The Element of Crime
Forbrydelsens element
1984, Film, 104 min, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Danish, Denmark, MoviePedia score 65
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.
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Directed by Lars von Trier
Cast
- Michael Elphick as Fisher
- Esmond Knight as Osborne
- Me Me Lai as Kim
- Jerold Wells as Kramer
- Ahmed El Shenawi as Therapist
- Astrid Henning-Jensen as House Keeper
- János Herskó as Coroner
- Stig Larsson as Coroner's Assistant
- Harry Harper as Portier 1
- Roman Moszkowicz as Portier 2
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