The Five Obstructions
IMDB:
6.9
Released
11/7/2003
Duration
1h 30m
Genre
Documentary
Country
Belgium
Cast
Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier, Claus Nissen
Overview
In 1967, experimental filmmaker Jorgen Leth created a striking short film, The Perfect Human, starring a man and women sitting in a box while a narrator poses questions about their relationship and humanity. Years later, Danish director Lars von Trier made a deal with Leth to remake his film five times, each under a different set of circumstances and with von Trier's strictly prescribed rules. As Leth completes each challenge, von Trier creates increasingly further elaborate stipulations.
The Five Obstructions
IMDB:
6.9Released
11/7/2003
Genre
Documentary
Cast
Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier, Claus Nissen
Duration
1h 30m
Country
Belgium
Overview
In 1967, experimental filmmaker Jorgen Leth created a striking short film, The Perfect Human, starring a man and women sitting in a box while a narrator poses questions about their relationship and humanity. Years later, Danish director Lars von Trier made a deal with Leth to remake his film five times, each under a different set of circumstances and with von Trier's strictly prescribed rules. As Leth completes each challenge, von Trier creates increasingly further elaborate stipulations.
Cast
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Jørgen Leth
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Lars von Trier
The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Claus Nissen
The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Majken Algren Nielsen
The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline Arenal
(segment "Cuba")
Vivian Rosa
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Patrick Bauchau
The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Alexandra Vandernoot
Maid (segment "Brussels")
Marie Dejaer
Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
Pascal Perez
Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
