

Dancer in the Dark
"In a world of shadows, she found the light of life."
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$12.5M
$12,500,000
Revenue
$40.1M
$40,061,153
Languages
English
Studio
Zentropa Entertainments
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Key Crew

Vibeke Windeløv
Producer

Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Executive Producer

Lars von Trier
Director

Lars von Trier
Writer
Cast

Björk
Selma Jezkova

Catherine Deneuve
Kathy

David Morse
Bill Houston

Peter Stormare
Jeff

Joel Grey
Oldrich Novy

Cara Seymour
Linda Houston
Vladica Kostic
Gene Jezkova

Jean-Marc Barr
Norman

Vincent Paterson
Samuel

Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Brenda

Zeljko Ivanek
District Attorney

Udo Kier
Dr. Porkorny

Jens Albinus
Morty

Reathel Bean
Judge

Mette Berggreen
Receptionist
Lars Michael Dinesen
Defense Attorney / Dancer

Katrine Falkenberg
Suzan / Dancer
Michael Flessas
Angry Man

John Randolph Jones
Detective
Noah Lazarus
Officer of the Court / Dancer














