| Dogville | 
 enlarge | Director: Lars Von Trier
Actors: Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany, Lauren Bacall, Harriet Andersson, Jean-marc Barr
Studio: Lions Gate
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  211 reviews
Sales Rank: 20655
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 178
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: LGED16234D
UPC: 031398162346
EAN: 0031398162346
ASIN: B0002DB52M
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
Release Date: August 24, 2004
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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 Skarsgard, Chloe Sevigny, and many more. --Bret Fetzer
Product Description
Grace arrives in the isolated town of dogville on the run from gangsters. The town agrees to hide her. However when outsiders start looking for the fugitive the locals make demands of her in exchange for harboringher. But she has a secret & its dangerous. Dogville may regret it ever decided to bare its teeth Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 09/05/2006 Starring: Nicole Kidman Lauren Bacall Run time: 177 minutes Rating: R
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 the worst movie I have ever sat through December 28, 2008
The storyline presumes to impart some profound social message. It strives to inform us humans are inherently evil so we may just as well throw in the towel and join the Mafia. One is left with the impression the entire budget was spent on big name talent leaving not a scrap to spend on scenery, setting, plot, costumes, music or action. This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. For the first time I saw James Caan deliver a lousy performance. Even he seemed bored and embarrassed to find himself playing this role. The movie has zero entertainment value and actually takes it a step beyond into the negative number zone of displeasure. Expect no comic relief. It does not even deserve one star. The film is a DOG.
 A METHAPHOR FOR OUR TIMES December 26, 2008
Lars von Trier presents a dark parable in DOGVILLE, and Nicole Kidman, as Grace, gives a tour de force performance as a young beauty who shows up in a Depression-era town on the run from the mob. It's easy to see how critics would relate the treatment of Grace to the way the US has historically dealt with third-world countries, but I think the movie is a bit more substantial than this easy generalization, and a lot broader in it's critism, and concerns. The addition of the character Tom ( well played by Paul Bettany ) as a 'moral' voice for the disintegrating ethics of the town of Dogville is a bit contrived, but not unnecessarily so.
If you are one of those who enjoy movies that make you think, try this one out.
BOW WOW November 29, 2008
Oh - what a waste of time, talent, and money. This odious production had such great potential, but it fails on so many levels, I won't bother to elaborate.
I don't know you, but trust me, there is a 99.5% chance you won't like this film - honestly.
A Controversial Masterpiece by Von Trier September 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
At about the half-hour mark of watching "Dogville" I was ready to curse out the person who recommended it to me, then sometime before the end of this three hour Trier putdown on American small town life I was on my feet cheering.
A perverted minimalist twist on Thornton Wilder's "Our Town", it tells of sweet fugitive Nicole Kidman asking citizens of a small mining town to hide and protect her -- but what follows will shock and horrify you. Bizarre, demanding, and not for everyone (indeed, it was on a few critics' worst-of-the-year lists), I found it an uncompromising, provocative work of art that eventually packs a wallop. You might find the first half interminable, or even hate the film completely, but you'll never shake off the memory of this film, one that was made for patient adults who can think. A special masterpiece for the very discerning viewer.
Lars Von Trier is amazing!! August 20, 2008
Nicole Kidman was excellent in this film. I picked up a used copy at Suncoast and I didn't really know what to expect. What a pleasant surprise. The diabolical residents of Dogville are all too believable. The torment Grace endured made my heart want to burst through my chest. I felt for her. The final chapter of the film had me glued to the screen. Can't spoil it but I must say that the end was very satisfying. Cinematography was just gorgeous. Lars has a unique style in which the camera will cut several times to different angles in the same scene. You can find the same camera work in his other films such as Breaking the Waves and Dancer in the Dark. Fantastic film. A bit disappointed that others didn't enjoy it as much as I did. Peace.
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