The Five Obstructions

Name: The Five Obstructions
Director: Jørgen Leth
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2003-11-07
Duration: 88 min

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The Five Obstructions — Plot

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.

Release date
November 7, 2003
Runtime
88 min
Genres
Documentary
Director
Jørgen Leth

The Five Obstructions — Cast

Jørgen Leth Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +

Lars von Trier Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")

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")

Patrick Bauchau The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)

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Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +Jørgen Leth
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Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")Lars von Trier
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The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)Claus Nissen
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The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)Majken Algren Nielsen
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The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez
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The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")Jacqueline Arenal
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(segment "Cuba")Vivian Rosa
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The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)Patrick Bauchau
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The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")Alexandra Vandernoot
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Maid (segment "Brussels")Marie Dejaer
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Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")Pascal Perez
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Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")Meschell Perez
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Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")Bent Christensen
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Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")Anders Hove
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Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")Charlotte Sieling
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Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)Jan Nowicki
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Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)Stina Ekblad
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Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)Bob Sabiston
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