As Selma begins to become distraught, she is secured to a board.
Kathy runs in to tell her that the operation was successful, and that Gene will see his grandchildren, and gives Selma her son's glasses.
Relieved, Selma sings a final song on the gallows with no musical accompaniment..
Catherine Deneuve is one of the best actresses in the world, and the rest of the cast is excellent, but Bj\xf6rk is really wonderful in this role.
The direction Lars Von Trier is stunning as usual.
But this sad and touching story of an immigrant in the land of the capitalism is marvelous..
This film is brutal, it's not violent, but it's so intense, so sad, so depressing, that I could barely watch it.
If you want to cry this film is a must watch.
The storyline is fantastic, the cinematography is "cheap" and that makes it artistic..
Dancer in the Dark's themes about American poverty and the immorality of the death penalty play as an excuse to set up a narrative that heaps as much misery upon Selma as possible.
The film's two murder scenes are excruciating..
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As Selma begins to become distraught, she is secured to a board.
Kathy runs in to tell her that the operation was successful, and that Gene will see his grandchildren, and gives Selma her son's glasses.
Relieved, Selma sings a final song on the gallows with no musical accompaniment..
Selma is a Czech immigrant, a single mother working in a factory in rural America.
Her salvation is passion for music, specifically, the all-singing, all-dancing numbers found in classic Hollywood musicals.
Selma harbors a sad secret: she is losing her eyesight and her son Gene stands to suffer the same fate if sheSelma is a Czech immigrant, a single mother working in a factory in rural America.
Her salvation is passion for music, specifically, the all-singing, all-dancing numbers found in classic Hollywood musicals.
Selma harbors a sad secret: she is losing her eyesight and her son Gene stands to suffer the same fate if she can't put away enough money to secure him an operation.
When a desperate neighbor falsely accuses Selma of stealing his savings, the drama of her life escalates to a tragic finale.Dancer in the Dark / Film synopsis
Dancer in the Dark's themes about American poverty and the immorality of the death penalty play as an excuse to set up a narrative that heaps as much misery upon Selma as possible.
The film's two murder scenes are excruciating..
Dans les années 1960, Selma Jezkova, immigrée tchécoslovaque, s'est installée dans une petite ville des États-Unis avec son fils Gene
• Björk : Selma Jezkova• Catherine Deneuve (V.F
Ce film est une comédie musicale dramatique, d'un caractère dramatique affirmé
Par ordre d'apparition dans le film : 1. Overture (orchestre)2. My Favorite Things (Björk
• Festival de Cannes 2000 : • Prix du cinéma européen 2000 :
