Can a film be a masterpiece and something of a mess at the same time? That’s one of the questions raised by Lars von Trier’s controversial “Dancer in the Dark.”On one level, almost nothing ...

"IN MUSICALS, nothing dreadful ever happens," says Selma (Bjork), the sprite-like child-woman at the center of Lars von Trier's mesmerizing "Dancer in the Dark." This rapturous regard for musicals ...

Truly, it is a crying shame that the musical segments of Dancer in the Dark were not preserved in Cinemascope and Technicolor, because they're not only the best parts of the movie (brilliantly ...

Leave it to the French to stir things up. Last May, in another one of their audacious moves, the jury at Cannes embraced "Dancer in the Dark" director Lars von Trier and his volatile star Bjork by ...

Film Critic Henry Sheehan reviews The Dancer in the Dark, the new film directed and written by Lars von Trier.

At once kitschy and contrived, ”Dancer in the Dark” is a grandiloquent exercise in holier than thou martyrdom, yet I do think that its musical numbers, in contrast to the rest of the film, are ...

Vivid, frustrating, breathlessly beautiful and at times overpoweringly brutal, "Dancer in the Dark" is a tough movie to fit into your head. Measure it by slick Hollywood standards and it will ...

When Bjork Brought ‘Dancer in the Dark’ to Cannes The crowd seemed genuinely shocked when the film earned the Palme d’Or and the singer won best actress.

Meet the talented cast and crew behind 'Dancer in the Dark (2000)' on Moviefone. Explore detailed bios, filmographies, and the creative team's insights. Dive into the heart of this movie through ...

Dancer In The DarkDanish director and Dogma 95 godfather Lars Von Trier's attempts to reinvent filmmaking continue with Dancer In The Dark, an unlikely jumble of elements that add up to one of the ...