Dancer in the Dark (2000)

09/01/2000 (DK) • 2h 20m

Drama, Crime

It's only the last song if we let it be.

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, escaping life's troubles – even if just for a moment – by dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.

Top Billed Cast

Björk

Selma Jezkova

David Morse

Bill Houston

Joel Grey

Oldrich Novy

Cara Seymour

Linda Houston

Vladica Kostic

Gene Jezkova


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$12,500,000.00

Revenue

$40,061,153.00

Keywords

factory worker

dying and death

individual

immigrant

blindness and impaired vision

dancing

eye operation

small town

naivety

hereditary disease

robbery

court

musical

female friendship

murder

debt

execution

police officer

trailer

daydreaming

coping mechanisms

mother son relationship

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