Film
Dogville
2003· R· 2h 58m· Crime· Drama· Thriller
“A quiet little town not far from here.”
Dogville (2003) transposes a woman fleeing the mob into a small Colorado town, where her labor earns her temporary sanctuary. However, the community's benevolence is revealed to be a facade when a search party arrives, exposing the town's true intentions and the price of her refuge. Lars von Trier's stark, minimalist setting underscores the film's moral and ethical critique, rendering the characters' hypocrisy and exploitation starkly visible.
2003-05-21
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Key Crew
DirectorLars von Trier
WriterLars von Trier
ProducerVibeke Windeløv
Director of PhotographyAnthony Dod Mantle
EditorMolly Malene Stensgaard
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released2003-05-21
Runtime2h 58m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosZentropa Entertainments · Isabella Films B.V. · Something Else B.V.
Budget$10M
Box office$17M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesDenmark · Finland · France · Germany · Netherlands · Sweden · United Kingdom
Rating7.8/10 · 2711 votes
Original languageen
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