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Dancer in the Dark

2000 film by Lars von Trier
Movie film Q110365
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Summary

Dancer in the Dark is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,528 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Palme d'Or[3], Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress[4], Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film[5], Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film[6], Robert Award for Best Production Design[7], Goya Award for Best European Film[8], European Film Award for Best Film[9], European Film Award for Best Actress[10], European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best Director[11], Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress[12], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[13]
  • Director: Lars von Trier[14]
  • Screenwriter: Lars von Trier[15]
  • Composer: Björk[16]
  • Genre: musical film[17], drama film[18], trial film[19]
  • Cast member: Björk[20], Catherine Deneuve[21], David Morse[22], Peter Stormare[23], Joel Grey[24], Jean-Marc Barr[25], Udo Kier[26], Željko Ivanek[27], Cara Seymour[28], Siobhan Fallon Hogan[29], Jens Albinus[30], Vincent Paterson[31], Michael Flessas[32], Stellan Skarsgård[33]
  • Producer: Vibeke Windeløv[34]
  • Part of the series: Golden Heart trilogy[35]
  • Production company: Canal+[36], Film4[37], France 3[38], Zentropa[39], Trust Film Svenska[40], Film i Väst[41], Liberator Productions[42]
  • Director of photography: Robby Müller[43]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[44]
  • Commons category: Dancer in the Dark[45]
  • Soundtrack release: Selmasongs[46]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[47]
  • Review score: 6.8/10[48], 70%[49], 63/100[50], 7.9/10[51]
  • Color: color[52]
  • Country of origin: Denmark[53]

Why It Matters

Dancer in the Dark has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

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].

Related Entities

Argentina Björk Catherine Deneuve David Morse Denmark film Finland France Germany Iceland Italy Joel Grey Lars von Trier music Netherlands Norway Peter Stormare Spain Stellan Skarsgård Sweden Udo Kier United Kingdom United States Washington

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [15] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [9] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [10] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [11] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [12] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . filmportal.de. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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