Dancer in the dark
(DVD) 

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Blind women -- United States -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Musical films.
Musical theater -- Production and direction -- United States -- Drama.
Rural women -- United States -- Drama.
Single mothers -- United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Working class women -- United States -- Drama.

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Published
[Culver City, Calif.] : New Line Home Video, [2001].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (141 min.) : color, sound ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
078063408X
UPC
794043519925

Notes

General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000.
General Note
Special features: two feature-length commentaries featuring Lars von Trier, Vibeke Windeløv, Peter Hjorth, Per Kirkeby and Vincent Paterson; two documentaries; 100 cameras: capturing Lars von Trier's vision; Choreography: creating Vincent Paterson's dance sequences; Selmas' music; song-by-song access to the film; alternate scenes; cast & crew filmographies; original theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robby Müller ; editors, Molly Malene Stensgaard, François Gedigier ; music, Björk ; costume designer, Manon Rasmusse ; production designer, Karl Juliusson ; choreographer and dance director, Vincent Paterson.
Participants/Performers
Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Jean-Marc Barr, Joel Grey.
Description
Selma, a factory worker in rural America and single mother, is losing her eyesight from a hereditary disease. Determined to protect her 10-year-old son from the same fate, Selma is saving her money to get him an operation. In the evenings, Selma escapes by rehearsing for a production of The sound of music with her best friend. When a neighbor betrays her trust, Selma's life spirals out of control and the lines between reality and fantasy blur.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Language
Optional English subtitles.
Awards
Cannes Film Festival: 2000, Best Actress (Björk), Golden Palm (Lars von Trier); European Film Award: 2000, Best Actress (Björk), Best Film (Vibeke Windeløv).
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DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Windeløv, V., Trier, L. v., Björk., Deneuve, C., Morse, D., Stormare, P., Barr, J., Grey, J., Müller, R., Stensgaard, M. M., Gedigier, F., & Paterson, V. (2001). Dancer in the dark ([Widescreen version].). New Line Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Vibeke. Windeløv et al.. 2001. Dancer in the Dark. New Line Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Vibeke. Windeløv et al.. Dancer in the Dark New Line Home Video, 2001.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Windeløv, Vibeke., et al. Dancer in the Dark [Widescreen version]., New Line Home Video, 2001.

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