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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Movie Details
- Original Title: De fem benspænd
- Genres: Documentary
- Release Date: 2003-11-07
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- Rating: 6.9/10 (158 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: Panic Productions, Wajnbrosse Productions, Almaz Film Productions, Zentropa Entertainments
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 0.4908
- Languages: Danish, French, English, Spanish
Cast & Crew
Claus Nissen
as The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Majken Algren Nielsen
as The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
as The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline Arenal
as The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Vivian Rosa
as (segment "Cuba")
Jørgen Leth
as Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Patrick Bauchau
as The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot
as The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Marie Dejaer
as Maid (segment "Brussels")
Pascal Perez
as Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
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The Five Obstructions | Trailer | BELDOCS 2022
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The Five Obstructions is a Documentary movie directed by . It was released on 2003-11-07.
Who are the main actors in The Five Obstructions?▼
The main cast includes Claus Nissen, Majken Algren Nielsen, Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez, Jacqueline Arenal, Vivian Rosa, .
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The Five Obstructions has an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 based on 158 votes.
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The movie had a production budget of $0 and earned $0 at the box office.
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The soundtrack was composed by Panic Productions, Wajnbrosse Productions, Almaz Film Productions, Zentropa Entertainments. You can listen to it on music streaming platforms.
Where was The Five Obstructions filmed?▼
The Five Obstructions was filmed in multiple locations worldwide. You can find official filming locations on IMDb.
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The total runtime of The Five Obstructions is 90 minutes.
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