Dancer in the Dark
A near‑blind Czech immigrant fights to save enough money for her son's life‑saving eye surgery while juggling grueling factory work and the haunting allure of musical fantasies that threaten to consume her fragile reality.
“In a world of shadows, she found the light of life.”
Synopsis
Selma, a Czech immigrant who is nearing blindness, faces the challenge of supporting herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic condition and requires an expensive operation to avoid a similar fate. As the pressures of daily life become overwhelming, Selma finds solace in her love for musicals, creating small performances inspired by the rhythmic sounds of her environment.
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A crew of 77+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Francois GedigierShot by Robby MullerScored by BjorkDesigned by Karl Juliusson
Box Office
2000 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.2× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$40.1M
US & Canada: $4.2M — 10% of worldwide · International: $35.9M (90%)
Opening weekend: $92K — 2% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $165K — 4% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3 theaters
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Cast & Crew
77 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Bjork
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 Jezek
Jean Marc Barr
as Norman
Vincent Paterson
as Samuel
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
as Brenda
Zeljko Ivanek
as District Attorney
Udo Kier
as Dr. Porkorny
Supporting cast
57Jens Albinus
as Morty
Reathel Bean
as Judge
Mette Berggreen
as Receptionist
Lars Michael Dinesen
as Defense Attorney / Dancer
Katrine Falkenberg
as Suzan / Dancer
Michael Flessas
as Angry Man
John Randolph Jones
as Detective
Noah Lazarus
as Officer of the Court / Dancer
Sheldon Litt
as Visitor
Andrew Lucre
as Clerk of Court / Dancer
John Martinus
as Chairman / Dancer
Luke Reilly
as New Defense Council
T J Rizzo
as Boris / Dancer
Stellan Skarsgard
as Doctor
Sean Michael Smith
as Person in Doorway
Paprika Steen
as Woman on Night Shift
Eric Voge
as Officer
Nick Wolf
as Man with Hood
Timm Zimmermann
as Guard / Dancer
Al Agami
as Dancer
Alex Mouro
as Dancer
Alexander Arli
as Dancer
Allan Gyldenk Rne
as Dancer
Ami Eklof Annell
as Dancer
Ana Christine Brostrom
as Dancer
Anders Tarneberg
as Dancer
Anders Thorhauge
as Dancer
Anders Peter Torsleff Hansen
as Dancer
Ann Crosset
as Dancer
Anna David
as Dancer
Anna Norberg
as Dancer
Anna Rosenberg
as Dancer
Annette Lindholm
as Dancer
Anthony Ajoise Olufemi Jacob
as Dancer
Birgitte Skands
as Dancer
Bjorn Ahlander
as Dancer
Bo Westerholm
as Dancer
Bobo Eriksson
as Dancer
Britt Bendixen
as Dancer
Carl Johan De Neergaard
as Dancer
Carol Linda Nielsen
as Dancer
Claus Berenhard
as Dancer
Cristian Valle
as Dancer
Diana G L Watson
as Dancer
Ed Hickok
as Dancer
Edvin Karsson
as Dancer
Eli Stalhand
as Dancer
Elin Johansson
as Dancer
Emilie Bendz
as Dancer
Erik Dammann
as Dancer
Erik Drugge
as Dancer
Fredrik Borgesson
as Dancer
Frederik Mondrup
as Dancer
Marianne Bengtsson
as Dancer
Karoliina Heiskanen
as Dancer
Troels Asmussen
as Dancer (uncredited)
Caroline Sascha Cogez
as Prison Guard - Serving Selma Jezkova's Last Meal (uncredited)
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