Film · 1984

The Element of Crime

Name: The Element of Crime
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Duration: 104 min
Cast: Michael Elphick, Lars von Trier

Original titleForbrydelsens element

Directed by Lars von Trier · starring Michael Elphick and Lars von Trier

1 h 44 min
15
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Denmark

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Synopsis

Lars von Trier's stunning debut film is the story of Fisher, an exiled ex-cop who returns to his old beat to catch a serial killer with a taste for young girls. Influenced equally by Hitchcock and science fiction, von Trier (Zentropa, Breaking the Waves, The Idiots) boldly reinvents expressionist style for his own cinematic vision of a post-apocalyptic world. Shot in shades of sepia, with occasional, startling flashes of bright blue, The Element of Crime (Forbrydelsens Element) combines dark mystery and operatic sweep to yield a pure celluloid nightmare.

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The essentials

Runtime: 104 min1 hour and 44 minutes
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is The Element of Crime?: 1 hour and 44 minutes (104 minutes).
Who directed The Element of Crime?: Lars von Trier.
Who is in The Element of Crime?: It stars Michael Elphick and Lars von Trier.