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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. Prologue. Which introduces us to the town and its residents.
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.
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.
Jun 6, 2004 · Dogville is a color film about three hours long with a prologue and nine chapters, narrated by the actor John Hurt in voice that is by turns delighted, informative, mocking, mournful, and wary. The film begins with the writer Tom and his concerns for the town’s moral rearmament.
Synopsis 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...
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Mar 21, 2004 · Dogville rises to the challenge of her presence by opening its arms in generosity, and then enclosing her in a pious, self-justifying embrace of indentured servitude, humiliation and, eventually,...
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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. Director. Lars von Trier.
