The Five Obstructions (2003)
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.
Directors: Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth.
Claus Nissen The Perfect Man - from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967 |
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Lars von Trier Himself - Obstructor / Lars von Trier |
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Majken Algren Nielsen The Perfect Woman, from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967) |
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Jacqueline Arenal The Perfect Woman, Cuba |
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Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez The Perfect Man, Cuba |
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Alexandra Vandernoot The Perfect Woman, Brussels |
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Patrick Bauchau The Perfect Man, Brussels / Speaker / Speaker |
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Vivian Rosa | |
Anders Hove Naked Man, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon" |
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Pascal Perez Couple |
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Meschell Perez Couple |
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Marie Dejaer Maid |
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Bent Christensen Gangster from "Det gode og det onde" 1975 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon" |
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Stina Ekblad Woman with money, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human |
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Jan Nowicki Man with jacket, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human |
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Charlotte Sieling Naked Woman - from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon" |
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Bob Sabiston Himself |
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Jørgen Leth Speaker / Himself - Director / Speaker / The Perfect Man / Speaker / Speaker / Jørgen Leth / The Perfect Human / Speaker |
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Melanie Munt |
Directing | Lars von Trier | Director |
Writing | Lars von Trier | Author |
Production | Vibeke Windeløv | Executive Producer |
Production | Peter Aalbæk Jensen | Executive Producer |
Production | Gerald Morin | Producer |
Editing | Daniel Dencik | Editor |
Editing | Morten Højbjerg | Editor |
Editing | Camilla Skousen | Editor |
Writing | Asger Leth | Author |
Writing | Sophie Destin | Author |
Directing | Jørgen Leth | Director |
Writing | Jørgen Leth | Author |
Production | Marianne Christensen | Casting |
Production | Marianne Christensen | Line Producer |
Production | Anders Jacobsen | Producer |
Production | Carsten Holst | Producer |
Production | Marc-Henri Wajnberg | Producer |
Production | Signe Birket-Smith | Producer |
Camera | Kim Hattesen | Director of Photography |
Camera | Dan Holmberg | Director of Photography |
Production | Magdalena García | Casting |
Production | Nicole Mora | Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Juan Pacífico | Hairstylist |