The Element of Crime

Forbrydelsens element (original)

6.7

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1h 44mCrime Mystery Science-Fiction Thriller Drama History

Lars von Trier’s stunning debut film is the story of Fisher, an exiled ex-cop who returns to his old beat to catch a serial killer with a taste for young girls. Influenced equally by Hitchcock and science fiction, von Trier (EUROPA, BREAKING THE WAVES, THE IDIOTS) boldly reinvents expressionist style for his own cinematic vision of a post-apocalyptic world. Shot in shades of sepia, with occasional, startling flashes of bright blue, THE ELEMENT OF CRIME (FORBRYDELSENS ELEMENT) combines dark mystery and operatic sweep to yield a pure celluloid nightmare.

Spoken language: ar

Starring Michael Elphick, Esmond Knight, Me Me Lai, Jerold Wells, Ahmed El Shenawi, Janos Hersko, Stig Larsson, Harry Harper, Roman Moszkowicz, Lars von Trier

Watch "The Element of Crime" from streaming services Amazon, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 1984. It's a crime and mystery movie, and has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie, and is currently only available for purchase or rent.