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The Element of Crime (DVD, 2000, Criterion Collection) 
The Element of Crime (DVD, 2000, Criterion Collection)

 
The Element of Crime (DVD, 2000, Criterion Collection)

Leading Role: Michael Elphick
Director: Lars von Trier
Rating: Not Rated
Release Date: Sep 2000
Format: DVD
Additional Info: Criterion Collection
UPC: 037429149423
Product ID: EPID3328040
Description: Danish director Lars von Trier's debut feature film--also his first English-language effort--is an extremely hypnotic, moody thriller. The story opens in the desert of Egypt, where police detective Leopold Fisher (Michael Elphick) is hyp...
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Movie Description
Danish director Lars von Trier's debut feature film--also his first English-language effort--is an extremely hypnotic, moody thriller. The story opens in the desert of Egypt, where police detective Leopold Fisher (Michael Elphick) is hypnotized and asked to recount the recent events of his life. It seems that Fisher has been called back to a small town where he has previously spent time in order to investigate the brutal murders of several little girls who sell lottery tickets. He reunites with his mentor, Osborne (Esmond Night), the writer of a controversial book entitled THE ELEMENT OF CRIME, in which he recommends that investigators adopt the point of view of killers in order to better predict subsequent tragedies. When Fisher meets Kim (Meme Lei), a beautiful young woman, the pair embarks on a journey that begins to blur the line between Fisher's simulated killer and the real thing.


Von Trier's film is a bold exercise in style, using hypnotism to support the slowly unfolding story. Visually, he soaks the film in a sepia tone, incorporating double exposures and super-8 footage to add even more stylish effect. The result is a deeply puzzling murder mystery that stands as an extremely bold directorial debut.

Credits
Cast:Michael Elphick

Details
Edition:Criterion Collection

Notes
DVD Features

Region 1 Encoding
Anamorphic Widescreen
Documentary: A PORTRAIT OF LARS VON TRIER
Theatrical Trailer, Director Lars von Trier shot his film in English in order to connect better with worldwide audiences.

Editorial Reviews
"...Kept afloat by von Trier's extraordinary visual flair..."
Sight and Sound - Geoffrey Macnab (11/01/2002)

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