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The Five Obstructions

2003·90 min

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.

Genres:

Documentary

Trailer

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The Five Obstructions

Posters

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Cast

Claus Nissen | The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

Claus NissenThe Perfect Man (from ...

Majken Algren NielsenThe Perfect Woman (from ...

Daniel Hernandez RodriguezThe Perfect Man (segment ...

Jacqueline Arenal | The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

Jacqueline ArenalThe Perfect Woman (segment ...

Vivian Rosa(segment "Cuba")

Jørgen Leth | Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +

Jørgen LethVoice-over (from Det perfekte ...

Patrick Bauchau | The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)

Patrick BauchauThe Perfect Man / ...

Alexandra Vandernoot | The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")

Alexandra VandernootThe Perfect Woman (segment ...

Marie DejaerMaid (segment "Brussels")

Pascal PerezCouple (Man) (segment "Brussels")

Meschell PerezCouple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")

Bent Christensen | Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")

Bent ChristensenGangster (from Det gode ...

Anders Hove | Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Anders HoveNaked Man (from Notater ...

Charlotte Sieling | Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Charlotte SielingNaked Woman (from Notater ...

Jan Nowicki | Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)

Jan NowickiMan with Jacket (from ...

Stina Ekblad | Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)

Stina EkbladWoman with Money (from ...

Lars von Trier | Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")

Lars von TrierSelf / Obstructor (segment ...

Bob Sabiston | Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)

Bob SabistonSelf (segment "The Perfect ...

Crew

Jørgen Leth | Director

Jørgen LethDirector

Carsten HolstProducer

Peter Aalbæk Jensen | Executive Producer

Peter Aalbæk JensenExecutive Producer

Vibeke Windeløv | Executive Producer

Vibeke WindeløvExecutive Producer

Marianne ChristensenLine Producer

Magdalena GarcíaCasting

Morten Højbjerg | Editor

Morten HøjbjergEditor

Lars von Trier | Director

Lars von TrierDirector

Anders JacobsenProducer

Camilla SkousenEditor

Marianne ChristensenCasting

Dan HolmbergDirector of Photography

Holly SabistonAnimation

Patrick ThorntonAnimation

Delphine CoterelLocation Manager

Mikkel Maltha | Music Consultant

Mikkel MalthaMusic Consultant

Jesper Grüner | Production Assistant

Jesper GrünerProduction Assistant

Nina Munch PetersenProducer's Assistant

Anne Katrine AndersenPost-Production Manager

Magdalena GarcíaProduction Manager

Michel VinckProps

Jennifer DeutromAnimation

Bob Sabiston | Animation Director

Bob SabistonAnimation Director

José Luis FigueroaProduction Driver

Magdalena CoamanoMakeup Artist

Katy O'ConnorAnimation

Susan SabistonAnimation

Marlene Billie Andreasen | Online Editor

Marlene Billie AndreasenOnline Editor

Tom HeeneProduction Manager

Anne Katrine AndersenPost Production Producer

Yeslam bin LadenCo-Executive Producer

Asger Leth | First Assistant Director

Asger LethFirst Assistant Director

Kristian Leth | Additional Music

Kristian LethAdditional Music

Mairead O'LearyProduction Assistant

Sophie DestinPoem

Nicole MoraCo-Executive Producer

Marc-Henri WajnbergDelegated Producer

Asger Leth | Second Unit Director of Photography

Asger LethSecond Unit Director of ...

Daniel Dencik | Additional Editing

Daniel DencikAdditional Editing

Lars von Trier | Idea

Lars von TrierIdea

Amrit GangarProduction Manager

Hans Møller | Sound Designer

Hans MøllerSound Designer

Lisa SchonkerMakeup Artist

Elisabeth HoutartCostume Design

Marc-Henri WajnbergCo-Executive Producer

Tom KoesterSound Engineer

Fabien PascalColor Timer

Thomas TherchilsenColor Grading

Mette Høst Hansen | Post-Production Manager

Mette Høst HansenPost-Production Manager

Anders ValbroMusic Consultant

Ann VognsenAccountant

Gérald MorinCo-Executive Producer

Mike LayneAnimation

François ZeegersGaffer

Randy ColeAnimation

Simon KristiansenOnline Editor

Lars von Trier | Writer

Lars von TrierWriter

Pia NielsenPost Production Supervisor

Asger Leth | Second Unit Director

Asger LethSecond Unit Director

Jan JuhlerSound Engineer

Asger Leth | Writer

Asger LethWriter

Jens de Place BjørnSound Engineer

Paul HeymansSound Engineer

Thomas CaspersenDigital Film Recording

Jørgen Leth | Writer

Jørgen LethWriter

Martin Saabye AndersenSound Engineer

Morten BøttzauwSound Engineer

Bob Sabiston | Animation

Bob SabistonAnimation

Christine EkstrandPost Production Assistant

Michael Frank NielsenColor Timer

Rasmus ChristoffersenProduction Assistant

Majken BramstrupProduction Assistant

Stefan MaenenProduction Runner

Manka SierakowskiProduction Assistant

Suhas BhiwandkarProduction Coordinator

Signe Birket-SmithProducer's Assistant

Deepak RaoProduction Coordinator

Johanne StainerProduction Coordinator

Rogier Van EckProduction Assistant

Floyd E. CasperProduction Coordinator

Isabelle CorlierProduction Assistant

Marie-Aude GoddardProduction Assistant

Javier GonzalesProduction Coordinator

Jordan SavelProduction Assistant

Michel DetryAccountant

Ann KøjAccountant

Sonja EgemarAccountant

Füsun Eriksen | Public Relations

Füsun EriksenPublic Relations

Melanie MuntActing Double

Juan PacíficoHairstylist

Manuel Dacosse | Additional Director of Photography

Manuel DacosseAdditional Director of Photography

Adam Morris Philp | Additional Director of Photography

Adam Morris PhilpAdditional Director of Photography

Info

Original Title

De fem benspænd

Status

Released

Release Date

11/7/2003

Original Language

Danish

Ratings·0

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