film 2000 (Won)
    Oscar 2001 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: A Beautiful Soul, The Visitor
  • Story:
    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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7.9/10
IMDb

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Dancer In The Dark - Cast

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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
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.
Ratings

7.9/10

IMDb

AWARDS

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Won
European Film Award

European Film | 2000 | Vibeke

Independent Spirit Award

Best Foreign Film | 2001 | Lars von

Robert Award

Best Actress rets kvindelige hovedrolle | 2001 | Björk

Bambi Award

Film International For and | 2001 | Catherine

Film International | 2001 | Catherine

Blue Ribbon Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 2001 | Lars von

Bodil Award

Best Actress Bedste kvindelige hovedrolle | 2001 | Björk

Edda Award

Actress of the Year Leikkona rsins aalhlutverki | 2000 | Björk

ASECAN Award

Best Foreign Film | 2001 | Lars von

Golden Train Award

Best Newcomer | 2000 | Björk

Audience Award

2000 | Lars von

Best Foreign Film | 2001 | Lars von

Best Foreign Film Melhor Filme Estrangeiro | 2001 | Lars von

Best Actress Award

2000 | Björk

Special Citation Award

Outstanding Dramatic Music Performance | 2000 | Björk

Golden Aries Award

Best Foreign Actress | 2000 | Björk

Critics Award

Best Foreign Film Melhor Filme Estrangeiro | 2001 | Lars von

Golden Satellite Award

Best Original Song | 2001 | Björk

OFCS Award

Best Cinematic DebutBreakthrough | 2001 | Björk

OFTA Film Award

Best Music Original Song | 2001 | Björk

Goya Award

Best European Film Mejor Pelcula Europea | 2001 | Lars von

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Nominations
Oscar Award

Best Music Original Song | 2001

Golden Globe Award

Best Original Song Motion Picture | 2001

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama | 2001 | Björk

OFCS Award

Best Original Score | 2001

Best Picture | 2001

Best Actress | 2001

Best Director | 2001

Best Editing | 2001

Golden Trailer Award

Best Music | 2001

OFTA Film Award

Best Music Original Song | 2001

Best Music Original Score | 2001

Best Writing Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | 2001

Best Cinematic Moment | 2001

Best Breakthrough Performance Female | 2001 | Björk

Golden Reel Award

Best Sound Editing Music Musical Feature Foreign Domestic | 2001

Robert Award

Best MakeUp rets sminkr | 2001

Best Costume Design rets kostumier | 2001

Best Cinematography rets fotografering | 2001

Best Supporting Actress rets kvindelige birolle | 2001

Best Film rets danske spillefilm | 2001 | Vibeke

Best Director rets instruktr | 2001

Chlotrudis Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2001

Best Director | 2001

Best Supporting Actor | 2001

Best Actress | 2001

Best Movie | 2001

PFCS Award

Best Original Song | 2001 | Björk

Golden Satellite Award

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Drama | 2001

Best Motion Picture Drama | 2001

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama | 2001 | Björk

SEFCA Award

Best Picture | 2001

Best Actress | 2001 | Björk

SIYAD Award

Best Foreign Film | 2001

CFCA Award

Best Actress | 2001 | Björk

Best Original Score | 2001

Most Promising Actress | 2001

Bodil Award

Best Film Bedste danske film | 2001 | Lars von

Brit Award

Best Soundtrack | 2001

César Award

Best Foreign Film Meilleur film tranger | 2001 | Lars von

CEC Award

Best Foreign Film Mejor Pelcula Extranjera | 2001

Golden Aries Award

Best Foreign Film | 2000 | Lars von

Sierra Award

Best Female Newcomer | 2000

Best Actress | 2000 | Björk

ACCA Award

Best Actress in a Leading Role | 2000 | Björk

Golden Frog Award

2000 | Robby

NYFCC Award

Best Actress | 2000 | Björk

LAFCA Award

Best Music | 2000 | Björk

Golden Train Award

Best Film | 2000 | Lars von

VVFP Award

Best Film | 2000

BOX OFFICE

Budget 12,800,000 USD

Box Office Collection 40,031,879 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Lars von Trier has said that each morning before filming, Björk would say "Mr. von Trier, I despise you," and spit at him.

Despite acclaim at Cannes, the film did not fare well with British critics, subsequently affecting its box office performance. Thinking that the film was being underserved, its British distributors Film Four offered a money back guarantee if people didn't enjoy it. This swelled its attendance figures considerably with only 5 people asking for their money back.

It took Lars von Trier a whole year to convince Björk to play the lead role.

Björk's first leading role in a studio-produced feature film (The Juniper Tree (1990)) was an independent film project. During the shooting, she left the set. No one knew where she was and no one was able to contact her. Shooting was suspended indefinitely. She came back after three days - as can be seen in Von Trier's 100 Eyes (2000).

Lars von Trier originally cast himself as the angry man who chastises Selma (Björk) and Kathy (Catherine Deneuve) in the movie theater. However, due to the contentious on-set relationship between himself and Björk, he feared that he might end up losing control and overacting, so the part went to Michael Flessas instead.

Popular Dialogues

"Lines on screen: They say it's the last song. They don't know us, you see. It's only the last song if we let it be."

"Selma: You like the movies, don't you? Bill Houston: I love the movies. I just love the musicals. Selma: But isn't it annoying when they do the last song in the films? Bill Houston: Why? Selma: Because you just know when it goes really big... and the camera goes like out of the roof... and you just know it's going to end. I hate that. I would leave just after the next to last song... and the film would just go on forever."

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