Dogville

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Danish film maker Lars Von Trier's exceptional, ground breaking film Dogville - starring Oscar winner Nicole Kidman (Cold Mountain, The Hours) in a sensational role - will be available on DVD full of revealing extras from 2nd August 2004 from MGM Home Entertainment Limited.

Von Trier (Dancer in the Dark, The Idiots, Breaking The Waves) is well known for his pioneering film technique, and Dogville is no different - completely taking place in a bare wooden sound stage with minimal props and locations and settings marked out in chalk and tape on the floor. Von Trier uses camera work, lighting, sound and bare performances to create the drama and tension that comes across to brilliantly in Dogville, the first film in his latest trilogy entitled USA - Land of Opportunities.

The beautiful fugitive, Grace (Kidman), arrives in the isolated township of Dogville pleading that she is on the run from a team of gangsters and desperately needs their help. The kindly Tom (Paul Bettany - Master and Commander), a self-appointed town spokesman encourages the little community to hide her and in return, Grace agrees to work for them. Initial suspicion turns to trust as the townsfolk realise that they need her. Grace and Tom form a relationship.

However, when a search for Grace is announced, the people of Dogville demand a better deal in exchange for the risk of harbouring her and her workload becomes harder, the women take against her and the men start abusing her. Even Tom distances himself from her plight. But Grace has a secret and it is a dangerous one, and soon the town of Dogville will regret that it abused Grace so badly.

Dogville is a stunning, stark movie full of symbolism relating to the nature of small townships and amazing performances from the cast that includes James Caan (Misery, The Godfather), Lauren Bacall (How to Marry a Millionaire), Chloe Sevigny (Kids), Patricia Clarkson (Pieces of April) and John Hurt (Captain Corelli's Mandolin) as the Narrator.