The Element of Crime

For the German rock band, see Element of Crime.

The Element of Crime
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLars von Trier
Written byLars von Trier
Niels Vørsel
Produced byPer Holst[1]
StarringMichael Elphick
Esmond Knight
Meme Lai
Jerold Wells
CinematographyTom Elling
Edited byTómas Gislason
Music byBo Holten
Production
company
Distributed byKærne Film
Release dates
  • May 1984 (1984-05) (Cannes)
  • 14 May 1984 (1984-05-14)
Running time
104 minutes[2]
CountryDenmark
LanguagesEnglish
Arabic

The Element of Crime (Danish: Forbrydelsens Element) is a 1984 experimental neo-noir crime film co-written and directed by Lars von Trier. It is the first feature film directed by von Trier and the first installment of the director's Europa trilogy – succeeded by Epidemic (1987) and Europa (1991).

  1. ^ Lasagna, Roberto; Lena, Sandra (12 May 2003). Lars von Trier. Gremese Editore. p. 123. ISBN 978-88-7301-543-7. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  2. ^ "THE ELEMENT OF CRIME (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 10 May 1985. Retrieved 10 October 2014.