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The Element of Crime

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1984
 104 minutes (1 hrs 44 mins)

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Directed by

Lars von Trier

Starring

Michael Elphick · Esmond Knight · Me Me Lai · Jerold Wells · Ahmed El Shenawi · Astrid Henning-Jensen

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 17th April 1987
Denmark release date Denmark release: 14th May 1984
France release date France release: 30th January 1985

Certificates

US
Not Rated

R(A)

VM14

15

16

Total grosses

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