Dancer in the Dark
Denmark / Germany / Netherlands / USA / Sweden,
2000, 140 min
(Alternative: 135 min)
Directed by:
Lars von TrierScreenplay:
Lars von TrierCinematography:
Robby MüllerComposer:
BjörkCast:
Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Joel Grey, Cara Seymour, Jean-Marc Barr, Vincent Paterson, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Željko Ivanek, Udo Kier (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Selma (Björk) is a Czech immigrant, a single mother working in a factory in rural America. Her salvation is her passion for music, specifically, the all-singing, all-dancing numbers found in classic Hollywood musicals. Selma harbours a sad secret: she is losing her eyesight and her son Gene stands to suffer the same fate if she can’t put away enough money to secure him an operation. When a desperate neighbour falsely accuses Selma of stealing his savings, the drama of her life escalates to a tragic finale. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2001 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2001 - Lars von Trier (Best International Film)
European Film Awards
- 2000 - Lars von Trier (Best Film)
- 2000 - Björk (Best Actress)
- 2000 - Björk (People's Choice Award Best Actress)
- 2000 - Lars von Trier (People's Choice Award Best Director)
César Awards
- 2001 - Best Foreign Film
Goya Awards
- 2001 - Lars von Trier (Best European Feature)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2001 - Björk (Best Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2001 - Karl Júlíusson (Best Production Design)
- 2001 - François Gédigier, Molly Malene Stensgaard (Best Editing)
- 2001 - Björk, Mark Bell (Best Score)
- 2001 - Per Streit (Best Sound)
- 2001 - Vibeke Windeløv (Best Danish Film)
- 2001 - Lars von Trier (Best Director)
- 2001 - Siobhan Fallon Hogan (Best Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 2001 - Robby Müller (Best Cinematography)
- 2001 - Manon Rasmussen (Best Costume Design)
- 2001 - Morten Jacobsen, Sanne Gravfort (Best Make-Up)
Golden Globes
- 2001 - Björk (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2001 - Björk, Lars von Trier (Best Original Song)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2000 - Björk (Best Music Score)
Cannes Film Festival
- 2000 - Lars von Trier (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
- 2000 - Björk (Best Actress)
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
- 2000 - Lars von Trier (Audience Award)