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Bypassing dogmas: Lars von Trier. Dancer in the Dark

Author(s): Raluca Blaga
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Music, Film / Cinema / Cinematography, Drama, Sociology of Art
Published by: Editura Universitatii LUCIAN BLAGA din Sibiu
Keywords: Lars von Trier; Dancer in the Dark; melodrama; tragic; catharsis; music-hall;

Summary/Abstract: A controversial film director, with a creative style placed at the border between geniality and imposture, Lars von Trier is a “destoyer” of norms, imposes his own manner which combines inside ecuations, elements like tragedy and melodrama. As an avangardist, always with one step ahead the art cinema, he creates codes of images through manoeuvres of tones and colours which compose the theatrical consistency of the movie (image, music and events). One of his outstanding pieces is Dancer in the dark oriented toward a “tragic music hall” style (Gavin Smith), a demonstration of what the tragic contemporary character means for Lars von Trier.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 61-65
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Romanian