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Dogville (Original title)
Dates: 2003 (Copyright), 13 February 2004 (Release)

Countries: Denmark, Sweden, France, United Kingdom, Germany

Director: Lars von Trier

Synopsis: On the run from a band of gangsters, a beautiful young woman, Grace, seeks refuge in the isolated township of Dogville. In return for harbouring her, the townspeople demand that she should work for them. But when the search sets in for Grace, the community of Dogville renegotiates a harsher deal.

Genre:
Thriller

Subjects:
Cruelty, Slavery, Revenge
Releases
Date: 2003not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 178 mins Length: 16009 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: February 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 178 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (142)
©/Presented by: Zentropa Entertainments ApS, ©/In co-production with: AB Memfis Film & Television, ©/In co-production with: Trollhättan Film, ©/In co-production with: Slot Machine, ©/In co-production with: Liberator Productions, ©/In co-production with: Isabella Films International, ©/In co-production with: Something Else BV, ©/In co-production with: Sigma Films, ©/In co-production with: Zoma Films UK, ©/In co-production with: Pain Unlimited GmbH, ©/In co-production with: Arte France Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, In association with: Fjeld Abe Films AS, In association with: TV1000, In association with: Edith Film OY, In association with: Spillefilmkompaniet 4, Invicta Capital, In co-production with: Film i Väst, In co-production with: WDR/ARTE, In co-production with: DR TV-Drama, In co-production with: DR - Danmarks Radio, In co-production with: SVT - Sveriges Television, In co-production with: SVT Fiktion, In co-production with: NPS Televisie, In co-production with: YLE TV1, Norsk TV 2 AS, With the participation of: Canal+, With the participation of: Planet Pictures, Nordisk Film Biografdistribution, Supported by: Det Danske Filminstitut, Supported by: Eurimages Conseil de l'Europe, Supported by: Stichting Co-productiefonds Binnenlandse Omroep, Supported by: Svenska Filminstitutet, Supported by: Nordisk Film- och TV-Fond, Supported by: Filmstiftung NRW, Supported by: Stichting Co-productiefonds Binnenlandse Omroep, Supported by: Foundation for Audiovisual Production, Supported by: Netherlands Film Fund, Supported by: Suomen Elokuvasäätiö, European Regional Development Fund, Production Company: Filmek AB, World Sales: Trust Film Sales ApS, Executive Producer: Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Co-executive Producer: Lene BØrglum, Co-executive Producer: Peter Garde, Co-executive Producer: Lars Jönsson, Marianne Slot, Producer: Vibeke Windeløv, Co-producer: Gillian Berrie, Co-producer: Bettina Brokemper, Co-producer: Anja Grafers, Co-producer: Els Vandevorst, [Produced] In association with: Tomas Eskilsson, [Produced] In association with: Liisa Penttilä, Turid Øversveen, Line Producer: Jonas Frederiksen, For ARTE-WDR: Michael André, For Planet Pictures: Leo Pescarolo, Alfredo Cuomo, For Danish Film Institute: Vinca Wiedemann, For Swedish Film Institute: Lena Hansson-varhegyi, For Nordic Film- & TV Fund: Svend Abrahamsen, For Filmstiftung NRW: Michael Schmid-Ospach, For Foundation for Audiovisual Productns: Elin Erichsen, For Finnish Film Foundation: Erkki Astala, Production Manager (Shoot): Lene Nielsen, Production Manager (Pre-production): Tina Winholt, Production Manager (Test): Charlotte Pedersen, Production Co-ordinator: Daniel Ahqvist, Production Co-ordinator: Thomas Schindel, Travel/Production Co-ordinator: Pia Severin Nielsen, Post-production Manager: Pia Nielsen, Production Consultant: Malte Forssell, Assistant Director (1st): Anders Refn, Assistant Director (2nd): Anders Barlebo, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Iben Snebang, Assistant Director (3rd): Chris Sanger, Assistant Director (2nd to 1st): Caroline S. Cogez, Continuity/Scripter: Linda Daae, Continuity/Scripter Assistant: Magdalena Johansson, Casting: Avy Kaufman, Casting (UK): Joyce Nettles, Casting (Swedish): Hanna Nilsson, Written by: Lars von Trier, US Script Consultant: Max Fry, Script Translation: Jonathan Sydenham, Director of Photography: Anthony Dod Mantle, Light Designer: Åsa Frankenberg, Camera Operator: Lars von Trier, Technical Camera Supervisor: Jakob Bonfils, Focus Puller: Claus RosenlØv Jensen, Clapper/Loader: Erik Persson, Sébastien Naar, Grip: Ocki Hansson, Stills Photography: Rolf Konow, Visual Effects Supervisor: Peter Hjorth, Compositor: Ian Bach, Mikkel RØnne, Additional Compositor: Rasmus Lange, 3D Animation: Tine Nikali, Matchmoving: 3D Connection, Visual Effects Facility: Gearless ApS, Matte Painter: Niels Valentin Dal, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Hummer Højmark, Special Effects Technician: Ilja Bak Nielsen, Christian Kitter, Film Editor: Molly Malene Stensgaard, Online: Christoffer Heie, Production Designer: Peter Grant, Creative Consultant (Production Design): Karl Júlíusson, Set Decorator: Simone Grau, Storyboard Artist: Sune Elskær, Property Master: Jesper Lorents, Property Master: Nicola Hewitt, Tony Grob, Costume Designer: Manon Rasmussen, Key Make-up/Hair: Dennis Knudsen, Pascale Bouguiere, Make-up Artist: Anja Dahl, Make-up Artist: Marleen Holthuis, Mari Vaalasranta, End Credit Editor: Thomas Krag, Music Score Performed by The: The English Concert, [The Engish Concert] Conducted by: Allan Wilson, Children's Choirmaster: Deena Kaye, Music Arrangements: Joachim Holbek, Music Supervisor: Zentropa Music, Music Supervisor: Anders Valbro, Film Music Group: Greg Rogers, Ray Williams, Music Recording/Mix Engineer: Mike Ross-Trevor, Baroque Music Consultant: Peter Ryom, Sound Designer: Per Streit, 2nd Sound Engineer: Ad Stoop, Supervising Sound Editor: Kristian E. Andersen, Sound Editor: Pétur Einarsson, Foley: Julien Naudin, In Loving Memory of: Katrin Cartlidge, Dialogue Coach: Elisabeth Himmelstein, Weapon House: Dank Special Effect Service, Weapon Technician: Anders Lexner
Cast (42)
John Hurt (), Nicole Kidman (Grace), Harriet Andersson (Gloria), Lauren Bacall (Ma Ginger), Jean-Marc Barr (the man with the big hat), Paul Bettany (Tom Edison), Blair Brown (Mrs Henson), James Caan (the big man), Patricia Clarkson (Vera), Jeremy Davies (Bill Henson), Ben Gazzara (Jack McKay), Philip Baker Hall (Thomas Edison Sr), Siobhan Fallon Hogan (Martha), Zeljko Ivanek (Ben), Udo Kier (the man in the coat), Cleo King (Olivia), Miles Purinton (Jason), Bill Raymond (Mr Henson), Chloë Sevigny (Liz Henson), Shauna Shim (June), Stellan Skarsgård (Chuck), Evelina Brinkemo (Athena), Anna Brobeck (Olympia), Tilde Lindgren (Pandora), Evelina Lundqvist (Diana), Helga Olofsson (Dahlia), Ulf Andersson, Jan Coster, Mattias Fredriksson, Andreas Galle, Barry Grant, Lásló Hágó, Niklas Henriksson, Mikael Johansson, Hans Karlsson, Lee R. King, Oskar Kirkbakk, Ingvar Örner, Erich Silva, Kent Vikmo, Eric Voge, Ove Wolf (additional cast)