The Element of Crime
Forbrydelsens element
Film · 104 min · Danish · 1984
Directed by Lars von Trier
Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to find the culprit, turns to Osbourne, a writer who was once respected for his contributions to the field of criminology. Fisher begins to use Osbourne's …
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- Det Danske Filminstitut
- Country of origin
- Denmark
- Catalogued
- 2026-10-06
- Registry ID
- MRR-1984-FLM-925314
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