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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

Not Rated

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16

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Michael Elphick
Esmond Knight
Me Me Lai
Jerold Wells
Ahmed El Shenawi
Astrid Henning-Jensen
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Last viewed:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
17th April 1987
39 years 4 months 9 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
14th May 1984
42 years 3 months 12 days ago
France release date
 France
30th January 1985
41 years 6 months 27 days ago
West Germany release date
 West Germany
24th May 1985
41 years 3 months 2 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
25th April 1987
39 years 4 months 1 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
29th August 1987
38 years 11 months 28 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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