Italy / Aug 30, 2003 / Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In 1967, experimental filmmaker Jorgen Leth created a striking short film, The Perfect Human, starring a man and women sitting in a box while a narrator poses questions about their relationship and humanity. Years later, Danish director Lars von Trier made a deal with Leth to remake his film five times, each under a different set of circumstances and with von Trier's strictly prescribed rules. As Leth completes each challenge, von Trier creates increasingly further elaborate stipulations.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Patrick Bauchau | The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon) |
| Alexandra Vandernoot | The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels") |
| Marie Dejaer | Maid (segment "Brussels") |
| Pascal Perez | Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels") |
| Meschell Perez | Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels") |
| Bent Christensen | Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon") |
| Anders Hove | Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon") |
| Charlotte Sieling | Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon") |
| Jan Nowicki | Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon) |
| Stina Ekblad | Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon) |
| Bob Sabiston | Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | De fem benspænd |
| Original language | Dansk (DA) |
| Spoken languages | Dansk, Français, English, Español |
| Production countries | Belgium, Denmark, France, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Panic Productions, Wajnbrosse Productions, Almaz Film Productions, Zentropa Entertainments |
| Release date | 7 novembre 2003 |
| Executive producer | Vibeke Windeløv, Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Yeslam bin Laden, Nicole Mora, Gérald Morin, Marc-Henri Wajnberg |
| Production | Marianne Christensen, Anders Jacobsen, Carsten Holst |
| Writer | Asger Leth, Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier |
| Casting | Magdalena García, Marianne Christensen |
| Editing | Camilla Skousen, Morten Højbjerg, Marlene Billie Andreasen, Daniel Dencik, Simon Kristiansen, Fabien Pascal, Thomas Therchilsen, Michael Frank Nielsen |
| Cinematography | Dan Holmberg, Asger Leth, Manuel Dacosse, Adam Morris Philp |
| Assistant directors | Asger Leth, Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth |
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| Lighting | François Zeegers |
| Camera operators | Dan Holmberg, Asger Leth, Manuel Dacosse, Adam Morris Philp |
| Additional photography | Dan Holmberg, Asger Leth, Manuel Dacosse, Adam Morris Philp |
| Production design | Michel Vinck |
| Art direction | Michel Vinck |
| Set decoration | Michel Vinck |
| Visual effects | Randy Cole, Jennifer Deutrom, Mike Layne, Katy O'Connor, Bob Sabiston, Holly Sabiston, Susan Sabiston, Patrick Thornton, Thomas Caspersen |
| Music | Martin Saabye Andersen, Morten Bøttzauw, Jens de Place Bjørn, Paul Heymans, Jan Juhler, Tom Koester, Hans Møller, Mikkel Maltha, Anders Valbro |
| Sound | Martin Saabye Andersen, Morten Bøttzauw, Jens de Place Bjørn, Paul Heymans, Jan Juhler, Tom Koester, Hans Møller, Mikkel Maltha, Anders Valbro |
| Costume design | Elisabeth Houtart, Magdalena Coamano, Lisa Schonker, Juan Pacífico |
| Makeup | Magdalena Coamano, Lisa Schonker, Elisabeth Houtart, Juan Pacífico |
| Hairstyling | Magdalena Coamano, Lisa Schonker, Elisabeth Houtart, Juan Pacífico |
| Revenue | 279.032 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 11, 2003 / Toronto International Film Festival
Denmark / Nov 07, 2003 / CPH:DOX
Norway / Nov 29, 2003 / Oslo International Film Festival
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United States / Jan 20, 2004 / Sundance Film Festival
Sweden / Jan 29, 2004 / Göteborg Film Festival
Limited release
United States / May 26, 2004 / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Nov 07, 2003 / 15
Denmark / Nov 21, 2003 / 11
Italy / Jan 09, 2004
Norway / Jun 18, 2004 / A
Digital
Japan / Feb 12, 2011 / G
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