1 Movie Starring Michael Elphick

The Element of Crime

The Element of Crime

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1984-05-14

Languages:

English, Arabic

Countries:

Denmark

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (6754 Reviews)

Director:

Lars von Trier

Cast:

Writer:

Niels Vèrsel

William Quarshie (dialogue translation)

Stephen Wakelam (dialogue translation)

Lars von Trier

Fullplot:

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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