Dogville
A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town, she learns that their support has a price.
Critics Sentiment
Grace orders the massacre and destruction of Dogville
Chuck rapes Grace in his orchard
The film plunges from community acceptance to brutal sexual assault, then soars to cathartic destruction as Grace's true identity transforms her from victim to judge.
Dogville begins as an intriguing theatrical experiment that gradually builds tension through Grace's integration into the community. The middle section becomes increasingly brutal and difficult to watch as the townspeople reveal their true nature through systematic abuse. The finale redeems the suffering with a shocking revelation and devastating conclusion that critics found both morally complex and cinematically powerful.
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Nicole Kidman
Grace Margaret Mulligan
Paul Bettany
Tom Edison
John Hurt
Narrator (voice)
Stellan Skarsgård
Chuck
Philip Baker Hall
Tom Edison Sr.
Patricia Clarkson
Vera
Ben Gazzara
Jack McKay
Chloë Sevigny
Liz Henson
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Martha
James Caan
The Big Man
Blair Brown
Mrs. Henson
Željko Ivanek
Ben
Jeremy Davies
Bill Henson
Lauren Bacall
Ma Ginger
Harriet Andersson
Gloria
Thom Hoffman
Gangster
Jean-Marc Barr
The Man with the Big Hat
John Randolph Jones
Gangster
Udo Kier
The Man in the Coat
Cleo King
Olivia
Crew
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