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The Five Obstructions

2003-11-07 Documentary 1hr 30m

Lars von Trier challenges his mentor, filmmaker Jørgen Leth, to remake Leth’s 1967 short film The Perfect Human five times, each with a different set of bizarre and challenging rules.

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Storyline

Lars von Trier challenges his mentor, filmmaker Jørgen Leth, to remake Leth’s 1967 short film The Perfect Human five times, each with a different set of bizarre and challenging rules.

  • Released
    2003-11-07
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 30m
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Dansk, Español, Français, English
  • imdb-logo
    7.4
  • Production
    Panic Productions, Wajnbrosse Productions, Almaz Film Productions, Zentropa Entertainments

Crew

Jørgen Leth
Director
Lars von Trier
Writer
Carsten Holst
Producer
Keywords:
third world animated scene director filmmaking

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Cast

Claus Nissen

Claus Nissen
The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Majken Algren Nielsen

Majken Algren Nielsen
The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline Arenal

Jacqueline Arenal
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Vivian Rosa

Vivian Rosa
(segment "Cuba")
Jørgen Leth

Jørgen Leth
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot

Alexandra Vandernoot
The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Marie Dejaer

Marie Dejaer
Maid (segment "Brussels")
Pascal Perez

Pascal Perez
Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
Meschell Perez

Meschell Perez
Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
Bent Christensen

Bent Christensen
Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")
Anders Hove

Anders Hove
Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Charlotte Sieling

Charlotte Sieling
Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Jan Nowicki

Jan Nowicki
Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)
Stina Ekblad

Stina Ekblad
Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)
Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Bob Sabiston

Bob Sabiston
Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)

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