History Trivia / DancerInTheDark

* OneBookAuthor: Björk's only starring role, and because of the bad experience on the film, she'd only act in this and her partner's film ''Drawing Restraint 9'' (which came out in 2005). It took until 2022 for her to do any other bit of acting, with a supporting role in the film ''Film/TheNorthMan''.

* OneBookAuthor: Björk's only starring role, and because of the bad experience on the film, she'd only act in this and her partner's film ''Drawing Resistant 9'' (which came out in 2005). It took until 2022 for her to do any other bit of acting, with a supporting role in the film ''Film/TheNorthMan''.

* CaliforniaDoubling: Set in Washington State, but most of the filming was done in Europe. He refuses to actually film on location due to his fear of flying.

* OneBookAuthor: Björk's only starring role, and because of the bad experience on the film, she'd only act in this and her partner's film ''Drawing Resistant 9'' (which came out in 2005). It took until 2022 for her to do any other bit of acting, with a supporting role in the film ''Film/TheNorthMan''

* OldShame: Björk ''hated'' working on this film so much that she supposedly ''ate part of her costume after filming was completed''. She also [[BerserkButton attacked a reporter]] when they asked her about her experience working with Trier. Two songs from this film eventually appeared in her ''Greatest Hits'' compilation, however.

* CaliforniaDoubling: Set in Washington State, but most of the filming was done in Europe.

* UnexplainedAccent: Kathy (Creator/CatherineDeneuve) and Jeff (Creator/PeterStormare) both have their actors' native accents (French and Swedish respectively), but unlike Selma the film never explains whether their characters are supposed to also be emmigrants or if its a case of FakeAmerican. The film itself seems to lean towards the latter, in which case it's an example of this trope.

* HostilityOnTheSet: Björk and Lars von Trier didn't get along with each other at all, especially that it proved to be very frustrating enough that the former ruled out any possibility on doing more acting roles, though she did star in her then-domestic partner Matthew Barney's ''Drawing Resistant 9'' five years later.

* OldShame: Björk ''hated'' working on this film so much that she supposedly ''ate part of her costume after filming was completed''. She also [[BerserkButton attacked a reporter]] when they asked her about her experience working with Trier. Two songs from this film eventually appeared in her ''Greatest Hits'' compilation, however.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Björk's role in this film was supposed to be composing only. Trier eventually decided that the lead role must be the composer and this was changed.

** During shooting, Björk left the set for ''three days'' without any contact, which was documented in the documentary ''Lars Von Trier's 100 Eyes''. She was also known to say "Mr. von Trier, i despise you" each morning before shooting.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Björk role in this film was supposed to be composing only. Trier eventually decided that the lead role must be the composer and this was changed.

* TroubledProduction: To put in perspective, Music/{{Bjork}} described the process of making this film as so emotionally taxing that she would not appear in any film ever again.
** During shooting, Björk left the set for ''three days'' without any contact. She was also known to say "Mr. von Trier, i despise you" each morning before shooting.
** It took Trier ''a year'' to convince Björk to play the lead role.'

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Björk was supposed to compose this film only. Trier eventually decided that the lead role must be the composer and this was changed.

* OldShame: Björk ''hated'' working on this film so much that she supposedly ''ate part of her costume after filming was completed''. She also [[BerserkButton attacked a reporter]] when they asked her about her experience working with Trier.