The Element of Crime (Criterion Collection) (US Version) DVD Region 1

Danish director Lars von Trier's debut feature film--also his first English-language effort--is an extremely hypnotic, moody thriller. The story opens in the desert of Egypt, where police detective Leopold Fisher (Michael Elphick) is hypnotized and asked to recount the recent events of his life. It seems that Fisher has been called back to a small town where he has previously spent time in order to investigate the brutal murders of several little girls who sell lottery tickets. He reunites with his mentor, Osborne (Esmond Night), the writer of a controversial book entitled THE ELEMENT OF CRIME, in which he recommends that investigators adopt the point of view of killers in order to better predict subsequent tragedies. When Fisher meets Kim (Meme Lei), a beautiful young woman, the pair embarks on a journey that begins to blur the line between Fisher's simulated killer and the real thing. Von Trier's film is a bold exercise in style, using hypnotism to support the slowly unfolding story. Visually, he soaks the film in a sepia tone, incorporating double exposures and super-8 footage to add even more stylish effect. The result is a deeply puzzling murder mystery that stands as an extremely bold directorial debut.

"...Kept afloat by von Trier's extraordinary visual flair..." - Geoffrey, Macnab (Sight And Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 11/01/2002

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Product Title:	The Element of Crime (Criterion Collection) (US Version) The Element of Crime (Criterion Collection) (US Version) The Element of Crime (Criterion Collection) (US Version) The Element of Crime (Criterion Collection) (US Version) The Element of Crime (Criterion Collection) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Michael Powell (Actor) | Michael Elphick (Actor) | Lars von Trier (Actor) Michael Powell (Actor) | Michael Elphick (Actor) | 拉茲馮特艾爾 (Actor) Michael Powell (Actor) | Michael Elphick (Actor) | 拉兹冯特艾尔 (Actor) Ｍｉｃｈａｅｌ Ｐｏｗｅｌｌ (Actor) | Ｍｉｃｈａｅｌ Ｅｌｐｈｉｃｋ (Actor) | Ｌａｒｓ Ｖｏｎ　Ｔｒｉｅｒ (Actor) Michael Powell (Actor) | Michael Elphick (Actor) | Lars Von Trier (Actor)
Director:	Lars von Trier 拉茲馮特艾爾 拉兹冯特艾尔 Ｌａｒｓ Ｖｏｎ　Ｔｒｉｅｒ Lars Von Trier
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Release Date:	2000-09-19
UPC Code:	037429149423
Language:	English
Subtitles:	English
Country of Origin:	Denmark
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	Letterboxed
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	Not Rated
Publisher:	Criterion Collection
Package Weight:	122 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004363315

Director: Lars von Trier

DVD Features:

Region 1
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Letterbox - 1.85
Additional Release Material:
Documentary: A PORTRAIT OF LARS VON TRIER
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer