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The Element of Crime

05/14/1984

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1hr 44min

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Crime

,Drama

,Science Fiction

STORY

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 & CREW

    Cast

  • Michael Elphick
  • Esmond Knight
  • Me Me Lai
  • Jerold Wells
  • Ahmed El Shenawi

    Directors

  • Lars von Trier
  • Lasse Spang Olsen
  • Åke Sandgren

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Det Danske Filminstitut
  • Per Holst Filmproduktion
  • Asta Film

    Production Countries

  • Denmark

LANGUAGES

  • Arabic
  • English
  • German

Cast

Michael Elphick

Fisher

Esmond Knight

Osborne

Me Me Lai

Kim

Jerold Wells

Kramer

Ahmed El Shenawi

Therapist

Janos Hersko

Coroner

Harry Harper

Portier 1

Roman Moszkowicz

Portier 2

Frederik Casby

White Policeman

Duke Addabayo

Black Policeman

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