Film record

Dancer in the Dark

2000Feature film140 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · Italy · United Kingdom · Germany · Spain · France · Norway · Netherlands · Sweden · Finland · Denmark · Argentina · Iceland
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · musical film · trial film

Credits

Direction

Lars von Trier — Directing

Cast

Björk — Acting
Catherine Deneuve — Acting
David Morse — Acting
Peter Stormare — Acting
Joel Grey — Acting
Jean-Marc Barr — Acting
Udo Kier — Acting
Željko Ivanek — Acting
Cara Seymour — Acting
Jens Albinus — Acting
Vincent Paterson — Acting
Michael Flessas — Acting
Stellan Skarsgård — Acting
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Q2735848 — Acting
Sean-Michael Smith — Acting
Q256395 — Acting
Q12300838 — Acting
Q447558 — Acting
Anna Norberg — Acting
Troels Asmussen — Acting
Rikke Lylloff — Acting
Vladica Kostic — Acting
Reathel Bean — Acting
Luke Reilly — Acting
Mette Berggreen — Acting
Britt Bendixen — Acting
Noah Lazarus — Acting
Marianne Bengtsson — Acting

Writing

Lars von Trier — Screenwriting

Production

Vibeke Windeløv — Production
Q949680 — Executive production

Music

Björk — Music composition

Cinematography

Robby Müller — Cinematography

Editing

François Gédigier — Editing

Art department

Karl Júlíusson — Production design
Peter Grant — Art direction

Costume

Manon Rasmussen — Costume design
Documented participation

Film companies and organizations

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Production

Canal+

International
Verified
Production

Film4

International
Verified
Production

France 3

International
Verified
Production

Zentropa

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

Denmark · Original release
17 May 2000Checked 13 Sep 2026
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