Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.
Cast
Björk
Selma Jezkova
Catherine Deneuve
Kathy
David Morse
Bill Houston
Peter Stormare
Jeff
Joel Grey
Oldrich Novy
Cara Seymour
Linda Houston
Vladica Kostic
Gene Jezkova
Jean-Marc Barr
Norman
Vincent Paterson
Samuel
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Brenda
Zeljko Ivanek
District Attorney
Udo Kier
Dr. Porkorny
Jens Albinus
Morty
Reathel Bean
Judge
Mette Berggreen
Receptionist
Lars Michael Dinesen
Defense Attorney / Dancer
Katrine Falkenberg
Suzan / Dancer
Michael Flessas
Angry Man
John Randolph Jones
Detective
Noah Lazarus
Officer of the Court / Dancer
Sheldon Litt
Visitor
Andrew Lucre
Clerk of Court / Dancer
John Martinus
Chairman / Dancer
Luke Reilly
New Defense Council
T.J. Rizzo
Boris / Dancer
Stellan Skarsgård
Doctor
Sean-Michael Smith
Person in Doorway
Paprika Steen
Woman on Night Shift
Eric Voge
Officer
Nick Wolf
Man with Hood
Timm Zimmermann
Guard / Dancer
Al Agami
Dancer
Alex Mouro
Dancer
Alexander Arli
Dancer
Allan Gyldenkærne
Dancer
Ami Eklöf-Annell
Dancer
Ana Christine Broström
Dancer
Anders Tärneberg
Dancer
Anders Thorhauge
Dancer
Anders-Peter Torsleff Hansen
Dancer
Ann Crosset
Dancer
Anna David
Dancer
Anna Norberg
Dancer
Anna Rosenberg
Dancer
Annette Lindholm
Dancer
Anthony Ajoise Olufemi Jacob
Dancer
Birgitte Skands
Dancer
Bjorn Ahlander
Dancer
Bo Westerholm
Dancer
Bobo Eriksson
Dancer
Britt Bendixen
Dancer
Carl Johan De Neergaard
Dancer
Carol Linda Nielsen
Dancer
Claus Berenhard
Dancer
Cristian Valle
Dancer
Diana G.L. Watson
Dancer
Ed Hickok
Dancer
Edvin Karsson
Dancer
Eli Stalhand
Dancer
Elin Johansson
Dancer
Emilie Bendz
Dancer
Erik Dammann
Dancer
Erik Drugge
Dancer
Fredrik Börgesson
Dancer
Frederik Mondrup
Dancer
Marianne Bengtsson
Dancer
Karoliina Heiskanen
Dancer
Troels Asmussen
Dancer (uncredited)
Caroline Sascha Cogez
Prison Guard - Serving Selma Jezkova's Last Meal (uncredited)
Crew
Anders Jacobsen
Assistant Set Propsman
Friederik Eriksson
Assistant Set Propsman
Jonas Alexander Arnby
Assistant Set Propsman
Lars von Trier
Director, Writer, Camera Operator, Lyricist
François Gédigier
Editor
Molly Malene Stensgaard
Editor
Peter Hjorth
Additional Editing
Robby Müller
Director of Photography
Yvan Lucas
Color Timer
Anders Refn
First Assistant Director, Second Unit Director
Caroline Sascha Cogez
Second Assistant Director
Louise Grosell
Production Coordinator
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Executive Producer
Marianne Slot
Co-Executive Producer
Lars Jönsson
Co-Executive Producer
Chris Sanger
Executive Producer's Assistant
Vibeke Windeløv
Producer
Leo Pescarolo
Producer
Poul Erik Lindeborg
Associate Producer
Mogens Glad
Associate Producer
Torleif Hauge
Associate Producer
Finn Gjerdrum
Associate Producer
Anja Grafers
Associate Producer
Tero Kaukomaa
Associate Producer
Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
Associate Producer
Els Vandevorst
Associate Producer
Pia Nielsen
Producer's Assistant
Charlotte Pedersen
Producer's Assistant, Production Assistant
Cecilie Rui
Producer's Assistant
Malte Forssell
Line Producer
Tony Grob
Line Producer
Carsten Sparwath
Production Assistant
Cecilie Kølpin
Production Assistant
Christian Tafdrup
Production Runner
Mattias Andersson
Production Runner
Andreas Martinsen
Production Runner
Karl Júlíusson
Production Design
Jonas Frederiksen
Production Controller
Kristoffer Andrén
Assistant Camera
Marcel Zyskind
Additional Camera, Focus Puller
Lene Irgens
Post-Production Manager
Christine Ekstrand
Post Production Assistant
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Joyce Nettles
Casting
Jalene Murphy
Set Costumer
Louize Nissen
Assistant Costume Designer
Calem Martin
Assistant Costume Designer
Manon Rasmussen
Costume Design
John Nollet
Hairstylist
Michelle Crane
Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Lisa Mustafa
Assistant Makeup Artist
Ursula Rödel
Makeup Artist
Cédric Gérard
Makeup Artist
Sanne Gravfort
Makeup Artist
Anja Dahl
Makeup Artist
Eric Kress
Second Unit Director of Photography
Roger D. Faires
Second Unit Location Manager
Cecilia Hellner
Art Department Coordinator
Per Streit
Sound Designer
Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Kenna
Dolby Consultant
Ad Stoop
Boom Operator
Julien Naudin
Foley Artist
Bruno Langiano
Foley Artist
Fabio D'Amico
ADR Recordist
Martin Högberg
Special Effects
Morten Jacobsen
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Björk
Original Music Composer, Music Arranger, Music Producer, Musician, Songs
Vincent Mendoza
Music Arranger, Conductor, Orchestrator
Mark Bell
Music Producer, Music Programmer
Greg Rogers
Music Consultant
Ray Williams
Music Consultant
Valgeir Sigurðsson
Music Programmer, Music Editor
Mark Berrow
Musician
Richard Bissill
Musician
Peter Davies
Musician
Bruce White
Musician
Guy Sigsworth
Musician
Charlie Morgan
Musician
Everton Nelson
Musician
Warren Zielinski
Musician
Sjón
Lyricist
Thomas Garris
Transportation Captain
Peter Garde
Finance
Pétur Einarsson
Dialogue Editor
Sean-Michael Smith
Dialect Coach
Ron Anderson
Vocal Coach
Christine Bechameil
Painter
Søren Jochumsen
Construction Coordinator
Bent 'Niller' Nielsen
Construction Coordinator
Simone Grau Roney
Set Propsman
Thomas Karlsen
Props
David Koskas
Still Photographer
Morten Nybø
Electrician
Harri Sipilä
Electrician
Carsten Larsen
Carpenter
Gorm Andersen
Carpenter
Jan Hansen
Carpenter
Paul Mason
Carpenter
Daniel Gylling
Location Manager
Khalil Al Harbiti
Assistant Location Manager
Line Spanning
Travel Coordinator
Stig Günther
Stunts
Sidsel Jensen
Stunt Double
Vincent Paterson
Choreographer
Jesper Lorents
Property Master
Anders Lunde
Property Master
Linda Daae
Continuity
Andrea Helgadóttir
Actor's Assistant
Joga Gnarr
Actor's Assistant
Nicholas Vroman
Actor's Assistant
Jean-Robert Viallet
Video Assist Operator
Frank Berger
Gaffer
Malini Ahlberg
Production Manager
James Wilson
Production Executive
Joakim Höglund
Unit Manager
Anders Barlebo
Unit Manager
Jonas Overton
Assistant Unit Manager
Andrea F. Cannistraci
Legal Services
Mario Locurcio
Publicist
Liz Miller
Unit Publicist
Peter Grant
Art Direction
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