Where to Watch The Element of Crime
- cultfilmlikerApril 21, 2026A Bore and a Chore, full of Metaphors An absolutely insane amount of symbolism and poetry lmao Nearing the end of von Trier’s oeuvre. Thought I hated this one then I realized I was just so overwhelmed by the experimental approach that I lost the narrative entirely. That’s kinda on me. Disregard my hilarious joke at the top
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The Element of Crime was released on May 14, 1984.
The Element of Crime was directed by Lars von Trier.
The Element of Crime has a runtime of 1h 44m.
The Element of Crime was produced by Jan Richter-Friis, Per Holst, Liz Cassidy, Per Årman, Sanne Arnt Torp.
Fisher, an ex-cop, returns to his old beat somewhere in northern Europe after a thirteen-year hiatus in Cairo. His former mentor and role model, author of a treatise called "The Element of Crime", asks him to solve a series of murders involving lottery ticket sellers. Guided by the theories put forth in the book, Fischer retraces the steps of a suspect, Harry Grey, as recorded in a three-year-old police surveillance report.
The key characters in The Element of Crime are Fisher (Michael Elphick), Osborne (Esmond Knight), Kim (Me Me Lai).
The Element of Crime is rated Not Rated.
The Element of Crime is a Drama, Crime, Thriller film.
The Element of Crime has an audience rating of 7.3 out of 10.
The Element of Crime has made $5,746 at the box office.