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The Element Of Crime (1984)
Danish director Lars von Trier (Breaking the Waves) made his directorial debut (in English) with this bizarre combination of film noir, science fiction and surrealism. In a post-holocaust future (depicted in striking sepia tones), a serial killer is preying on teenage girls. The stymied detective on the case (Michael Elphick) submits to a special form of hypnosis to improve his chances of catching the culprit. (read more)
| Release Date: | May 14th, 1984 |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
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| The Element Of Crime Movie Review by Movie Addict (1/31/2009) |
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How to describe a film so avant-garde that Dirk Bogarde threatened to quit the Cannes jury if it got an award? A film that references Blade runner, with a burned-out cop (Michael Elphick) brought back into a futuristic Europe to find a serial killer. A film that has been described by some as "The Silence of the Lambs"...
(complete The Element Of Crime review by Movie Addict)
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