The Element of Crime

Overview

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 begins to use Osbourne's technique, which involves empathizing with serial killers; however, as the detective becomes increasingly engrossed in this method, things take a disturbing turn.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 14, 1984

Original language

Danish

Spoken languages

Arabic, English, German

Countries

Denmark

Production

Det Danske Filminstitut,Per Holst Filmproduktion,Asta Film

Cast

Maria Holkenfeldt-Behrendt,Mogens Rukov,Roman Moszkowicz,Jerold Wells,Stig Larsson,Camilla Overbye Roos,Me Me Lai,Esmond Knight,Frederik Casby,Lars von Trierand 10 more

Director

Lars von Trier

Writer

Niels Vørsel,Lars von Trier

Producer

Per Holst

Cinematography

Tom Elling

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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