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The Element of Crime (1984)
Directed by Lars von Trier
Crime, Drama, Science Fiction · 1h 44m
Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to find the culprit, turns to Osbourne, a writer who was once respected for his contributions to the field of criminology. Fisher begins to use Osbourne's technique, which involves empathizing with serial killers; however, as the detective becomes increasingly engrossed in this method, things take a disturbing turn.
Cast
Michael Elphick
Fisher
Esmond Knight
Osborne
Me Me Lai
Kim
Jerold Wells
Kramer
Ahmed El Shenawi
Therapist
Astrid Henning-Jensen
House Keeper
J
Janos Hersko
Coroner
Stig Larsson
Coroner's Assistant
H
Harry Harper
Portier 1
R
Roman Moszkowicz
Portier 2
Lars von Trier
Schmuck of Ages
F
Frederik Casby
White Policeman
Crew
- Director
- Lars von Trier
- Screenplay
- Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel
- Director of Photography
- Tom Elling
- Editor
- Tómas Gislason
Details
- Original title
- Forbrydelsens element
- Release date
- 1984-05-14
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Science Fiction
- Original language
- DA
- Spoken languages
- Arabic, English, German
- Countries
- Denmark
- Production
- Det Danske Filminstitut, Per Holst Filmproduktion, Asta Film