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The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions (2003)

November. 07,2003
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The Five Obstructions

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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The Five Obstructions

2003  / 1 hr 30 min

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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Director
Jørgen Leth
Cast
Claus Nissen, Jacqueline Arenal
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Zentropa Entertainments
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Claus Nissen The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Jacqueline Arenal The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Jørgen Leth Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Patrick Bauchau The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Bent Christensen Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")
Anders Hove Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Charlotte Sieling Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Jan Nowicki Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)
Stina Ekblad Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)

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