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1984 | DIRECTED BY LARS VON TRIER

The Element of Crime

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Movie Stats
Year
1984
Runtime
 104 minutes (1 hr 44 mins)
Certificates

15

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IIB
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Michael Elphick
Esmond Knight
Me Me Lai
Jerold Wells
Ahmed El Shenawi
Astrid Henning-Jensen
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First viewed:
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Last viewed:
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Total views:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
17th April 1987
38 years 7 months 6 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
14th May 1984
41 years 6 months 9 days ago
France release date
 France
30th January 1985
40 years 9 months 24 days ago
West Germany release date
 West Germany
24th May 1985
40 years 5 months 30 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
25th April 1987
38 years 6 months 28 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
29th August 1987
38 years 2 months 25 days ago
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Directed by
lars von trier Lars von Trier
Starring
Michael ElphickFisher
Esmond KnightOsborne
Me Me LaiKim
Jerold WellsKramer
Ahmed El ShenawiTherapist
Astrid Henning-JensenHouse Keeper
Janos HerskoCoroner
Stig LarssonCoroner's Assistant
Harry HarperPortier 1
Roman MoszkowiczPortier 2
Lars von TrierSchmuck of Ages
Frederik CasbyWhite Policeman
Duke AddabayoBlack Policeman
Jon Bang CarlsenAngry Policeman
Leif MagnussonHotel Guest
Preben Lerdorff RyeGrandfather
Camilla Overbye RoosLotto Girl 1
Maria Holkenfeldt-BehrendtLotto Girl 2
Mogens RukovLibrarian
Gotha AndersenJudge
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1984-05-14
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The Element of Crime
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Genres
Crime
Crime
Drama
Drama
Thriller
Thriller
Popular in these countries
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  • Mexico Mexico
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Hong Kong Hong Kong
News from around the web
Danish Filmmaker Per Holst, Who Produced Movies for Lars von Trier and Others, Dies at 86  The Hollywood Reporter Sun, 24th August 2025

Lars von Trier | Biography, Movies, Awards, & Facts  Britannica Wed, 22nd October 2025

The Element of Crime  The Criterion Collection Mon, 18th September 2000

The Element of Crime Blu-ray (DigiPack)  Blu-ray.com Mon, 25th December 2023

10 Great Horror Movies With Procedural Crime Elements  Screen Rant Mon, 24th February 2025

THE FILM: 'ELEMENT OF CRIME' (Published 1987)  The New York Times Fri, 1st May 1987

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