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Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark

Release: 2000-09-01 ·Runtime: 140m ·★ 7.9
Drama Crime

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

Denmark Finland France Germany Iceland Netherlands Norway Sweden

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

Crew

François Gédigier François Gédigier Editor Vibeke Windeløv Vibeke Windeløv Producer Karl Júlíusson Karl Júlíusson Production Design Robby Müller Robby Müller Director of Photography Molly Malene Stensgaard Molly Malene Stensgaard Editor Peter Aalbæk Jensen Peter Aalbæk Jensen Executive Producer Manon Rasmussen Manon Rasmussen Costume Design Lars von Trier Lars von Trier Director Avy Kaufman Avy Kaufman Casting Björk Björk Music Producer Sjón Sjón Lyricist John Nollet John Nollet Hairstylist Vincent Paterson Vincent Paterson Choreographer Malte Forssell Malte Forssell Line Producer Marianne Slot Marianne Slot Co-Executive Producer Björk Björk Original Music Composer Lars Jönsson Lars Jönsson Co-Executive Producer Yvan Lucas Yvan Lucas Color Timer Lars von Trier Lars von Trier Camera Operator Louize Nissen Louize Nissen Assistant Costume Designer Peter Hjorth Peter Hjorth Additional Editing Lars von Trier Lars von Trier Writer Poul Erik Lindeborg Poul Erik Lindeborg Associate Producer Morten Jacobsen Morten Jacobsen Special Effects Makeup Artist Mogens Glad Mogens Glad Associate Producer Joakim Höglund Joakim Höglund Unit Manager Charlotte Pedersen Charlotte Pedersen Production Assistant Finn Gjerdrum Finn Gjerdrum Associate Producer Tero Kaukomaa Tero Kaukomaa Associate Producer Anders Refn Anders Refn Second Unit Director Anders Barlebo Anders Barlebo Unit Manager Fridrik Thor Fridriksson Fridrik Thor Fridriksson Associate Producer Els Vandevorst Els Vandevorst Associate Producer Anders Refn Anders Refn First Assistant Director Kristian Eidnes Andersen Kristian Eidnes Andersen Supervising Sound Editor Jonas Alexander Arnby Jonas Alexander Arnby Assistant Set Propsman Simone Grau Roney Simone Grau Roney Set Propsman Björk Björk Musician Christian Tafdrup Christian Tafdrup Production Runner Marcel Zyskind Marcel Zyskind Additional Camera Charlotte Pedersen Charlotte Pedersen Producer's Assistant Marcel Zyskind Marcel Zyskind Focus Puller Carsten Sparwath Carsten Sparwath Production Assistant Björk Björk Music Arranger Louise Grosell Louise Grosell Production Coordinator Lars von Trier Lars von Trier Lyricist Line Spanning Line Spanning Travel Coordinator Linda Daae Linda Daae Continuity Cecilie Rui Cecilie Rui Producer's Assistant James Wilson James Wilson Production Executive Pétur Einarsson Pétur Einarsson Dialogue Editor Eric Kress Eric Kress Second Unit Director of Photography Björk Björk Songs