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Directed By
Lars von Trier
Written By:
Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel, William Quarshie, Stephen Wakelam
Cast:
Michael Elphick, Esmond Knight, Me Me Lai, Lars von Trier, Jerold Wells, Ahmed El Shenawi, János Herskó, Camilla Overbye Roos, Astrid Henning-Jensen, Harry Harper, Roman Moszkowicz, Frederik Casby, Duke Addabayo, Jon Bang Carlsen, Leif Magnusson, Stig Larsson
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The Element Of Crime (1984)
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Favorite Movie Quote: "I'm gonna f*ck you back to the stone age."
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" meets "Delicatessen".
Fans of David Lynch may thrill at this futuristic film noir. Many will run for the exits, as it takes quite a bit of time to develop.
It is Lars von Trier's first English-language film, and it is in a sepia-tone that adds to the feeling that Europe is crumbling. Water is an element that flows throughout, again adding to the feeling that something is rotten.
Elphick hooks up with Me Me Lai in her last film. She had done a lot of cannibal work before this - an interesting combination of actors.
Elphick goes into a experimental drug-induced hypnotic state to try and recreate the crimes and catch the killer. Things get really surreal from here.
Cinematography, sound, and special effects were all superb in this very strange film.
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