The Element of Crime
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.
Year: 1984
Genre: Crime, Drama, Science Fiction
Studio: Det Danske Filminstitut, Per Holst Filmproduktion, Asta Film
Director: Lars von Trier
Cast: Michael Elphick, Esmond Knight, Me Me Lai, Jerold Wells, Ahmed El Shenawi, Astrid Henning-Jensen
Crew: Lars von Trier (Director), Bo Holten (Music), Tom Elling (Director of Photography), Stephen Wakelam (Translator), Palle Arestrup (Post-Production Manager), Åke Sandgren (Second Unit Director)
Runtime: 104 minutes
Release: May 14, 1984
IMDb: 6.40/10 by 208 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Denmark
Language: العربية, English, Deutsch
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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