Samuel LoveFollowing an exhaustive 2023 boxset that included 15 of the controversial auteur’s works, Lars von Trier’s Dogville and The Idiots are all now available as individual Blu-ray releases from Curzon alongside a brand new release of Dancer in the Dark. Dogville, with its bare stage set and a haunting performance from Nicole Kidman, may be the most well known film of the three but each are incredible, thought-provoking films – Dancer in the Dark stars Björk in a heartbreaking role that won the Palme d’Or, and then there’s The Idiots, one of the most controversial entries in the Dogme 95 movement that pushes all kinds of boundaries in the name of artistic freedom. Whether you’re revisiting these or watching for the first time, the new Blu-ray releases give these intense films the presentation they deserve, and present a more affordable way to enter Lars von Trier’s unique cinematic landscape in high-def.
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The Idiots (1998)
The second film certified as part of the anti-establishment Dogme 95 movement, Lars von Trier’s The Idiots follows a group of young people who share one interest: releasing their inner idiot. With a large house in the suburbs of Copenhagen as their base, these lost souls spend their spare time together exploring the hidden and anarchic values of their performed idiocy.
Special Features
- The Humiliated (1998) – The Making of The Idiots
- The Purified (2003)
- Dogma Waves from the North – a web conversation with Lars von Trier
- Looking Back at the Idiots – a Behind the Scenes documentary
- Idiotic Filters – a Behind the Scenes documentary
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas & Lars von Trier and the Idiot All Stars – Dogma Music Video
- Lars von Trier – Cannes Interview
- Theatrical Trailer
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Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Lars von Trier’s Palme d’Or-winning musical masterpiece stars Björk as Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness. She struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.
Special Features
- Von Trier’s 100 Eyes – a behind-the-scenes documentary
- Commentary with director Lars von Trier and sound designer Per Streit
- Commentary with choreographer Vincent Paterson
- 100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier’s Vision
- Choreography: Creating Vincent Paterson’s Dance Sequences
- Interview with Lars von Trier
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- English SDH Subtitles
- Audio Description
- Double-sided poster with lyrics
- O-ring with embossed braille
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Dogville (2003)
While on the run from the mob, Grace is reluctantly accepted into a small Colorado community in exchange for labour, but when a search party visits the town she finds out that their support has a price. Lars von Trier’s gripping morality tale exposes the frailty of our compassion, with standout performances from Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Stellan Skarsgård and Lauren Bacall.
Special Features
- Confessions from Dogville
- Lars von Trier meets the Scandinavian Press
- Lars von Trier & Nicole Kidman first Press Conference in Trollhättan
- Lars von Trier & Nicole Kidman – Cannes Film Festival Press Conference
- Interview with Nicole Kidman
- Lars von Trier & the Visual Effects of Dogville
- Theatrical Trailer
- English SDH Subtitles
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THE IDIOTS, DANCER IN THE DARK and DOGVILLE are available on Blu-ray from Curzon Home Entertainment on 9 June 2025
