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★ 7.0/10 2003 1h 30m Documentary

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 Lar…

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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.

Movie details

Release date
2003-11-07
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary
Rating
7.0/10 (179 votes)
Language
DA
Country
Belgium, Denmark, France, Switzerland
Directors
Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier
Writers
Lars von Trier, Asger Leth, Jørgen Leth

Cast

Jørgen Leth
Jørgen Leth
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Claus Nissen
Claus Nissen
The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Majken Algren Nielsen
Majken Algren Nielsen
The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline Arenal
Jacqueline Arenal
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Vivian Rosa
Vivian Rosa
(segment "Cuba")
Patrick Bauchau
Patrick Bauchau
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot
Alexandra Vandernoot
The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Marie Dejaer
Marie Dejaer
Maid (segment "Brussels")

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