Dogville

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Grace (Nicole Kidman), a woman with a secret, arrives in the isolated town of DOGVILLE, on the run from gangsters.
  • Starring: Nicole Kidman, Harriet Andersson
  • Directed by: Lars Von Trier
  • Runtime: 3 hours 5 minutes
  • Release year: 2003
  • Studio: Lionsgate
 
  
 
 

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Synopsis: Grace (Nicole Kidman), a woman with a secret, arrives in the isolated town of DOGVILLE, on the run from gangsters.
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Harriet Andersson
Supporting actors: Lauren Bacall, Jean-Marc Barr, Paul Bettany, Blair Brown, James Caan, Patricia Clarkson, Jeremy Davies, Ben Gazzara, Philip Baker Hall, Thom Hoffman, Siobhan Fallon, John Hurt, Zeljko Ivanek, John Randolph Jones, Udo Kier, Cleo King, Miles Purinton, Bill Raymond, Chlo? Sevigny, Shauna Shim
Directed by: Lars von Trier
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Runtime: 3 hours 5 minutes
Release year: 2003
Studio: Lionsgate
MPAA Rating: Rated R for violence and sexual content
ASIN: B00119VMGK (Rental) and B00107FV4C (Purchase)
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Dogville DVD ~ Nicole Kidman

3.8 out of 5 stars (225) $6.98
Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: Feburary 01, 2003
  • MPAA: Rated R for violence and sexual content
  • Production Company: Zentropa Entertainments, Isabella Films B.V., Memfis Film, Pain Unlimited GmbH Filmproduktion, Sigma Films, Slot Machine, Edith Film Oy, Spillefilmkompaniet 4 1/2, Invicta Capital, Film i Väst, arte France Cinéma, WDR / Arte, France 3 Cinéma, Danish Broadcast Corporation, Sveriges Television (SVT), Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS), YLE TV1, Norsk TV2 AS, Canal+, Nordisk Film Biografdistribution, Det Danske Filminstitut, Eurimages, Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI), Nordisk Film- & TV-Fond, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, CoBo Fonds, Foundation for Audiovisual Production, Film Fund of the Netherlands, Finnish Film Foundation, European Regional Development Fund
  • USA Box Office: $ 1 Million
  • Also Known As: The Film 'Dogville' as Told in Nine Chapters and a Prologue
  • Filming Locations: Film i Väst, Nohab Industrial Estate, Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län, Sweden | Filmbyen, Avedøre, Sjælland, Denmark | Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
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133 of 152 people found the following review helpful
Von Trier has never been to America and has been known to have said that he is afraid to visit the U.S. With this in mind, it seems a little audacious if not viciously self-indulgent to make a film about the ugliness of human nature set in an American village.

Critics have pounced on this feature of the movie, accusing von Trier of anti-Americanism. I feel such paranoid jibes completely miss the point: although Dogville is set in a fictional village in the Rockies during the Depression-era, it really could be any place, any time. It is anti-human-ugliness. The tagline reads "A quiet little town not far from here", and the sparse stage set reinforces that point. The viewer's imagination is meant to fill in the gaps, making Dogville their home town for nearly three hours.

The theme veers around Grace (Nicole Kidman) arrives, seeking shelter from pursuing gangsters, the natives are reluctant to help. With the assistance of a local 'philosopher' (played by Paul Bettany), she eventually persuades the inhabitants to relent, and they grant her a two week trial period. During the fortnight, she manages to win the villagers over by performing good deeds, but gradually they begin to take advantage of her kindness and the rot sets in.

This is an extremely long film, but it is definitely worth the effort. It is an allegory of staggering proportions, it deals with virtually every aspect of humanity and some of the most fundamental questions people can face, whilst maintaining a lightness of touch that makes the mental workout more than bearable. Did it have to be 3 hours? No. But nor did the Matrix or LOTR or the Titanic.

So empty the tank, order a pizza and coke, and settle down for 180 minutes of cinematic genius.

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I've gone back and forth between thinking that this film is incredibly sick and incredibly brilliant. I still can't make up my mind, so all I can say is that is the most unique film I have ever seen: a very sick and amazing film, showing the darkness of the human heart when there are no rules to protect its victim. It starts out very slow, but gets good after 30 minutes (it is nearly 3 hours long). The violence of this film surpasses Pulp Fiction, but in a much more subtle way (if I was to say any more I would give the whole film away). The symbolism is worthy of analysis...a film student could write for days about what they see in this film...and afterwards, your mind will be racing and trying to make sense of it all. This is, in my opinion, the best work Nicole Kidman has ever done.
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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Refreshingly Uncinematic December 4, 2004
Format:DVD
I really admire love it or hate it movies. These projects may be just God-awful to some people, but I admire the bravado these films have in taking real risks where Hollywood is content to follow the Xerox copy formula.

Dogville represents a very theatrical point-of-view. Its style seems more at home on Masterpiece Theatre then the silver screen. This is what makes it all the more engaging to me. The stripped-bare quality lets you really become involved with the characters and the situation. If a real town would have been there, it would only serve to distract you from what von Trier knew all too well: a town is only the people who make it up. By removing the town walls, the characters are open to us at all times. Likewise, the barries they put to their souls are removed as well.

I didn't find Dogville to be really anti-American. Instead I found a universal message which is unsettling as it is true. "It's very easy for ordinary people to justify being horrific to other human beings."

Dogville is not for anyone who feels they have to be pulled into a movie. It is very much for the people who engage themselves.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
recorded theater-totally lacks cinematic quality
large stage, way artificial sets, yadda after yadda after yadda, AND an excruciatingly irritating hand-held camera. who wants motion sickness as part of their movie experience? Read more
Published 5 months ago by nathan pate
Reminiscent of Slavery in America
What happened to the female character in Dogville was so reminiscent of the many stories I have read about African American women during the days of slavery. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Honest
See this film, and please understand it.
The bible has a number of stories that relate to the elimination of people to solve the eradication of evil. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Shamus
Lars Von Trier meets Samuel Beckett in the best way possible
This movie is absolutely amazing. If you are a fan of the works of Von Trier than it is an absolute must-buy! Read more
Published 7 months ago by michael
Nicole does not disappoint!
This movie was an amazing viewing experience. It was created in a sort of stage like play format. Minimal props were used and all that you see is a black background as if the stage... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Adrien Caldwell
Lines in the sand
Spoiler alert!

This film transposes the concept of ignored transparency beautifully. It is something we all engage in, rather egregiously, yet it is difficult to see if... Read more
Published 11 months ago by PsyRC
Lars von Trier: An Acquired Taste?
Mr. von Trier doesn't always make films that appeal to me, but you can be sure he'll get a dynamite performance out of his lead actress, in this case, the magnificent Nicole... Read more
Published 14 months ago by R. Gawlitta
"...as Told in Nine Chapters and a Prologue."
Writer/director of DOGVILLE, Lars Van Trier got his inspiration from Bertolt Brecht's "Pirate Jenny or Dreams of a Kitchenmaid. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Annie Van Auken
Warning : This is done on a set like a play and not like a movie.
This may be well written and done as far as plays go. If you are expecting a traditional movie you may be disappointed.This is done on a college type set with some props etc. Read more
Published 16 months ago by swampthing
WARNING this whole review is one big SPOILER
If you have not seen this movie, STOP READING NOW, for real, because this movie has the best surprise ending I have seen in a while. Read more
Published 20 months ago by EPA316
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