Dancer in the Dark
Danmark-Sverige-Frankrig 2000

Selma er ved at blive blind. Men hendes gode veninde Kathy dækker over hende, således at det ikke bliver opdaget selv om Selma ind imellem laver en række fejl på fabrikken. Selma sparer penge op, således at hendes søn kan få en operation, når han bliver gammel nok, da hun ved at han også vil blive blind med alderen. Samtidig lever Bill med sin kone en del over økonomisk evne. Da Bill finder ud af at Selma har sparet en masse penge sammen, stjæler han dem. Selma er dog straks klar over hvem der har stjålet hendes penge og det kommer til et opgør mellem dem.

Per Kjær

Instruktør:
Lars von Trier

Manuskript:
Lars von Trier

Medvirkende:
Björk (Selma Yeskova)
Catherine Deneuve (Kathy)
David Morse (Bill)
Peter Stormare (Jeff)
Udo Kier (Dr. Porkorny)
Joel Grey (Oldrich Novy)
Vincent Paterson (Samuel, instruktør)
Cara Seymour (Linda)
Vladica Kostic (Gene, Selmas søn)
Jean-Marc Barr (Norman, værkfører)
Jens Albinus (Morty)
Stellan Skarsgård (Læge)
Paprika Steen (Kvinde på natholdet)
Siobhan Fallon (Fængselsbetjent)
Zeljko Ivanek (Anklager)
Jens Albinus (Morty)
Reathel Bean (Dommer)
Mette Berggreen (Receptionist:)
Lars Michael Dinesen (Attorney, forsvarer)
Katrine Falkenberg (Suzan)
Michael Flessas (Vred mand)
John Randolph Jones (Detektiv)
Noah Lazarus (Betjent i retssal)
Sheldon Litt (Besøgende)
Andrew Lucre (Retsbetjent)
John Martinus (Formand)
Luke Reilly (Ny forsvarsadvokat)
TJ Rizzo (Boris)
Stellan Skarsgård (Doktor)
Sean-Michael Smith (Person i døråbning)
Eric Voge (Officer)
Nick Wolf (Mand)
Timm Zimmermann (Vagt)
Al Agami, Alex Mouro, Allan Gyldenkærne, Ami Eklöf-Annell, Ana Chrstine Broström, Anders Tärneberg, Anders Thorhauge, Anders-Peter Torsleff Hansen, Andrew Lecre, Ann Crosset, Anna David, Anna Norberg, Anna Rosenberg, Anette Lindholm (Dansere)
Anthony Ajoise Olufemi Jacob, Birgitte Skands, Bjørn Åhlander, Bo Westerholm, Bobo Eriksson, Hanne Wolsted Olsen, Helen Dohlman, Helle Bach, Henrik Uldall Håkan Johnson, Ivan Valencia, Jacob Stage, Jens Johansson, Jens Roed, Jesper Caron, Jesper Kryger Henriksen, Joacim Hedman, Johan Erixzon, Johan Regnell, Johanna Lindholm, John Bruun, John Martinus, Jorge Munoz-Escalante, Jørgen Frederiksson (Dansere)
Miriam Karina Sørensen, Mogens Eggermann, Niclas Bendixen, Niklas Berglind, Niklas Karlsson, Nikolaj Viktor, Nina Brolin Nielsen, Noah Lazarus, Per-Anders Gustafsson, Peter Engberg Jørgensen, Peter Friis Nielsen, Peter Persson, Poul Erik Christensen, Rebekka Lund-Larsen, René Moeglin, Rikke Lylloff Madsen, Rolf Hepp, Sandra Ostermann Cardichon, Sharlene Sheppard, Signe Fabricius (Dansere)
Britt Bendixen, Carl Johan De Neergaard, Carol Linda Nielsen, Claus Berenhard, Christian Valle, Diana G.L. Watson, Ed Hickok, Edvin Karlsson, Eli Stålhand, Elin Johansson, Emilie Bendz, Erik Dammann, Erik Drugge, Frederik Börgesson, Frederik Mondrup, Fernando Molin, Gregor Michaj, Grethe Søndergaard (Dansere)
Karin Nedergaard, Karolina Heiskanen, Katarina Winberg, Katharina Duarte, Katrine Falkenberg, Katrine Engberg, Kenneth Fogel, Lars Michael Dinesen, Lasse Eckstrøm, leif Agrer, Lene Løvendahl, Linda Myrberg, Marianne Bengtsson, Marianne Lipka, Matts Hellgren, Mattias Carlsson, Melinda Young Langeland, Meriem Zouane (Dansere)
Stefan Clarin, Stig Narger, Susanne Breuning, Svend Christian Bunch-Nielsen, Thea Gambill, Therese Andersson, Therese Graversen, Thomas Agerholm, Thomas Bendixen, Thomas Kirk, Timm Zimmermann, TJ Rizzo, Tobias Walbom, Tommi Salmela, Tonia Pedersen, Tony Jacob, Warren Crooks, Warren Spears (Dansere)

Credits:
Produktionsselskab: Zentropa Entertainments4 ; Trust film Svenska ; Film i Väst ; Liberator Productions ; in co-production with Pain Unlimited GmbH Filmproduktion ; Cinematograph A/S ; What Elsep B.V ; Icelandic Film Corporation ; Blind spot Pictures ; France 3 Cinéma ; Danish Broadcasting Corporation ; Arte France Cinéma ; SVT Drama ; Arte/WDR ; supported by Danish Film Institute v/ Mikael Olsen ; Eurimages ; Swedish Film Institute v/ Mats Arehn ; Norwegian Film Institute v/ Harry Guttormsen ; Icelandic Film Fund v/ Thorfinnur Ómarsson ; Finnish Film Foundation v/ Erkki Astla ; Filmstiftung Nordrhen-Westfalen GmbH v/ Dieter Kosslick ; Foundation for Audiovisual production, Norway v/ Elin Erikchsen ; Nederlands Fonds Voor de Film Cobo Fund v/ Jeanne Haghe ; Nordic Film and TV-Fund v/ Dag Almeberg ; Media Programme of the European Union ; In collaboration with Angel Films A/S ; Canal+ ; Film Four ; Fine Line Features ; Filmek ; Constantin Film ; Lantia Cinema & Audiovisivi v/ Leo Pescarolo ; TV 1000 ; Vpro Television ; WDR ; YLE TV1
Set medic: Todd Smith
Cast security: Donnel Dawson
Extras casting coordinator: Terry Terry
Extras casting asst.: Robbie Wald
Catering, Walla Walla: Liz Wylie/The Homestead
Kostumedesign: Manon Rasmussen
Produktionsselskab: Zentropa Entertainments4 ; Trust film Svenska ; Film i Väst ; Liberator Productions
Producer: Vibeke Windeløv
Executive producer: Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Co-executive producer: Lars Jönsson & Marianne Slot
Associated producer: Anja Grafers, , Els Vandevorst, Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, Finn Gjerdrum, Torleif Hauge, , Tero Kaukomaa, Mogens Glad & Poul Erik Lindeborg, Good Machine
Line producer: Malte Forssell
Foto: Lars von Trier, Robby Müller
Klip: Molly Malene Steensgaard, François Gédigier
Produktionsdesign: Karl Juliusson
Choreographer og dance director: Vincent Paterson
Sound designer: Per Streit
Instrunktørassistent: Anders Refn
Art director: Peter Grant
Overture sequence: Per Kirkeby
Casting, UK: Joyce Nettles
Casting: Avy Kaufman
Produktionskoordinator: Louise Grosell
Unit manager: Anders Barlebo
Continuity: Linda Daae
Financial adviser: Peter Garde
Financial koodinator: Mette Nelund
Produktionscotroller: Jonas Frederiksen
Gaffer: Frank Berger
Lys: Morten Nyboe & , Harry Sipliä
Stills: David Koskas
Dialogue coach: Sean-Michael Smith
Focus puller: Marcel Zyskind
Script translation: Jonathan Sydenham
2. instruktørassistent: Caroline Sascha Cogez
Assistent til Vibeke Windeløv: Charlotte Pedersen, Cecilie Rui & Pia Severin Nielsen
Assistent til Lars von Trier: Carsten Holst
Assistent til Björk: Joga Johansdottir, Andrea Helgadottir
Runners & assistenter: Andreas Martinsen, Bjørk Åbech, Camilla Hjersing, Cilie Kirkebjerg, Christian Tafdrup, Christine Aster Crone, Ida Ween, Joanne Gordon, Kenneth Hansen, Klara Adolphson, Line Druedal Leonhardt, Mads Peter Bliddal, Malene Choi= Malene Choi Jensen, Peter Blanch, Sanne Münster Swendsen, Sophus Kirkeby Windeløv & Tobias Tømming
Travel coordinator: Line Spanning
Produktionsassistent: Carsten Sparwath & Cecilie Kølpin
Stills, intern: Helene Sandberg
Assistent til Marianne Slot: Chris Sanger
Videoassistent: Jean-Robert Viallet
Art dep. coordinator: Cecilia Sille Hersby
Property master: Jesper Lorents
Set property: Simone Grau
Property: Thomas Karlsen
Set property assistent: Jonas Alexander Arnby= Jonas Arnby, Frederik Eriksson & Anders Jacobsen
Stunt: Stig Günther & Hummer Højmark/Dansk Special-Effekt Service
Special effect model constructor: Joakim Zacho Weylandt
Construcition coordinator: Bent Nielsen
Carpenters: Carsten Larsen, Gorm Andersen, Henrik Petersen, Jan Hansen, Jesper Thomsen, Kenneth Mortensen, Lars Jacobsen, Lasse Krugermeier, Michael Larsen, Palle Larsen, Peter Kongsted, Rene Axelgaard, Sten Nielsen, Søren Jochumsen, Thomas Preis & Tommy Hansen
Decorators: Christine Bechameil, Jette Katina Morgensen, Liselotte Møller, Morten Buch Jørgensen & Ursula Riismøller Nielsen
Painters: Kjeld Jørgensen, Morten Vig Lund, Søren Simonsen, Tommy Tvede Nielsen & Vivian Bak Sørensen
Makeup: Sanne Gravfort
Makeup& special makeup effect: Morten Jacobsen
Makeup assistent: Anja Dahl
Hair, Catherine Deneuve: John Nollet
Make up, Catherine Deneuve: Cédric Gérard & Ursula Rödel
Kostumeassistent: Louize Nissen & Sidsel Post
Model assistent: Trine Padmo Olsen
Seamstress: Susie Bjørnvad
Boom operator: Ad Stoop
Lyd assistent: Claus Krainer
Choreographer og dance director klip assistent: Mette Berggreen
American script consultants: Alex Smith & Andrew Smith
Stucco worker: Jean Bechameil
Consigliere: Paul Schwartzman
Catering: Messen
100 Camera department:
Technical director: Peter Hjorth [Fotograf]
Head of camera department: Edvard Friis-Møller
Production coordinator: Charlotte Kirkeby
Consultant: Tómas Gislason
Video assistent: Henrik Lövgren, Peter Välming, Henric Andersson, Peter Nicolas Harton, Jesper Roland & Ulrik Sartou, Pontus Nordahl
Grip: Oskar Larsson & Jakob Bonfils
Continuity: Sedsel Andersen
Camera operators: Thomas Larsen, Morten Søborg, Anthony Dod Mantle, Claus Sisseck & Jan Weincke
Crew in Sweden:
Production coordinator: Anna Malin Ahlberg
Unit manager: Joakim Höglund
Assistent unit manager: Jonas Overton
Travel agent: Kirstin Hopstadius, Travel Plan
Property master: Anders Lunde
Property: Gudmundur Sveinsson Grønli
Property assistent: Lotta Bergman & Frederik Eriksson
Props cars/vehicles: Jeff Norman &Thomas Hanslep
Runners: Anders Samuelsson, Andreas Pallman, Daniel Waddelius, Hans-Peter Skoglund, Jostefin Roos, Khalh Alharbiti, Magnus Svensson, Mattias Andersson, Stefan Sundberg, Lisa Berg, Cecilia Bergqvist, Niklas Johansson, Anna Knochenhauer, Jesper Kurlandsky
Catering: Cous-Cous Catering
Catering assistenter: Sebastian Hedin, Christian Forsman, Niclas Ryberg
Construction coordinator: Hans Gunnarson
Set carpenters: Demirkiran, Börje Norberg, Christian Lie, Christer Dahlman, Joachim Svensson, Pete Lorentzon & Thomas Torstensson
Decorators: Anders Göransson, Nils-Gunnar Hallberg & Rikard Grönvall
2ND UNIT:
Instruktør: Anders Refn
Fotografi: Eric Kress
American line producer and researcher: Tony Grob
Researchers: Jacob Gottschau & Amy Kaufman
Production coordinator: Cassy Soden
Asst. coordinator: Anne Dujacich
Location manager: Roger Faires
2nd asst. director: Damian Payne
Key production asst: Kristen Hasseries
Production asst.: Travis Nelson & Joseph Long
Gaffer: Ryan Purcell
Boom operator: Paul Stroh
Key costume: Earl Lewis
Costume asst.: Jalene Murphy
Key makeup and hair stylist: Michele Ahren
Asst. hair styrlist: Julia Sorrels
Set decorator: Nicola Hewitt
Set dressers: George Abeyta, Paul Mason, Nico Case, Rob Price & Paul Porter
Prop master: Mary Buri
Carpentier: Yan Buchanan
Scenic artist: Jessica Dodge
Asst. to Catherine Deneuve: Laura Bobovski
Asst. to Björk: Nick Yroman
Extra casting coordinator: Terry Terry
Cast asst.: Laura Bobovski & Nick Vroman
Legal research: Judge Anthony Wartnick
Research penttentlary: Washington State Department of Corrections by Veltry Johnson ; Washington Statepententlary by superintendent John Lambert
Media relations director: Mary Christiansen
Crew van drivers: Lorie Buob, Tom Garris& Lenna Long
POST PRODUCTION:
Post production manager: Lene Irgens
Technical post production manager: Pia Nielsen
Post production asst.: Christine Ekstrand
Post production, Paris: Sandrine Lesénéchal
Additional editors: Anders Refn, Peter Hjorth [Fotograf], Vincent Paterson & Ivan Dudynsky
Asst. editors: Simon Kristiansen, Camilla Hørup Ebling, Mikkel Rønne, Anne Hovad Fischer, Nicolaj Monberg, Carsten Søsted, Martin Zandvliet, Philip Dencker & Ian Bach Larsen
Technical backup: Lars Dela
Sound studio: Mainstream ApS
Mastering: Det Danske Filmstudie
Supervising sound editor: Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Sojnd editors: Pétur Einarsson
Asst. to sound editors: Majka Bjørnager
Foleys: Julien Naudin & Bruno Langiano
Post production facilities: Wave Fachilities
Visual effects: Hokus-Bogus ; Shortcut post productions
Video transfer: Hokus-Bogus
Titel and credit: Morten Constantineanu Bak
Laboratory post production: Exlair Laboratories ; Johan Ankerstjerne A/S
Negative cut: Eclair Laboratories
Color Grading Film: Yvan Lucas
PR: Lene Nedergaard, Mia Elming, Christel Hammer, Danmark & Anne-Hele Sømmarström, Lena Lindh, Sverige
International PR: McDonald & Rutter v/ Charles McDonald & Liz Miller
International sales: Trust Film Sales ApS
Completion bond supplied by FilmFinances Inc./Film Finances Scandinavia ApS
Banking operations: Cofiloisirs by Isabelle Devaux & Denis Offroy
Insurence service: Jens Georg Hansen, Marsh
Lawyers: Dragsted, Schlüter,
Lawyers: Katrine Schlüter = Katrine Schlüter Schierbeck, Aros
Lawyers: Per Neumann, Aros, Mikkel Maltha, Zentropa, Poa Strömberg, Advokatfirman Nordia & Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein I.I.P (USA) ; Nelson, Guggenheim, Felker & levine I.I.P (USA) ; Walker & Assochés, France Remedia v/ John Woolcombe
Accountants: Ann Køj Stemming, Anse Vognsen & Pia Janols, Filmtekonomi AB (Sverige) ; Valêrie Sieye (Frankrig)
Archive materiale: 42ned Street ; Courtesy of Warner Bros. & Turner Entertainment Co.
Post production techiques: C.E. Capital Equpment Finance
Distributør: Sandrew Metronome

Musik:
Komponist: Mark Bell, Björk
Lyrik: Lars von Trier, Sjón Sigurdsson
Musikkonsulent: Greg Rogers & Ray Williams

Anden information:
Oprettet d. 19.06.2001
Senest redigeret d. 04.02.2012
Genre: drama, musical

Længde: 135 minutter

Censur: 15 år

Biograf premiere:
08.09.2000, Biocity (Esbjerg), Kino Grenaa, Hadsund Bio, Cinema Center (Helsingør), Bio City (Herning), Scala Holstebro, ABC Biograferne (Horsens), Hvalsø Bio, BioCenter (Kolding), Albertslund Biograferne, Baltoppen Bio (København), Dagmar Teatret (København), Gladsaxe Bio, Grand Teatret (København), Ishøj Bio, Lyngby Teatret, Palladium (København), Park Bio (København), Reprise Teatret (København), Værløse Bio, Saga Bio (Nakskov), Nyborg Kino, Bio (Næstved), Biffen (Odder), Cafe Biografen (Odense), CinemaxX Centrum (Odense), Pandrup Kino, Grand Teatret (Randers), Kino Ringsted, Kino (Roskilde), Rønne Bio, Skjern Centerbio, Scala (Svendborg), Varde Bio, Lido Teatret (Vejle), Fotorama (Viborg), Biograf Cafeen (Vordingborg), Kino (Åbenrå), Astoria (Aalborg), Palads (Århus) & Øst for Paradis (Århus)

Er udgivet på DVD
Udgivelsesdato: 24. april 2001

Vist i tv:
DR120.04.2003, 26.08.2007.
DR224.07.2020, 16.01.2021.


Sær film, med en ikke særlig medrivende historie. Og musikken tiltaler mig heller ikke.

Lone Pedersen


Underlig film, som jeg på den ene side synes er rimelig dårlig og på den anden side synes er rimelig genial.

Per Kjær

Anmeldelser:
Aktuelt, 8.9.2000, side 19 af Niels Frid-Nielsen
Berlingske Tidende, 8.9.2000, sektion 2, side 4 af Henrik List
Børsen, 8.9.2000, side 53 af Morten Dürr
Information, 8.9.2000, side 7 af Morten Piil
Information, 8.9.2000, side 7 af Eva Jørholt
Jyllands-Posten, 8.9.2000, Det sker & kultur, side 3 af Erik Svendsen
Kristeligt Dagblad, 8.9.2000, side 8 af Palle Schantz Lauridsen
Politiken, 8.9.2000, sektion 4, side 2 af Anders Rou Jensen


Filmpriser:
Robert: Kvindelige hovedrolle (Björk)