2000 · 140 min · R

Dancer in the Dark

Name: Dancer in the Dark
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2000
Duration: 140 min
Cast: Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Joel Grey

Directed by Lars von Trier · Drama, Crime

Dancer in the Dark (2000) is a Drama film, directed by Lars von Trier set during the 1960s. It runs 140 minutes and is rated R.

A courtroom, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of family & loyalty, grief & loss, and fate & destiny play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer

Björk

Cinematography

Robby Müller

Cast

BjörkCatherine DeneuveDavid MorsePeter StormareJoel GreyCara SeymourVladica KosticJean-Marc Barr

The world of this film

Setting

Rural Suburban

When

1960s

Premise & themes

Premise

Courtroom

Themes

Family & Loyalty Grief & Loss Fate & Destiny

Structure

Multiple Perspectives

Tone

BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadFemale Led

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Dancer in the Dark

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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