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The Five Obstructions (2003)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Claus Nissen
Claus Nissen
The Perfect Man - from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Himself - Obstructor / Lars von Trier
Majken Algren Nielsen
Majken Algren Nielsen
The Perfect Woman, from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967)
Jacqueline Arenal
Jacqueline Arenal
The Perfect Woman, Cuba
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
The Perfect Man, Cuba
Alexandra Vandernoot
Alexandra Vandernoot
The Perfect Woman, Brussels
Patrick Bauchau
Patrick Bauchau
The Perfect Man, Brussels / Speaker / Speaker
Vivian Rosa
Vivian Rosa
Anders Hove
Anders Hove
Naked Man, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon"
Pascal Perez
Pascal Perez
Couple
Meschell Perez
Meschell Perez
Couple
Marie Dejaer
Marie Dejaer
Maid
Bent Christensen
Bent Christensen
Gangster from "Det gode og det onde" 1975 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon"
Stina Ekblad
Stina Ekblad
Woman with money, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human
Jan Nowicki
Jan Nowicki
Man with jacket, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human
Charlotte Sieling
Charlotte Sieling
Naked Woman - from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon"
Bob Sabiston
Bob Sabiston
Himself
Jørgen Leth
Jørgen Leth
Speaker / Himself - Director / Speaker / The Perfect Man / Speaker / Speaker / Jørgen Leth / The Perfect Human / Speaker
Melanie Munt
Melanie Munt

Crews

Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Director
Asger Leth
Asger Leth
Author
Sophie Destin
Sophie Destin
Author
Jørgen Leth
Jørgen Leth
Director
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Author
Marianne Christensen
Marianne Christensen
Line Producer
Anders Jacobsen
Anders Jacobsen
Producer
Carsten Holst
Carsten Holst
Producer
Marc-Henri Wajnberg
Marc-Henri Wajnberg
Producer
Signe Birket-Smith
Signe Birket-Smith
Producer
Vibeke Windeløv
Vibeke Windeløv
Executive Producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Executive Producer
Gerald Morin
Gerald Morin
Producer
Daniel Dencik
Daniel Dencik
Editor
Kim Hattesen
Kim Hattesen
Director of Photography
Dan Holmberg
Dan Holmberg
Director of Photography
Camilla Skousen
Camilla Skousen
Editor
Magdalena García
Magdalena García
Casting
Nicole Mora
Nicole Mora
Producer
Marianne Christensen
Marianne Christensen
Casting
Jørgen Leth
Jørgen Leth
Author
Morten Højbjerg
Morten Højbjerg
Editor
Juan Pacífico
Juan Pacífico
Hairstylist

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