The Element of Crime
Summary:
A detective plagued by headaches goes to a hypnotist and relives his investigation into a serial killer case in Lars von Trier's first feature, The Element of Crime. Fisher (Michael Elphick), a retired policeman, returns to Europe at the behest of his mentor, Osborne (Esmond Knight of The Red Shoes). Osborne, the author of an influential textbook called The Elemen... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Michael Elphick - (Fisher)
Esmond Knight - (Osborne)
Me Me Lai - (Kim)
Astrid Henning-Jensen - (Housekeeper)
János Herskó - (Coroner)
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Review:
Lars von Trier's The Element of Crime is a cerebral, postmodern, well-conceived, and beautifully shot film. But for all of its cleverness and its striking imagery, it's strangely unsatisfying. After making this film, and the equally stylized but more entertaining Zentropa, von Trier eventually moved on to co-found the Dogme movement. Af... Continue >>
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