ELEMENT OF CRIME 

By Lars von Trier

FACTS

Title: ELEMENT OF CRIME 
Original title: Element of Crime
Director: Lars von Trier
Cast: Michael Elphick, Me Me lei, Esmond Knight  
Genre: Thriller
Duration: 104 min
Language: English
Country of origin: Denmark
Scriptwriter: Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel 
Cinematographer: Tom Elling
Editor: Tomas Gislason 
Production Company: Per Holst Film
Producers: Per Holst
Production year: 1984

Fisher has returned to Cairo after leading a murder investigation in Europe. Traumatised he remembers little, is obsessive and is plagued by headaches. He seeks the help of a therapist, and under hypnosis travels back into his memory.

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Festival overview

Ankara International Film Festival
2001-10-12

Barecelona Danish Film Week
1989-10-16

Belfast Film Festival, Ireland
1984-09-25

Belgrade International Film Festival
1997-01-31

Berlin Film Festival
1985-02-15

Chicago Int. FF
1984-11-06

Ghent Danish Focus
2000-10-10

Ghent Flanders Int. Film Festival
1984-10-10

Göteborg Int. Filmfestival
1993-02-05

Haifa Int. Film Festival
1991-09-23

Hamburg Filmfest GmbH
1987-06-10

Haugesund Film Festival
1984-08-16

Hong Kong Film Masters
2000-09-01

Hong Kong Int. FF
1997-07-01

Istanbul International Film Festival
1992-03-14

Kristiansand Nordic FF
1991-03-13

London Film Festival
1984-11-15

Los Angeles Cinematheque
2004-03-01

Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage
1984-11-02

Mannheim Film Festival
1984-10-08

Milano Danish Film Week
1991-10-15

Montreal Danish Film Week
1989-09-03

Nordic Film Festival Rouen
1988-03-02

Reykjavik Nordic FF
1993-03-24

Rio De Janerio Film festival
2003-09-23

Rotterdam Film Festival
1992-01-23

Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival
1985-10-15

Seattle International Film Festival, USA
1999-05-13

Skopje International Film Festival
1999-03-12

Sochi International Fil Festival
2001-06-03

Split Film Festival , Adriatic coast of Croatia
2001-09-22

Stockholm International Film Festival
1997-11-07

Taipai Golden Horse Film Festival
2003-11-27

Thessaloniki International Film Festival
2000-02-15

Toronto Northern encounters
1997-05-30

Transilvania International Film Festival
2004-05-28

Vancouver Cinematheque Pacifique
1992-12-19

Vancouver International Film Festival
1985-05-10