Dancer in the Dark
It's only the last song if we let it be.
2000 | 140m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Lars von Trier |
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| Writer: | Lars von Trier |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 01, 2000 |
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| Director: | Lars von Trier |
| Writer: | Lars von Trier |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | individual, dancing, robbery, factory worker, small town, blindness and impaired vision, immigrant, eye operation, naivety, hereditary disease, dying and death, musical, female friendship, court, murder, debt, execution, police officer, trailer, daydreaming, coping mechanisms, mother son relationship |
| Production Companies | WDR, Zentropa Entertainments, ARTE France Cinéma, DR, SVT Drama, ARTE, France 3 Cinéma, Film i Väst, Blind Spot Pictures, Liberator Productions, Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan, Pain Unlimited Filmproduktion, Trust Film Svenska, Cinematograph, What Else? |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $40,061,153
Budget: $12,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Simone Grau Roney | Set Propsman |
| Charlotte Pedersen | Producer's Assistant, Production Assistant |
| Cecilie Rui | Producer's Assistant |
| Robby Müller | Director of Photography |
| Eric Kress | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Lars von Trier | Writer, Camera Operator, Director, Lyricist |
| Molly Malene Stensgaard | Editor |
| Manon Rasmussen | Costume Design |
| John Nollet | Hairstylist |
| Vincent Paterson | Choreographer |
| Kristian Eidnes Andersen | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Line Spanning | Travel Coordinator |
| François Gédigier | Editor |
| Karl Júlíusson | Production Design |
| Malte Forssell | Line Producer |
| Anders Refn | Second Unit Director, First Assistant Director |
| Christian Tafdrup | Production Runner |
| Jonas Alexander Arnby | Assistant Set Propsman |
| Linda Daae | Continuity |
| Carsten Sparwath | Production Assistant |
| James Wilson | Production Executive |
| Sjón | Lyricist |
| Martin Högberg | Special Effects |
| Peter Grant | Art Direction |
| Cédric Gérard | Makeup Artist |
| Liz Miller | Unit Publicist |
| Ad Stoop | Boom Operator |
| Stig Günther | Stunts |
| Morten Nybø | Electrician |
| Louize Nissen | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Peter Garde | Finance |
| Peter Hjorth | Additional Editing |
| Pétur Einarsson | Dialogue Editor |
| Mark Kenna | Dolby Consultant |
| David Koskas | Still Photographer |
| Jonas Frederiksen | Production Controller |
| Sidsel Jensen | Stunt Double |
| Julien Naudin | Foley Artist |
| Michelle Crane | Makeup Artist, Hairstylist |
| Joakim Höglund | Unit Manager |
| Caroline Sascha Cogez | Second Assistant Director |
| Gorm Andersen | Carpenter |
| Friederik Eriksson | Assistant Set Propsman |
| Anders Jacobsen | Assistant Set Propsman |
| Thomas Karlsen | Props |
| Bent 'Niller' Nielsen | Construction Coordinator |
| Louise Grosell | Production Coordinator |
| Calem Martin | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Roger D. Faires | Second Unit Location Manager |
| Mark Bell | Music Programmer, Music Producer |
| Vincent Mendoza | Orchestrator, Conductor, Music Arranger |
| Everton Nelson | Musician |
| Valgeir Sigurðsson | Music Editor, Music Programmer |
| Ray Williams | Music Consultant |
| Bruce White | Musician |
| Malini Ahlberg | Production Manager |
| Marcel Zyskind | Focus Puller, Additional Camera |
| Anders Barlebo | Unit Manager |
| Mario Locurcio | Publicist |
| Ursula Rödel | Makeup Artist |
| Per Streit | Sound Designer |
| Frank Berger | Gaffer |
| Harri Sipilä | Electrician |
| Christine Ekstrand | Post Production Assistant |
| Andrea F. Cannistraci | Legal Services |
| Sean-Michael Smith | Dialect Coach |
| Fabio D'Amico | ADR Recordist |
| Bruno Langiano | Foley Artist |
| Sanne Gravfort | Makeup Artist |
| Lisa Mustafa | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Jonas Overton | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Christine Bechameil | Painter |
| Cecilia Hellner | Art Department Coordinator |
| Carsten Larsen | Carpenter |
| Anders Lunde | Property Master |
| Paul Mason | Carpenter |
| Joyce Nettles | Casting |
| Khalil Al Harbiti | Assistant Location Manager |
| Ron Anderson | Vocal Coach |
| Richard Bissill | Musician |
| Peter Davies | Musician |
| Guy Sigsworth | Musician |
| Charlie Morgan | Musician |
| Thomas Garris | Transportation Captain |
| Joga Gnarr | Actor's Assistant |
| Cecilie Kølpin | Production Assistant |
| Pia Nielsen | Producer's Assistant |
| Chris Sanger | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| Morten Jacobsen | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Anja Dahl | Makeup Artist |
| Tony Grob | Line Producer |
| Lene Irgens | Post-Production Manager |
| Jan Hansen | Carpenter |
| Søren Jochumsen | Construction Coordinator |
| Jesper Lorents | Property Master |
| Jean-Robert Viallet | Video Assist Operator |
| Kristoffer Andrén | Assistant Camera |
| Jalene Murphy | Set Costumer |
| Daniel Gylling | Location Manager |
| Mark Berrow | Musician |
| Greg Rogers | Music Consultant |
| Warren Zielinski | Musician |
| Mattias Andersson | Production Runner |
| Andrea Helgadóttir | Actor's Assistant |
| Andreas Martinsen | Production Runner |
| Nicholas Vroman | Actor's Assistant |
| Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Yvan Lucas | Color Timer |
| Björk | Music Producer, Music Arranger, Original Music Composer, Musician, Songs |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Vibeke Windeløv | Producer |
| Peter Aalbæk Jensen | Executive Producer |
| Fridrik Thor Fridriksson | Associate Producer |
| Tero Kaukomaa | Associate Producer |
| Els Vandevorst | Associate Producer |
| Finn Gjerdrum | Associate Producer |
| Leo Pescarolo | Producer |
| Anja Grafers | Associate Producer |
| Marianne Slot | Co-Executive Producer |
| Mogens Glad | Associate Producer |
| Torleif Hauge | Associate Producer |
| Poul Erik Lindeborg | Associate Producer |
| Lars Jönsson | Co-Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
| SAG Awards | Best Actor | Mark Bjorklund | Won |
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Director | Lars von Trier | Won |
| Cannes Film Festival | Best International Feature | Lars von Trier | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Director | Lars von Trier | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 31 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 29 | 35 | 20 |
| 2024 | 6 | 23 | 32 | 18 |
| 2024 | 7 | 31 | 60 | 19 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 25 | 49 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 23 | 43 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 21 | 31 | 14 |
| 2025 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 11 | 91 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Trending Position
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| 2025 | 10 | 578 | 741 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 651 | 790 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 640 | 804 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 627 | 627 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 488 | 488 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 651 | 707 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 474 | 727 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 737 | 739 |