The Five Obstructions (2003)
Directed by Jørgen Leth
1h 30m
Documentary
Lars von Trier challenges his mentor, filmmaker Jørgen Leth, to remake Leth’s 1967 short film The Perfect Human five times, each with a different set of bizarre and challenging rules.
Cast
Claus Nissen
The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Majken Algren Nielsen
The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
Jacqueline Arenal
The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
Vivian Rosa
(segment "Cuba")
Jørgen Leth
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Patrick Bauchau
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot
The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Marie Dejaer
Maid (segment "Brussels")
Crew
Camilla Skousen
Editor
Vibeke Windeløv
Executive Producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Executive Producer
Marianne Christensen
Casting
Jørgen Leth
Director
Marianne Christensen
Line Producer
Magdalena García
Casting
Morten Højbjerg
Editor
Carsten Holst
Producer
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