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What it's about
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.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Lars von Trier
- Starring
- Michael Elphick, Esmond Knight, Me Me Lai
Details
- Release date
- May 14, 1984
- Language
- English, Arabic, German
- Country
- Denmark
- Awards
- 12 wins & 3 nominations total
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