The Element of Crime (1984) Thriller Drama Crime
The Element of Crime (1984) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.20/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.6/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.3/10
The Element of Crime Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Fisher, an ex-cop, returns to his old beat somewhere in northern Europe after a thirteen-year hiatus in Cairo. His former mentor and role model, author of a treatise called "The Element of Crime", asks him to solve a series of murders involving lottery ticket sellers. Guided by the theories put forth in the book, Fischer retraces the steps of a suspect, Harry Grey, as recorded in a three-year-old police surveillance report.
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The Element of Crime Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1984 (more 1984 movies)
Awards: 12
Nominations: 3
Language: English, Arabic, German
Country: Denmark
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Element of Crime Release Dates In Theaters: May 14, 1984
Writers: Lars von Trier, Niels Vørsel, William Quarshie, Stephen Wakelam
Producers: Per Holst
Editors: Tómas Gislason
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The Element of Crime Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Elphick | ... | Fisher |
| Esmond Knight | ... | Osborne |
| Me Me Lai | ... | Kim (as Meme Lai) |
| Jerold Wells | ... | Kramer |
| Ahmed El Shenawi | ... | Therapist |
| Astrid Henning-Jensen | ... | House Keeper |
| János Herskó | ... | Coroner (as Janos Hersko) |
| Stig Larsson | ... | Coroner''s Assistant |
| Harry Harper | ... | Portier 1 |
| Roman Moszkowicz | ... | Portier 2 |
| Lars von Trier | ... | Schmuck of Ages (as Lars Von Trier) |
| Frederik Casby | ... | White Policeman |
| Duke Addabayo | ... | Black Policeman |
| Jon Bang Carlsen | ... | Angry Policeman (as Jon Bang-Carlsen) |
| Leif Magnusson | ... | Hotel Guest |
| Preben Lerdorff Rye | ... | Grandfather (as Preben Leerdorff-Rye) |
| Camilla Overbye Roos | ... | Lotto Girl 1 (as Camilla Overbye) |
| Maria Holkenfeldt-Behrendt | ... | Lotto Girl 2 (as Maria Behrendt) |
| Mogens Rukov | ... | Librarian |
| Gotha Andersen | ... | Judge |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Michael Elphick, as Fisher, passed away at age 55 in Willesden, London, England, UK.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Esmond Knight, as Osborne, passed away at age 80 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Taurus - Me Me Lai (b. November 30, 1951) – Kim (as Meme Lai)
Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Meme Lai | Mi Mi Lai | Me Mee Lay | Me Me Lay | Meme Lay | Me Me Lei - Jerold Wells, as Kramer, passed away at age 90 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK.
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Gerald Wells | Gerold Wells | Jerrold Wells - Ahmed El Shenawi – Therapist
Also known as: Ahmed El-Shenawi - Astrid Henning-Jensen – House Keeper
- János Herskó – Coroner (as Janos Hersko)
- Stig Larsson – Coroner''s Assistant
- Harry Harper – Portier 1
- Roman Moszkowicz – Portier 2
- Lars von Trier (b. April 30, 1956) – Schmuck of Ages (as Lars Von Trier)
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Erik Nietzsche | Lars Trier | Lars Von Trier - Frederik Casby – White Policeman
- Duke Addabayo – Black Policeman
- Jon Bang Carlsen – Angry Policeman (as Jon Bang-Carlsen)
- Leif Magnusson – Hotel Guest
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