Summary:
"The Five Obstructions", a 100 min. theatre documentary directed by Lars von Trier and Jørgen Leth. An investigative journey into the phenomenon of "documentary", based on manifestos written by each director. About a filmmaker not only revisiting, but also recreating (not in a conventional sense) one of his first films, The Perfect Human / Det perfekte menneske (1967), a document on life in Denmark, containing the familiar Leth idiosyncrasies
| Runtime: | 90 min |
|---|---|
| Production: | Almaz Film Productions S.A. |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Countries: | France, Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland |
| Languages: | English, French, Spanish, Danish |
| Home Release Date: | Oct 5, 2004 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Jørgen Leth | Director |
| Lars von Trier | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Asger Leth | Writer |
| Jørgen Leth | Writer |
| Lars von Trier | Writer |
| Sophie Destin | Writer |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alexandra Vandernoot | The Perfect Woman (Segment "Obstruction #3 - The Perfect Human: Brussels") |
| Anders Hove | |
| Bent Christensen | Gangster From "Det Gode Og Det Onde" 1975 Featured In Segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon" |
| Charlotte Sieling | |
| Claus Nissen | The Perfect Man - From 'Det Perfekte Menneske' 1967 |
| Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez | The Perfect Man (Segment "Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba") |
| Jacqueline Arenal | The Perfect Woman (Segment "Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba") |
| Jørgen Leth | Speaker (From "Det Perfekte Menneske" 1967)/Himself - Director (Segments "The Conversations")/Speaker (Segment "Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba")/The P |
| Lars von Trier | |
| Majken Algren Nielsen | The Perfect Woman, From 'Det Perfekte Menneske' 1967) |
| Marie Dejaer | Maid (Segment "Obstruction #3 - The Perfect Human: Brussels") |
| Meschell Perez | Couple (Woman) (Segment "Obstruction #3 - The Perfect Human: Brussels") |
| Pascal Perez | Couple (Man) (Segment "Obstruction #3 - The Perfect Human: Brussels") |
| Patrick Bauchau | The Perfect Man/Speaker (Segment "Obstruction #3 - The Perfect Human: Brussels")/Speaker (Segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon") |
| Vivian Rosa | Cast |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Anders Jacobsen | Assistant Line Producer |
| Carsten Holst | Producer |
| Gerald Morin | Co-Executive Producer |
| Marc-Henri Wajnberg | Delegate Producer |
| Marianne Christensen | Line Producer |
| Nicole Mora | Co-Executive Producer |
| Peter Aalbæk Jensen | Executive Producer |
| Signe Birket-Smith | Assistant Producer |
| Vibeke Windeløv | Executive Producer |
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