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The Element of Crime (Danish: Forbrydelsens Element) is a 1984 experimental neo-noir crime film co-written and directed by Lars von Trier. It is the first feature film directed by von Trier and the first installment of the director's Europa trilogy – succeeded by Epidemic (1987) and Europa (1991).
- Per Holst
- Det Danske Filminstitut
May 14, 1984 · The Element of Crime: Directed by Lars von Trier. With Michael Elphick, Esmond Knight, Me Me Lai, Jerold Wells. A cop in a dystopian Europe investigates a serial killings suspect using controversial methods written by his now disgraced former mentor.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Lars von Trier
- 1984-05-14
The Element of Crime. Fisher (Michael Elphick), an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to...
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- Michael Elphick
- Lars Von Trier
- Sci-Fi
The Element of Crime. Lars von Trier’s stunning debut feature is a grungily expressionistic hallucination—a trancelike trawl through fractured memories, a murder mystery, and the psychic limbo of cultural displacement. From his exile in Cairo, a former police investigator (Michael Elphick) undergoes hypnosis in order to relive his memories ...
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Overview. 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.
Jan 14, 2023 · The Element of Crime. Blu-ray edition reviewed by Chris Galloway. January 14 2023. BUY AT: See more details, packaging, or compare. Synopsis. With his dazzling first three features, Lars von Trier sought nothing less than to map the soul of Europe—its troubled past, anxious present, and uncertain future.
Summaries. A cop in a dystopian Europe investigates a serial killings suspect using controversial methods written by his now disgraced former mentor. Fisher, an ex-cop, returns to his old beat somewhere in northern Europe after a thirteen-year hiatus in Cairo.
