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Epidemic (1987)

Genre : Horror, Drama, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : Lars von Trier
Writer : Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel

Synopsis

A director and a screenwriter write a screenplay together about a globally spreading epidemic. Unbeknownst to them, an outbreak develops around them in the real world.

Actors

Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Himself / Dr. Mesmer
Niels Vørsel
Niels Vørsel
Himself
Claes Kastholm Hansen
Claes Kastholm Hansen
Himself
Udo Kier
Udo Kier
Himself
Svend Ali Hamann
Svend Ali Hamann
Himself
Gitte Lind
Gitte Lind
Herself
Michael Simpson
Michael Simpson
Cabbie/Priest
Allan De Waal
Allan De Waal
Ole Ernst
Ole Ernst
Michael Gelting
Michael Gelting
Colin Gilder
Colin Gilder
Ib Hansen
Ib Hansen
Anja Hemmingsen
Anja Hemmingsen
Kirsten Hemmingsen
Kirsten Hemmingsen
Cæcilia Holbek
Cæcilia Holbek
Gert Holbek
Gert Holbek
Jørgen Christian Krüff
Jørgen Christian Krüff
Jan Kornum Larsen
Jan Kornum Larsen

Crews

Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Director
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Screenplay
Niels Vørsel
Niels Vørsel
Screenplay
Henning Bendtsen
Henning Bendtsen
Director of Photography
Jesper Find
Jesper Find
First Assistant Camera
Leif Barney Fick
Leif Barney Fick
Gaffer
Søren Danielsen
Søren Danielsen
Gaffer
Leif Barney Fick
Leif Barney Fick
Grip
Søren Danielsen
Søren Danielsen
Grip
Søren Hedegaard
Søren Hedegaard
Makeup Artist
Bibbi Bergholdt
Bibbi Bergholdt
Makeup Artist
Jacob Eriksen
Jacob Eriksen
Producer
Peter Grant
Peter Grant
Production Design
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Editor
Thomas Krag
Thomas Krag
Editor
Søren Gam Henriksen
Søren Gam Henriksen
Special Effects

Trailers and other movies

Epidemic -- Epidemia -- (1987)

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