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The final instalment in Lars von Trier's Golden Heart trilogy (which includes BREAKING THE WAVES and THE IDIOTS), DANCER IN THE DARK takes the director's original blend of heightened pseudo-realism and fabricated melodrama to a dangerously intense level. The story concerns Selma (Bjork), a Czech immigrant living in 1964 .. Read more

Starring	Bjork, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Udo Kier
Director	Lars Von Trier
Genres	Drama, Music/Musical

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- A film to divide audiences into those who will respond to the intense emotions on display, many of them heightened by anguished sequences of song and dance, and those who will find the jerky handheld photography a needless distraction, and will reject the
- 30763
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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  - 5
  Groundbreaking
  
  This is an amazing film. A realist musical: you get the shaky hand-held camerawork, all understatement and naturalist dialogue, then the whole screen bursts ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - johnbibey
  - london
  - 02 Aug 2004 at 16:49
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  - 0
  Unique and utterly brilliant!
  
  Genius. Absolute genius. I am not a fan of musicals, and if you only like Hollwood Blockbusters this probably isn't for you, but if you like something ... read more »
  
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- 1120615
- - Mallen1977
  - 1 review
  - 20 May 2012 at 21:25
- - 0
  - 0
  brilliant, different, but so sad...
  
  Well I didn't quite know what to expect from this film. I'm not usually drawn to musicals but other reviews made me curious. It may be a love or hate it... read more »
  
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- 1104518
- - a customer
  - 21 Mar 2012 at 10:19
- - 2
  - 2
  Blown Away
  
  Blown away...in my top 5 list...as mentioned in a few previous reviews it does start a little shaky not leaving much confidence for the remainder of the film ... read more »
  
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- 1092822
- - a customer
  - 15 Feb 2012 at 20:48
- - 2
  - 0
  Difficult viewing
  
  As someone who is intruiged and often challenged by van Trier's films I approached this one with trepidation. Bjorks acting starts off as awkward and ... read more »
  
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- 1089354
- - Boshette
  - 3 reviews
  - 06 Feb 2012 at 10:53
- - 0
  - 2
  An utter surprise
  
  An amazing story, incredible performance by Bjork, easily one of the most emotive movies I've ever seen. Not for the faint-hearted...
  
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- 1085578
- - deanko78
  - 1 review
  - 25 Jan 2012 at 23:39
- - 0
  - 1
  Viewer in the dark.
  
  It may be unfair to judge this film by my own standards, as I have never understood Bjork's appeal. She and her music are beyond my ken. So why I ordered it... read more »
  
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- - Nitaray
  - 218 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 19 Oct 2011 at 22:29
- - 1
  - 3
  Shockingly bad
  
  It didn't even deserve half a star, I'm being nice. The acting is rubbish. In fact I can't believe so many people have given this a good rating.read more »
  
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- 1022961
- - a customer
  - 29 Jul 2011 at 11:36
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  - 1
  Too much singing.
  
  Sometimes I felt the actors were uncomfortable with the script or it was under rehearsed - was it improvised? Felt something wasn't quite right. Although ... read more »
  
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- - HelenRosenblatt
  - 16 reviews
  - Liverpool, UK
  - 22 Jul 2011 at 22:11
- - 1
  - 2
  Painfully slow
  
  I couldn't bear to watch the wooden actors and the plastic plot. I kept jumping ahead, but alas, it got no better.
  
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- 1005067
- - a customer
  - london uk
  - 15 Jun 2011 at 10:35
- - 2
  - 0
  The most harrowing musical I think I'll ever see
  
  Wow... another film thats going to take some time to process. This is one of those films where you're sucked in and can't look away no matter how bad ... read more »
  
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- - UncleBulgaria
  - 8 reviews
  - Sutton Coldfield
  - 17 May 2011 at 02:23
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- - 33
  - 5
  Groundbreaking
  
  This is an amazing film. A realist musical: you get the shaky hand-held camerawork, all understatement and naturalist dialogue, then the whole screen bursts ... read more »
  
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- 307186
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  - johnbibey
  - london
  - 02 Aug 2004 at 16:49
- - 11
  - 4
  If you love Bjork you'll love this
  
  Wow! This film will knock you for six. If you crave originality, depth, plot and great music this film is for you. Not that it's a bundle of laughs, in fact... read more »
  
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- - Steve Pering
  - Kingston upon Thames
  - 21 Oct 2003 at 13:26
- - 10
  - 3
  An Adequate Title - A Fantastic Story
  
  Dancer in the dark, a small budget film starring the fascinating singer songwriter Bjork. Won an award at the Cannes Festival. I don't particularly pay much... read more »
  
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- - Ouralan
  - South Yorkshire
  - 26 May 2004 at 15:16
- - 9
  - 2
  Masterpiece
  
  You know sometimes, occasionally, you see a film that stays with you long after you've returned the DVD? This is one of those. Bjork plays a devoted refugee... read more »
  
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- 297981
- - missjo
  - Middx
  - 21 Jan 2004 at 13:27
- - 6
  - 0
  Strangelove meets Oz.
  
  Challenging, original and compelling, Dancer in the Dark takes you all the way, from the visionary highs through to the dark lows, to the final, terrifying ... read more »
  
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- 309978
- - Steph2576
  - SHEFFIELD
  - 23 Sep 2004 at 09:31
- - 6
  - 1
  Cinematic Masterpiece
  
  There is no other way to describe this film other than a masterpiece. There may have been a lot of trouble on set, but all of it surely must have been worth it ... read more »
  
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- - moorje
  - 21 reviews
  - London
  - 25 Apr 2004 at 20:38
- - 6
  - 1
  the most powerful film i ever saw
  
  this film is extremely powerful, seriously.. if you are the kind of person who is quite sensitive beware, i kid you not.. my mood was severely altered so don;t ... read more »
  
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- 110071
- - andrea fenner
  - london
  - 02 Jun 2005 at 18:14
- - 5
  - 3
  wow
  
  it is a heart of stone that is not moved by this film. excellent story, with great music.
  
  The fact i didnt like Bjork before put me off at first, ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Edinburgh,Scotland
  - 20 Feb 2004 at 17:14
- - 4
  - 0
  For people who like to watch something a little bit different
  
  Quite possibly the strangest musical that I’ve ever seen. Basic, realistic film making that is almost reality TV like in its delivery except when the ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 07 Aug 2005 at 16:17
- - 4
  - 1
  devastating
  
  Amazing, godlike, devastating and bloody wonderful.
  
  But be warned you will either adore or loathe.
  
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- 12071
- - Martin Miller
  - Edinburgh
  - 24 Jul 2004 at 11:12

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  The final instalment in Lars von Trier's Golden Heart trilogy (which includes BREAKING THE WAVES and THE IDIOTS), DANCER IN THE DARK takes the director's original blend of heightened pseudo-realism and fabricated melodrama to a dangerously intense level. The story concerns Selma (Bjork), a Czech ...