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Critic Alan Morrison
rated 10

Von Trier approaches his latest film like a Brecht play, adhering to the German's theories in near-textbook fashion by always emphasising the artifice and theatricality of the action.

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Jerome
rated 10

So I started watching this movie and had no idea it was more like a play.
And I was like wtf is this shit but it’s hands down the best play I’ve ever seen. It’s incredible, Nicole Kidman is just so so good. The rest of the cast also did an incred...

1 year ago
Ivan Mellace
rated 10

This movie is the perfect expression of brutality and prevarication of man on man. A masterpiece you must watch.

6 months ago
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 5

Dogville can be defended and even praised on pure ideological grounds...

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Critic Jesper Vestergaard
rated 8

Det er mere hjernecellerne, der bliver sat i svingninger, end det er følelserne.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Michael Thomsen
rated 8

Meget teater agtig Bertolt Brecht-inspireret (plottet er taget fra sangen "Sørøver Jenny") Von Trier drama. God historie og flotte visuals trods det teater-agtige.

2 years ago
Ronny Svensson
rated 3

Det är inte film Trier pysslar med här, har man ingen konst får man sälja ramarna…

5 months ago

Cast & Crew

Lars von Trier
Director
Udo Kier
As The Man in the Coat
John Hurt
As Narrator (voice)
James Caan
As The Big Man
Ben Gazzara
As Jack McKay
Philip Baker Hall
As Tom Edison Sr.

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In the remote town of Dogville, a mysterious woman named Grace seeks refuge from the criminals who pursue her. The townspeople, led by Tom Edison, agree to harbor her in exchange for her labor. However, when the police start investigating Dogville in search of Grace, the townspeople demand more favors from her in return for their protection. As tensions rise and Grace's status as an outsider becomes unbearable, she learns that goodness is relative in Dogville and that she must keep her secret hidden at all costs.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Dogville include The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Detective, Memories of Murder, Fallen, The Departed, A History of Violence.