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The Five Obstructions
The Five Obstructions
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The Five Obstructions
2003
1h 30m
6.9(159 votes)
Documentary

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

18 members
Acting

Claus Nissen

The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

Claus Nissen
Acting

Majken Algren Nielsen

The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)

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Acting

Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez

The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")

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Jacqueline Arenal

The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")

Jacqueline Arenal
Acting

Vivian Rosa

(segment "Cuba")

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Directing

Jørgen Leth

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

Jørgen Leth
Acting

Patrick Bauchau

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

Patrick Bauchau
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Alexandra Vandernoot

The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")

Alexandra Vandernoot
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Marie Dejaer

Maid (segment "Brussels")

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Pascal Perez

Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")

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Meschell Perez

Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")

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Directing

Bent Christensen

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

Bent Christensen
Acting

Anders Hove

Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Anders Hove
Acting

Charlotte Sieling

Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")

Charlotte Sieling
Acting

Jan Nowicki

Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)

Jan Nowicki
Acting

Stina Ekblad

Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)

Stina Ekblad
Directing

Lars von Trier

Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")

Lars von Trier
Directing

Bob Sabiston

Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)

Bob Sabiston

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