Dogville is a 2003 avant-garde drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier, and starring an ensemble cast led by Nicole Kidman, Lauren Bacall, Paul Bettany, Chloë Sevigny, Stellan Skarsgård, Udo Kier, Ben Gazzara, Harriet Andersson, and James Caan. It is a parable that uses an extremely minimal, stage-like set to tell the story of Grace Mulligan, a woman hiding from mobsters, who arrives in the small mountain town of Dogville, Colorado, and is provided refuge in return for physical labor. The film is the first in von Trier's projected USA – Land of Opportunities trilogy, which was followed by Manderlay and is projected to be completed with Wasington. The film was in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival but Gus Van Sant's Elephant won the award. It was screened at various film festivals before receiving a limited release in the US on 26 March 2004. Dogville opened to polarized reviews from critics.
| Director | Lars von Trier |
| Produced by | Vibeke Windeløv |
| Writer(s) | Lars von Trier |
| Starring | Nicole Kidman, Lauren Bacall, Paul Bettany, Chloë Sevigny, Stellan Skarsgård, Udo Kier, Ben Gazzara, Patricia Clarkson, Philip Baker Hall, James Caan |
| Narrator | John Hurt |
| Cinematography | Anthony Dod Mantle |
| Edited by | Molly Marlene Stensgård |
| Distributed by | Trust Film Sales ApS |
| Released | May 19, 2003 (Cannes), April 23, 2004 (United States) |
| Running time | 178 minutes |
| Country | Denmark, United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Germany, Netherlands |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $16.7 million |
| Netflix ID | 60034546 |
About Dogville
A woman on the run form the mob flees to the small town of Dogville, Colorado where she hopes to live out the rest of he life. While living on the run in Dogville some visitors locate her however, with the help of some locals she is granted protection for a nice fee and an exchange of labor. This film first premiered in April 2003.
Achievement of Dogville
This film grossed over $16 million in box office sales. After the completion of this movie, actress Nicole Kidman reportedly said she would never work with writer and director Lars von Trier.
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