Dancer In The Dark (UK)
You don`t need eyes to see
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 134 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Selma is a Czech immigrant, a single mother working in a factory in rural America. She escapes the hardships of her tough life through the films that inspired her childhood. In her imagination she sees the world as an all-singing all-dancing Hollywood musical.
But Selma harbours a secret: she is losing her eyesight and unless she can save enough money to pay for an operation her 10 year old son will inherit her blindness. When a desperate neighbour falsly accuses Selma of stealing, her life begins to slip beyond her control and propels itself towards a tragic and numbing finale.
`Dancer In The Dark` is one of the most controversial films of recent years. It is groundbreaking, compelling and utterly unforgettable. Bjork`s award winning performance is guaranteed to provoke.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Theatrical Trailer
Behind the Scenes
Interview with Lars Von Trier
Cannes 2000
Selma`s Songs
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitle Tracks:
CC: English
Directed By:
Lars von Trier
Written By:
Lars von Trier
Starring:
Joel Grey
Peter Stormare
David Morse
Catherine Deneuve
Björk
Casting By:
Avy Kaufman
Soundtrack By:
Björk
Director of Photography:
Robby Müller
Editor:
Molly Marlene Stensgård
François Gédigier
Production Designer:
Karl Juliusson
Producer:
Vibeke Windeløv
Els Vandevorst
Poul Erik Lindeborg
Tero Kaukomaa
Torleif Hauge
Anja Grafers
Mogens Glad
Finn Gjerdrum
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Malte Forsell
Executive Producer:
Marianne Slot
Lars Jönsson
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Distributor:
VCI
Your Opinions and Comments
The DVD is packaged in clear-Amaray keep case.
It has animated menus (region 1 version does not have animated menus, :-) )
The extras include a quick access to the songs in the movie (and these are tracks that appear on Björk`s soundtrack - Selmasongs). There are some stupid extras such as very very short Cannes 2000 festival shot and an interview with L. Von Trier (the director). What a pity that Region 2 version does not contain the audio commentary with L. Von Trier.
Audio track is presented in DD 5.1 and the sound is gorgeous when you are watching the musical scenes. There is also an alternative track that is in fact an audio description for the visually impaired.
And there is the trailer of the film.
I am upset because region 1 version contains the DTS track as an alternative to DD5.1
Anyway, this is a sort of movie that most of the people have been waiting for, this is a movie that your eyes have been searching for...