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Dogville

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Dogville

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Summary

Drama from director Lars von Trier, starring Nicole Kidman. A mysterious woman called Grace arrives in a small mountain community seeking sanctuary. But the townspeople's kindness is not unconditional.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

David Parkinson

Director Lars von Trier abandons the restrictions that he devised for Dogme 95 and sets himself a new batch of creative dilemmas in this defiantly stylised picture that's played out on a single sound stage, with buildings and landmarks being suggested by outlines and props rather than existing as authentic sets. Led by Paul Bettany and Lauren Bacall, the ensemble cast is excellent. But it's Nicole Kidman who fixes the attention, playing the Depression-era runaway who places herself at the disposal of the residents of a Rocky Mountain backwater in return for their protection from the Mob. This is a sobering study in human frailty, but don't let anyone tell you it's an anti-American film, as folk have been behaving with such self-serving cynicism in Broadway plays and Hollywood movies for decades.

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Cast

rolenameGraceNicole KidmanGloriaHarriet AnderssonMa GingerLauren BacallThe man with the big hatJean-Marc BarrTom EdisonPaul BettanyMrs HensonBlair BrownThe big manJames CaanVeraPatricia ClarksonBill HensonJeremy DaviesJack McKayBen GazzaraTom Edison SrPhilip Baker HallMarthaSiobhan FallonNarratorJohn HurtBenZeljko IvanekThe man in the coatUdo KierLiz HensonChloë SevignyChuckStellan Skarsgård

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rolenameDirectorLars von Trier

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Released on

2004-02-13

Languages

English | French

Guidance

Violence and swearing.

Available on

video and DVD

Formats

Colour

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