Summary:
Selma has emigrated with her son from Central Europe to America. The year is 1964. Selma works day and night to save her son from the same disease she suffers from, a disease that inevitably will make her blind. But Selma has the energy to live because of her secret! She loves musicals. When life feels tough she can pretend that she is in the wonderful world of musicals...just for a short moment. All happiness life is not able to give her she finds there...
| Runtime: | 140 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for some violence. |
| Production: | Canal+ |
| Genres: | Drama, Musical |
| Countries: | USA, Germany, Finland, UK, France, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, Iceland |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Mar 20, 2001 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Lars von Trier | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Lars von Trier | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Björk | Selma Jezkova |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Cara Seymour | Linda Houston |
| Catherine Deneuve | Kathy |
| David Morse | Bill Houston |
| Jean-Marc Barr | Norman |
| Jens Albinus | Morty |
| Joel Grey | Oldrich Novy |
| Mette Berggreen | Receptionist |
| Peter Stormare | Jeff |
| Reathel Bean | Judge |
| Siobhan Fallon | Brenda |
| Udo Kier | Dr. Porkorny |
| Vincent Paterson | Samuel |
| Vladica Kostic | Gene Jezkova |
| Zeljko Ivanek | District Attorney |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anja Grafers | Associate Producer |
| Els Vandevorst | Associate Producer |
| Finn Gjerdrum | Associate Producer |
| Friðrik Þór Friðriksson | Associate Producer |
| Lars Jönsson | Co-Executive Producer |
| Leo Pescarolo | Collaborating Producer |
| Malte Forssell | Line Producer |
| Marianne Slot | Co-Executive Producer |
| Mogens Glad | Associate Producer |
| Peter Aalbæk Jensen | Executive Producer |
| Poul Erik Lindeborg | Associate Producer |
| Tero Kaukomaa | Associate Producer |
| Tony Grob | Line Producer: USA |
| Torleif Hauge | Associate Producer |
| Vibeke Windeløv | Producer |
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