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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).
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.
Jan 17, 2023 · Original title: Forbrydelsens element Directed by: Lars von Trier Year: 1984 Country: Denmark Genre (s): Crime, Sci-fi, Thriller Rated: NR SYNOPSIS: Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one...
Fisher (Michael Elphick), an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls....
A former police investigator (Michael Elphick) relives his memories of Europe and his last case, a murder mystery involving a serial killer, under hypnosis in Cairo. The film is a grungy expressionistic hallucination of noir, science fiction, and operatic elements.
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.
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...