Dancer in the Dark

Synopsis

Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her young son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life becomes increasingly difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.

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Cast

Björk

Selma Jezkova

Catherine Deneuve

Kathy

David Morse

Bill Houston

Peter Stormare

Jeff

Joel Grey

Oldrich Novy

Cara Seymour

Linda Houston

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Vladica Kostic

Gene Jezkova

Jean-Marc Barr

Norman

Vincent Paterson

Samuel

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Brenda

Željko Ivanek

District Attorney

Udo Kier

Dr. Porkorny

Jens Albinus

Morty

Reathel Bean

Judge

Mette Berggreen

Receptionist

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Lars Michael Dinesen

Defense Attorney / Dancer

Katrine Falkenberg

Suzan / Dancer

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Michael Flessas

Angry Man

John Randolph Jones

Detective

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Noah Lazarus

Officer of the Court / Dancer

Crew

Art

• Karl Júlíusson Production Design
• Peter Grant Art Direction
• Jonas Alexander Arnby Assistant Set Propsman
• Christine Bechameil Painter
• Friederik Eriksson Assistant Set Propsman
• Cecilia Hellner Art Department Coordinator
• Anders Jacobsen Assistant Set Propsman
• Søren Jochumsen Construction Coordinator
• Thomas Karlsen Props
• Jesper Lorents Property Master
• Anders Lunde Property Master
• Bent 'Niller' Nielsen Construction Coordinator

Camera

• Robby Müller Director of Photography
• David Koskas Still Photographer
• Lars von Trier Camera Operator
• Marcel Zyskind Additional Camera
• Marcel Zyskind Focus Puller
• Kristoffer Andrén Assistant Camera
• Eric Kress Second Unit Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Manon Rasmussen Costume Design
• John Nollet Hairstylist
• Cédric Gérard Makeup Artist
• Ursula Rödel Makeup Artist
• Louize Nissen Assistant Costume Designer
• Anja Dahl Makeup Artist
• Sanne Gravfort Makeup Artist
• Morten Jacobsen Special Effects Makeup Artist
• Lisa Mustafa Assistant Makeup Artist
• Michelle Crane Hairstylist
• Michelle Crane Makeup Artist
• Calem Martin Assistant Costume Designer

Crew

• Vincent Paterson Choreographer
• Liz Miller Unit Publicist
• Stig Günther Stunts
• Christine Ekstrand Post Production Assistant
• Andrea F. Cannistraci Legal Services
• Jonas Frederiksen Production Controller
• Sean-Michael Smith Dialect Coach
• Sidsel Jensen Stunt Double
• Martin Högberg Special Effects
• Lene Irgens Post-Production Manager
• Gorm Andersen Carpenter
• Jan Hansen Carpenter

Directing

• Lars von Trier Director
• Caroline Sascha Cogez Second Assistant Director
• Anders Refn First Assistant Director
• Anders Refn Second Unit Director
• Linda Daae Continuity

Editing

• François Gédigier Editor
• Molly Malene Stensgaard Editor
• Peter Hjorth Additional Editing
• Yvan Lucas Color Timer

Lighting

• Frank Berger Gaffer
• Morten Nybø Electrician
• Harri Sipilä Electrician

Production

• Vibeke Windeløv Producer
• Peter Aalbæk Jensen Executive Producer
• Avy Kaufman Casting
• Malte Forssell Line Producer
• Lars Jönsson Co-Executive Producer
• Leo Pescarolo Producer
• Marianne Slot Co-Executive Producer
• Peter Garde Finance
• Fridrik Thor Fridriksson Associate Producer
• Finn Gjerdrum Associate Producer
• Mogens Glad Associate Producer
• Anja Grafers Associate Producer

Sound

• Björk Music Producer
• Mark Bell Music Producer
• Björk Original Music Composer
• Ad Stoop Boom Operator
• Per Streit Sound Designer
• Mark Kenna Dolby Consultant
• Bruno Langiano Foley Artist
• Julien Naudin Foley Artist
• Kristian Eidnes Andersen Supervising Sound Editor
• Ron Anderson Vocal Coach
• Mark Bell Music Programmer
• Mark Berrow Musician

Writing

• Sjón Lyricist
• Lars von Trier Writer
• Lars von Trier Lyricist

Photos