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The Five Obstructions (2003)

6.9/10 1h 30m Nov 07, 2003
Documentary

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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Movie Details

Original Title De fem benspænd
Original Language DA
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

Claus Nissen
Claus Nissen
The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Popularity: 1.9
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Majken Algren Nielsen
The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Popularity: 0.1
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Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Popularity: 0.0
Jacqueline Arenal
Jacqueline Arenal
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Popularity: 0.7
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Vivian Rosa
(segment "Cuba")
Popularity: 0.1
Jørgen Leth
Jørgen Leth
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Popularity: 0.1
Patrick Bauchau
Patrick Bauchau
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Popularity: 5.6
Alexandra Vandernoot
Alexandra Vandernoot
The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Popularity: 5.0
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Marie Dejaer
Maid (segment "Brussels")
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Pascal Perez" class="cast-photo">
Pascal Perez
Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
Popularity: 0.2
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Meschell Perez
Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
Popularity: 0.0
Bent Christensen
Bent Christensen
Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Editor Camilla Skousen, Morten Højbjerg
Executive Producer Vibeke Windeløv, Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Director Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier
Producer Carsten Holst, Anders Jacobsen
Writer Lars von Trier, Asger Leth, Jørgen Leth

Production

Panic Productions
FR
Wajnbrosse Productions
BE
Almaz Film Productions
CH
Zentropa Entertainments
DK

Videos & Trailers

The Five Obstructions | Trailer | BELDOCS 2022
The Five Obstructions | Trailer | BELDOCS 2022
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Keywords

third world animated scene director filmmaking

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Details
Release Date November 7, 2003
Runtime 1h 30m
Language DA
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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