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Plot structure. The story of Dogville is told in nine chapters and a prologue, with a one-sentence description of each chapter given in the film, in the vein of such chapter headings in many 19th-century novels. These descriptions are given below.
Reviews. Dogville. Crime. 178 minutes ‧ R ‧ 2004. Roger Ebert. April 9, 2004. 5 min read. Lars von Trier exhibits the imagination of an artist and the pedantry of a crank in “Dogville,” a film that works as a demonstration of how a good idea can go wrong.
Dogville: Directed by Lars von Trier. With Nicole Kidman, Harriet Andersson, Lauren Bacall, Jean-Marc Barr. A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town she finds out that their support has a price.
- (160K)
- Crime, Drama
- Lars von Trier
- 2004-04-23
A barren soundstage is stylishly utilized to create a minimalist small-town setting in which a mysterious woman named Grace (Nicole Kidman) hides from the criminals who pursue her.
- (167)
- Lars Von Trier
- R
- Nicole Kidman
Plot: What's the story about? Set in an American Town in the Rocky Mountains in the 1930s, a woman arrives who changes things for everyone. Dogville is shot exclusively in a studio with a minimum of props allowing the actors maximum freedom and full exposure.
- (5)
- Patricia Clarkson
- Lars Von Trier
Mar 21, 2004 · A modern American happening upon ''Dogville,'' which opens in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, will quickly become aware of what has been omitted.
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Late one night, a beautiful and well-dressed young woman, Grace (Nicole Kidman), arrives in the mountainous old mining town of Dogville as a fugitive; following the sound of gunshots in the distance which have been heard by Tom (Paul Bettany), the self-appointed moral spokesman for the town.
