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S E A R C H    D V D B e a v e r

(aka 'Forbrydelsens element" or "The Last Tourist in Europe')

directed by Lars von Trier
Denmark 19
84

 

The Criterion Blu-ray set of Lars von Trier's Europe Trilogy with

The Element of Crime, Epidemic and Europa is compared to this DVD HERE

 

Lars von Trier’s stunning debut film is the story of Fisher, an exiled ex-cop who returns to his old beat to catch a serial killer with a taste for young girls. Influenced equally by Hitchcock and science fiction, von Trier (Zentropa, Breaking the Waves, The Idiots) boldly reinvents expressionist style for his own cinematic vision of a post-apocalyptic world. Shot in shades of sepia, with occasional, startling flashes of bright blue, The Element of Crime (Forbrydelsens Element) combines dark mystery and operatic sweep to yield a pure celluloid nightmare.

 

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Theatrical Release: May 14th, 1984 - Denmark

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Distribution Criterion Collection - Spine # 80 - Region 1 - NTSC
Runtime 1:43;24 
Video 1.78:1 Original Aspect Ratio
Average Bitrate: 4.29 mb/s
NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s 

NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.

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Audio English (Dolby Digital 1.0) 
Subtitles English, None
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Release Information:
Studio: Criterion / Home Vision

Aspect Ratio:
Original aspect Ratio 1.33:1

Edition Details:

•  Stig Björkman’s critically acclaimed 52-minute documentary Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier (1997), with optional English subtitles
• Trailer
• 6-page liner notes with essay by Peter Cowie

DVD Release Date:
July 25th, 2000
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Chapters: 18

 

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