Dancer in the dark / Fine Line Features and Zentropa Entertainments4, Trust Film Svenska, Film Iväst, Liberator Productions present a Zentropa production, a film by Lars von Trier ; produced by Vibeke Windeløv ; written and directed by Lars von Trier.
Selma, a factory worker in rural America and single mother, is losing her eyesight from a hereditary disease. Determined to protect her 10-year-old son from the same fate, Selma is saving her money to get him an operation. In the evenings, Selma escapes by rehearsing for a production of The sound of...
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
New Line platinum series. |
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| Language: | English |
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Closed-captioned.
Optional English subtitles. |
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[Culver City, Calif.] :
New Line Home Video,
[2001], ©2001.
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| Edition: | [Widescreen version]. |
| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
New Line platinum series. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (141 min.) : color, sound ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
Selma, a factory worker in rural America and single mother, is losing her eyesight from a hereditary disease. Determined to protect her 10-year-old son from the same fate, Selma is saving her money to get him an operation. In the evenings, Selma escapes by rehearsing for a production of The sound of music with her best friend. When a neighbor betrays her trust, Selma's life spirals out of control and the lines between reality and fantasy blur. |
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| Note: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000. Special features: two feature-length commentaries featuring Lars von Trier, Vibeke Windeløv, Peter Hjorth, Per Kirkeby and Vincent Paterson; two documentaries; 100 cameras: capturing Lars von Trier's vision; Choreography: creating Vincent Paterson's dance sequences; Selmas' music; song-by-song access to the film; alternate scenes; cast & crew filmographies; original theatrical trailer. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | PN1995.9.B555 D36 2001 VideoDVD AF9 D0002308 VideoDVD |
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MPAA rating: R. |
| Awards: | Cannes Film Festival: 2000, Best Actress (Björk), Golden Palm (Lars von Trier); European Film Award: 2000, Best Actress (Björk), Best Film (Vibeke Windeløv). |
| ISBN: | 078063408X |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Robby Müller ; editors, Molly Malene Stensgaard, François Gedigier ; music, Björk ; costume designer, Manon Rasmusse ; production designer, Karl Juliusson ; choreographer and dance director, Vincent Paterson. |
| System Details: | DVD, Dolby digital. |
| Cast: |
Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Jean-Marc Barr, Joel Grey. |