Rent The Element of Crime (1984)
3.2 of 5 from 84 ratings
1h 40min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Von Trier's visually arresting debut sees a police detective, named Fisher (Michael Elphick), attempting to solve a series of grisly crimes using brutal and unconventional means. Awash with cinematic allusions, the film offers a foretaste of the fledgling director's later works.
- Actors:
- Michael Elphick, Esmond Knight, Me Me Lai, Jerold Wells, Ahmed El Shenawi, Astrid Henning-Jensen, János Herskó, Stig Larsson, Harry Harper, Roman Moszkowicz, Lars Von Trier, Frederik Casby, Duke Addabayo, Jon Bang Carlsen, Leif Magnusson, Preben Lerdorff Rye, Camilla Overbye Roos, Maria Holkenfeldt-Behrendt, Mogens Rukov, Gotha Andersen
- Directors:
- Lars Von Trier
- Producers:
- Per Holst
- Writers:
- Niels Vørsel, William Quarshie, Stephen Wakelam, Lars Von Trier
- Aka:
- Forbrydelsens Element
- Studio:
- Tartan
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch if You Like Blade Runner, 100 Years of German Expressionism, Film History, Films to Watch If You Like..., Getting to Know..., Remembering: Max von Sydow
- Countries:
- Denmark
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 16/10/2023
- Run Time:
- 104 minutes
- Languages:
- Arabic DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Anecdotes from 'The Element of Crime' - A Behind the Scenes documentary
- A Conversation with Lars von Trier and Bo Green Jensen about Europe Trilogy
- Storyboarding 'The Element of Crime' - Featurette with cinematographer Tom Elling
- The Cultural Focus: Portrait of Lars von Trier - Featurette
- Commentaries with Lars von Trier, Tom Elling, Tomas Gislason, Peter Schepelern and Stig Bjorkman
- Theatrical Trailer
