Stars: Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Lauren Bacall, Harriet Andersson, Jean-Marc Barr

Director: Lars Von Trier

Summary: Grace is on the run from a bunch of gangsters and ends up in the remote town of Dogville. In return for working for the community the town agree to hide her. When the search gets into operation the town has second thoughts about the deal but Grace has a dangerous secret and the town could well live to regret having reservations about her...

Set in the 1930s during the Depression in the Rocky Mountains, DOGVILLE is Lars von Trier's comment on Americana and his uniquely perverse view of small town life. With period costumes, and flashes of THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER--which is being read by one of the characters--von Trier sets the scene. Using nothing more than a black floor on which white chalk lines and labels mark out houses and landmarks such as the mine and the store, the film is essentially a play. With only minimal props, the emphasis is on the script and the performances.
Dogville is a tiny town consisting of just seven households and 15 adults in total. Tom Edison (Paul Bettany) is the resident philosopher, who plans to write a book about morality but has not yet begun. He also serves as the town mayor, holding community meetings in the local church. When a beautiful woman, Grace (Nicole Kidman), arrives in town claiming she is being chased by thugs, Dogville welcomes her and agrees to grant her safety--at cost. Grace must prove herself to Dogville's residents, first through physical labour, then through friendship, then through utterly astonishing sacrifices that, in classic von Trier style, go way beyond anything viewers might imagine. A bizarre and disturbing film, DOGVILLE features an all-star cast including Chloe Sevigny, Stellan Skarsgard, Ben Gazzara, James Caan, Harriet Andersson, Lauren Bacall, and narration by John Hurt.

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Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Featurette - 1. CONFESSIONS BOX: On-set diaries of cast & crew, Documentary - 1. VON TRIER, Original UK Theatrical Trailer
Year:	2003
Release Date:	August 2, 2004
Runtime:	178 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	10001240
Keywords:	General, Drama, Dogville
Genre:	Drama