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Dancer in the Dark
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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Dancer in the Dark
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Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 1, 2000
Runtime
2h 20m
Genres
Drama, Crime
User Score
79%
Original Title
Dancer in the Dark
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
Director
Lars von Trier
Budget
$12,500,000
Revenue
$40,061,153
Description
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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