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The Element of Crime

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The Element of Crime
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NR,1hr 44min
Genres:
Drama,Action
Release:
1984
Director:
Lars von Trier
Distributor:
Criterion
Starring:
Michael Elphick, Esmond Knight, Me Me Lai  ...more
Synopsis: 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 Element of Crime, has given up his investigation into the Lotto Murders, in which a number of lottery ticket salesgirls have been killed and ... Full Synopsis
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Josh Ralske, AMG 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. After making The Element of Crime, it would be understandable if ... Full Review
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