Dancer in the Dark

2000 film by Lars von Trier
Movie film Q110365
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Dancer in the Dark

Summary

Dancer in the Dark is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,227 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dancer in the Dark received the Palme d'Or[3].
  • Dancer in the Dark received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress[4].
  • Dancer in the Dark received the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film[5].
  • Dancer in the Dark received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film[6].
  • Dancer in the Dark received the Robert Award for Best Production Design[7].
  • Dancer in the Dark received the Goya Award for Best European Film[8].
  • Dancer in the Dark's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Dancer in the Dark was directed by Lars von Trier[10].
  • Lars von Trier wrote the screenplay for Dancer in the Dark[11].
  • Dancer in the Dark's composer is recorded as Björk[12].
  • Dancer in the Dark's genre is musical film[13].
  • Dancer in the Dark's genre is drama film[14].
  • Dancer in the Dark's genre is trial film[15].
  • A cast member of Dancer in the Dark was Björk[16].
  • A cast member of Dancer in the Dark was Catherine Deneuve[17].
  • A cast member of Dancer in the Dark was David Morse[18].
  • A cast member of Dancer in the Dark was Peter Stormare[19].
  • A cast member of Dancer in the Dark was Joel Grey[20].
  • A cast member of Dancer in the Dark was Jean-Marc Barr[21].
  • A cast member of Dancer in the Dark was Udo Kier[22].
  • A cast member of Dancer in the Dark was Željko Ivanek[23].
  • A cast member of Dancer in the Dark was Cara Seymour[24].
  • A cast member of Dancer in the Dark was Siobhan Fallon Hogan[25].
  • A cast member of Dancer in the Dark was Jens Albinus[26].
  • A cast member of Dancer in the Dark was Vincent Paterson[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Dancer in the Dark was produced by Vibeke Windeløv[28]. It was directed by Lars von Trier[10]. Lars von Trier wrote the screenplay for it[11]. Cast members include Björk[16], Catherine Deneuve[17], David Morse[18], Peter Stormare[19], Joel Grey[20], and Jean-Marc Barr[21].

Publication

The original language of Dancer in the Dark was English[29]. Genres include musical film[13], drama film[14], and trial film[15]. Its part of the series is recorded as Golden Heart trilogy[30]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Dancer in the Dark's part of the series is recorded as Golden Heart trilogy[30].

Reception

Awards received include Palme d'Or[3], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[32], in France[33], founded in 1955[34], headquartered in Cannes[35]; Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress[4], a film award category[36], in France[37], founded in 1946[38]; Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film[5], a class of award[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1978[41]; Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film[6], a film award category[42], in United States[43]; Robert Award for Best Production Design[7], an award for best production design[44], in Denmark[45], founded in 1984[46]; and Goya Award for Best European Film[8], an award for best film by place of origin[47], in Spain[48]. Reviews include 6.8/10[49], 70%[50], and 63/100[51].

Why It Matters

Dancer in the Dark ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,227 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

What awards did Dancer in the Dark receive?

Honors received include Palme d'Or[3], Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress[4], Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film[5], and Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . revistamedicinacine.usal.es. Retrieved . revistamedicinacine.usal.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [28] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.
  30. [49] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [50] . wikidata.org.
  32. [51] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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