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Dogville
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0031398162346
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Lions Gate
Languages: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
MPN: D16234D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Lions Gate
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 24, 2004
Running Time: 177 minutes
Studio: Lions Gate
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
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Editorial Review:
The latest galvanizing and controversial film from Lars von Trier (Dancer in the Dark, Breaking the Waves, The Kingdom), Dogville uses ingenious theatricality to tell the Depression-era story of Grace (Nicole Kidman, The Others), a beautiful fugitive who stumbles onto a tiny town in the Rocky Mountains. Spurred on by Tom (Paul Bettany, Master and Commander), who fancies himself the town's moral guide, the citizens of Dogville first resist Grace, then embrace her, then resent and torment her--little realizing they will pay a price for their selfish brutality. The town is indicated by fragments of building and chalk outlines on a soundstage floor, stylishly pointing to the movie's roots in classic plays (particularly Thornton Wilder's Our Town and Friedrich Durrenmatt's The Visit). Several critics have stridently attacked Dogville as anti-American, but the movie's dark, compelling view applies as easily to Rwanda, Bosnia, the Middle East, or pretty much anywhere in the world. Also featuring Lauren Bacall, Patricia Clarkson, Jeremy Davies, Stellan Skarsgârd, Chloe Sevigny, and many more. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Speechless
Perfect...
I did not "want" to watch the movie, I have read some reviews here (those reviews 1 star). However I was feeling that I need to watch and have my own opinion. Bought it and watched it.
I strongly disagree with the "bad" reviews.
This film is 5 star for sure. Now it is in my very particular list of BEST FILMS EVER.
Rating: - UNDER-RATED BUT SO STRONG
this movie is not your typical one
it takes place on a single chalk stage
and if you take a large step back from what movies "should be"
you will see what they really can be/.
Rating:  - Nazi Movie (I'm Serious)
This movie is despicable. It's full of National Socialist ideology and I AM NOT KIDDING. Lars "von" Trier didn't get the nickname "von" from building model planes. The guy's buddies in college just couldn't get over his resemblance to certain bad-guys from old World War II movies.
What's horrifying about this monstrosity is how few people understand that this is pure, unrefined hate. Apparently, most folks just believe that Nazi's were about antisemitism and jazzy uniforms. Well, ... Read More
Rating:  - A Dog
"Dogville" is lost. They tried to do a Broadway style or live acting play on the bigscreen. Seeing this performance live might have worked for me as it's much easier to relate or engage with live on-stage actors. However, put them on film without any adjustments to acting or style, including little editing, and it gets boring fast.
In contrast, a related movie with this style, the Hitchcock movie "Rope", was successful by using very good camera work and lighting, more props, and extremely ... Read More
Rating: - Revelatory
I believe the general consensus towards this movie is very divisive. I've read very favourable reviews, as well as reviews which were harsh, to the point of making ad hominen attacks on the director. For myself, I was absolutely impressed by the movie on my first viewing about a year ago. I decided to get the DVD and watch it a second time, thinking that my views on the movie might change. They did not. I still consider the movie to be brilliant, revelatory and thought-provoking.
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