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The Element of Crime

Year:
Duration:
104 min
Genres:
Crime | Drama | Thriller
IMDB rate:
6.9
Director:
Lars von Trier
Awards:
12 wins & 3 nominations
Details
Country: Denmark
Release Date: 1984-05-14
Filming Locations: Det Danske Filmstudie, Lyngby, Sjælland, Denmark
Cast
Actor
Character
Me Me Lai
Me Me Lai
The Element of Crime
Michael Elphick
Fisher
Esmond Knight
Osborne
Jerold Wells
Kramer
Ahmed El Shenawi
Therapist
Astrid Henning-Jensen
House Keeper
János Herskó
Coroner (as Janos Hersko)
Stig Larsson
Coroner's Assistant
Harry Harper
Portier 1
Roman Moszkowicz
Portier 2
Lars von Trier
Schmuck of Ages (as Lars Von Trier)
Frederik Casby
White Policeman
Duke Addabayo
Black Policeman
Jon Bang Carlsen
Angry Policeman (as Jon Bang-Carlsen)
Leif Magnusson
Hotel Guest
Preben Lerdorff Rye
Grandfather (as Preben Leerdorff-Rye)
Camilla Overbye Roos
Lotto Girl 1 (as Camilla Overbye)
Maria Holkenfeldt-Behrendt
Lotto Girl 2 (as Maria Behrendt)
Mogens Rukov
Librarian
Gotha Andersen
Judge
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Trivia
The first film in Lars von Trier's 'Europa' trilogy which illuminates the traumas of Europe in the future. The two other parts are Epidemic (1987) and Europa (1991).
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Quotes
Therapist: [to Fisher] Fantasy is OK, but my job to keep you on the right track. We are after the facts. You seem to return to Cairo and me whenever you have a problem. Two months ago you left Cairo, your wife, everything for a police job in Europe. Now you are back haunted by headaches. If you want me to help you get rid of these headaches, we must go back two months in the time. Back to where it all started. All I know... Europe has become an obsession for you.
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Fisher: [to therapist while under hypnosis] I want to wake up now. Are you there? You can wake me up now.
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Kim: Why do you keep torturing yourself?
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Photos from cast
Me Me Lai
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