The Element of Crime
Release Date: 1984-05-14
Rating : 6.382/10
Duration : 104 minutes
Genres : Crime, Drama, Science Fiction
Director : Lars von Trier
Writer : Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel
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 technique, which involves empathizing with serial killers; however, as the detective becomes increasingly engrossed in this method, things take a disturbing turn.
Cast
Michael Elphick
Esmond Knight
Me Me Lai
Jerold Wells
Ahmed El Shenawi
Astrid Henning-Jensen