What happens at the end of Dancer in the Dark?

What happens at the end of Dancer in the Dark?

Finally, she takes a steady march to her own death, her imagination resiliently singing and dancing, as she is hanged with her secrets intact, Gene's sight saved, her decline into darkness complete, her material salvation sacrificed, and her spiritual salvation assured.

Who choreographed Dancer in the Dark?

choreographer Vincent Paterson With the help of choreographer Vincent Paterson, who's done videos for Madonna and Michael Jackson, and the great cinematographer Robby Moller (Dead Man), von Trier set up more than 100 digital cameras to film the action. But the landscape of Dancer is internal; it's inside Selma's head.

What was Dancer in the Dark Shot on?

Sony DSR-PD100 Camera The movie Dancer in the Dark, released in 2000 and directed by Lars von Trier, was shot on Sony DSR-PD100 Camera, Sony DSR-PD150 Camera with Robby Müller as cinematographer and editing by François Gédigier, Molly Malene Stensgaard.

What year is Dancer in the Dark set?

1964 Set in Washington state in 1964, Dancer in the Dark is the tragedy of Selma Jezkova (Björk), a Czechoslovakian immigrant working in a factory.

Is Dancer in the Dark gory?

Violence consists of a person being repeatedly shot and then bludgeoned to death with a metal box (with bloody results), while that and the events leading up to a later hanging (in the form of capital punishment) may be unsettling, disturbing and/or suspenseful to some viewers.

What movie was dancing in the dark in?

Maggie's Plan Dancing In the Dark (Introduction)/Film

What is Björk's role in dancer in the dark?

• In Dancer in the Dark, Björk plays Selma, a Czech mother who labors furiously in order to save her son from an inherited disease that will cause blindness. In the midst of all her hardship, the one thing that keeps her spirits up is musicals.

Who are the actors in the movie Dancer in the dark?

• Amazon.com: Dancer in the Dark : Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Joel Grey, Stellan Skarsgård, Lars von Trier, Vibeke Windeløv, Lars Jönsson, Marianne Slot, Lars von Trier: Movies & TV

What was the first soundtrack album by Björk?

• Selmasongs: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack 'Dancer in the Dark is the first soundtrack album by Icelandic musician Björk. It was released on Septem, by One Little Indian Records to promote and accompany the film Dancer in the Dark.

Why is the movie called Dancing in the dark?

• The film's title suggests the Fred Astaire/Cyd Charisse duet "Dancing in the Dark" from the 1953 film The Band Wagon, which ties in with the film's musical theatre theme.