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Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark

Release: 2000-09-01·Runtime: 140m·★ 7.8
DramaCrime

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, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.

Production Countries

DenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyIcelandNetherlandsNorwaySweden

Production Companies

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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Crew

Peter Aalbæk Jensen" />Peter Aalbæk JensenExecutive ProducerYvan Lucas" />Yvan LucasColor TimerLars Jönsson" />Lars JönssonCo-Executive ProducerLouise Grosell" />Louise GrosellProduction CoordinatorMarianne Slot" />Marianne SlotCo-Executive ProducerRobby Müller" />Robby MüllerDirector of PhotographyAvy Kaufman" />Avy KaufmanCastingLine Spanning" />Line SpanningTravel CoordinatorJonas Alexander Arnby" />Jonas Alexander ArnbyAssistant Set PropsmanLars von Trier" />Lars von TrierDirector, Camera Operator, Writer, LyricistMorten Jacobsen" />Morten JacobsenSpecial Effects Makeup ArtistCarsten Sparwath" />Carsten SparwathProduction AssistantChristian Tafdrup" />Christian TafdrupProduction RunnerVibeke Windeløv" />Vibeke WindeløvProducerFrançois Gédigier" />François GédigierEditorLinda Daae" />Linda DaaeContinuityMogens Glad" />Mogens GladAssociate ProducerAnders Barlebo" />Anders BarleboUnit ManagerAnders Refn" />Anders RefnFirst Assistant Director, Second Unit DirectorMolly Malene Stensgaard" />Molly Malene StensgaardEditorSimone Grau Roney" />Simone Grau RoneySet PropsmanFinn Gjerdrum" />Finn GjerdrumAssociate ProducerEls Vandevorst" />Els VandevorstAssociate ProducerBjörk" />BjörkMusic Producer, Original Music Composer, Music Arranger, Musician, SongsTero Kaukomaa" />Tero KaukomaaAssociate ProducerKristian Eidnes Andersen" />Kristian Eidnes AndersenSupervising Sound EditorCharlotte Pedersen" />Charlotte PedersenProduction Assistant, Producer's AssistantManon Rasmussen" />Manon RasmussenCostume DesignLouize Nissen" />Louize NissenAssistant Costume DesignerFridrik Thor Fridriksson" />Fridrik Thor FridrikssonAssociate ProducerJohn Nollet" />John NolletHairstylistMarcel Zyskind" />Marcel ZyskindAdditional Camera, Focus PullerKarl Júlíusson" />Karl JúlíussonProduction DesignPeter Hjorth" />Peter HjorthAdditional EditingCecilie Rui" />Cecilie RuiProducer's AssistantPétur Einarsson" />Pétur EinarssonDialogue EditorJames Wilson" />James WilsonProduction ExecutiveVincent Paterson" />Vincent PatersonChoreographerSjón" />SjónLyricist