Movie
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
In a world of shadows, she found the light of life.
Drama · Crime
Story
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.
Director: Lars von Trier Starring: Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare
Dancer in the Dark Cast
- Björk as Selma Jezkova
- Catherine Deneuve as Kathy
- David Morse as Bill Houston
- Peter Stormare as Jeff
- Joel Grey as Oldrich Novy
- Cara Seymour as Linda Houston
- Vladica Kostic as Gene Jezkova
- Jean-Marc Barr as Norman
- Vincent Paterson as Samuel
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Brenda
- Željko Ivanek as District Attorney
- Udo Kier as Dr. Porkorny