Country
France
Date
May 12, 1984
Note
Cannes Film Festival
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stig Larsson | Coroner's Assistant |
| Harry Harper | Portier 1 |
| Roman Moszkowicz | Portier 2 |
| Lars von Trier | Schmuck of Ages |
| Frederik Casby | White Policeman |
| Duke Addabayo | Black Policeman |
| Jon Bang Carlsen | Angry Policeman |
| Leif Magnusson | Hotel Guest |
| Preben Lerdorff Rye | Grandfather |
| Camilla Overbye Roos | Lotto Girl 1 |
| Maria Holkenfeldt-Behrendt | Lotto Girl 2 |
| Mogens Rukov | Librarian |
| Gotha Andersen | Judge |
Genres
CrimeDramaScience Fiction
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Forbrydelsens element |
| Lingua originale | DA |
| Lingue parlate | العربية, English, Deutsch |
| Paesi di produzione | Denmark |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Det Danske Filminstitut, Per Holst Filmproduktion, Asta Film |
| Data di uscita | 14 maggio 1984 |
| Exec. Producer | Per Holst |
| Writer | Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel |
| Casting | Liz Cassidy |
| Editors | Tómas Gislason, Michael Frank Nielsen, Jack Thuesen |
| Cinematography | Tom Elling, Leif Stubkjær, Søren Berthelin, Steen Møller Rasmussen, John Johansen, Otto Stenov |
| Asst. Directors | Åke Sandgren, Lars von Trier, Stine Monty Freddie |
| Lighting | Eg Norre, Jan Guldbrandsen, Flemming Bruhn Pedersen, Jens Gielow |
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Release dates
Premiere
Country
Germany
Date
Oct 01, 1984
Note
Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival
Country
United States
Date
Oct 01, 1984
Note
Chicago International Film Festival
Country
Sweden
Date
Feb 01, 1985
Note
Göteborg Film Festival
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Country
Portugal
Date
Feb 01, 1986
Note
Fantasporto Film Festival
Country
Italy
Date
Dec 03, 1999
Note
Noir in Festival
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Sep 04, 2000
Note
Days of Being Young - World Directors' Early Showreels
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jun 29, 2017
Note
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Apr 17, 1987
Certification
NR
Theatrical release
Country
Denmark
Date
May 14, 1984
Certification
15
Country
France
Date
Jan 30, 1985
Country
Germany
Date
May 24, 1985
Note
West Germany
Country
Japan
Date
Apr 25, 1987
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Country
United States
Date
May 01, 1987
Certification
NR
Note
New York City, New York
Country
Sweden
Date
Aug 29, 1987
Certification
15
Country
Finland
Date
Aug 24, 1990
Certification
K-16
Country
Hungary
Date
Sep 18, 1997
Country
Italy
Date
Feb 04, 2000
Certification
T
Country
Poland
Date
May 19, 2000
Country
South Korea
Date
Aug 03, 2002
Certification
18
Country
Greece
Date
Nov 08, 2002
Physical media
Country
Argentina
Date
Jun 17, 1997
Certification
+13
Note
VHS
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