Dancer in the dark [videorecording] / Fine Line Features and Zentropa Entertainments4, Trust Film Svenska, Film Ivèast, Liberator Productions present a Zentropa production, a film by Lars von Trier ; produced by Vibeke Windel²v ; written and directed by Lars von Trier.

DVD, Dolby digital.

Closed-captioned.

Optional English subtitles.

Bjèork, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse, Peter Stormare, Jean-Marc Barr, Joel Grey.

Director of photography, Robby Mèuller ; editors, Molly Malene Stensgaard, Franðcois Gedigier ; music, Bjèork ; costume designer, Manon Rasmusse ; production designer, Karl Juliusson ; choreographer and dance director, Vincent Paterson.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000.

MPAA rating: R.

Selma, a factory worker in rural America and single mother, is losing her eyesight from a hereditary disease. Determined to protect her 10-year-old son from the same fate, Selma is saving her money to get him an operation. In the evenings, Selma escapes by rehearsing for a production of The sound of music with her best friend. When a neighbor betrays her trust, Selma's life spirals out of control and the lines between reality and fantasy blur.

Special features: two feature-length commentaries featuring Lars von Trier, Vibeke Windel²v, Peter Hjorth, Per Kirkeby and Vincent Paterson; two documentaries; 100 cameras: capturing Lars von Trier's vision; Choreography: creating Vincent Paterson's dance sequences; Selmas' music; song-by-song access to the film; alternate scenes; cast & crew filmographies; original theatrical trailer.

Cannes Film Festival: 2000, Best Actress (Bjèork), Golden Palm (Lars von Trier); European Film Award: 2000, Best Actress (Bjèork), Best Film (Vibeke Windel²v).