The Five Obstructions
movie
Released November 07, 2003
Genres:
Overview
In 1967, experimental filmmaker Jorgen Leth created a striking short film, The Perfect Human, starring a man and women sitting in a box while a narrator poses questions about their relationship and humanity. Years later, Danish director Lars von Trier made a deal with Leth to remake his film five times, each under a different set of circumstances and with von Trier's strictly prescribed rules. As Leth completes each challenge, von Trier creates increasingly further elaborate stipulations.
Cast
Jørgen Leth
as
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Lars von Trier
as
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Claus Nissen
as
The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
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Majken Algren Nielsen
as
The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
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Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
as
The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline Arenal
as
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
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Vivian Rosa
as
(segment "Cuba")
Patrick Bauchau
as
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot
as
The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
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Marie Dejaer
as
Maid (segment "Brussels")
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Pascal Perez
as
Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
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Meschell Perez
as
Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
Crew
Lars von Trier
as
Director
Jørgen Leth
as
Director
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Marianne Christensen
as
Line Producer
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Anders Jacobsen
as
Producer
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Carsten Holst
as
Producer
Vibeke Windeløv
as
Executive Producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
as
Executive Producer
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Dan Holmberg
as
Director of Photography
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Camilla Skousen
as
Editor
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Magdalena García
as
Casting
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Marianne Christensen
as
Casting
Morten Højbjerg
as
Editor