The Five Obstructions
2003, documentary
90 minutes
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
The Perfect Man - from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967
Himself - Obstructor / Lars von Trier
The Perfect Woman, from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967)
The Perfect Woman, Cuba
The Perfect Man, Cuba
The Perfect Woman, Brussels
The Perfect Man, Brussels / Speaker / Speaker
Naked Man, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon"
Couple
Couple
Maid
Gangster from "Det gode og det onde" 1975 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon"
Woman with money, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human
Man with jacket, from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human
Naked Woman - from "Notater om kærligheden" 1989 featured in segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon"
Himself
Speaker / Himself - Director / Speaker / The Perfect Man / Speaker / Speaker / Jørgen Leth / The Perfect Human / Speaker
Crew
Camera
Costume and make-up
Hairstylist
Directing
Director
Director
Editing
Editor
Editor
Editor
Production
Casting
Casting,
Executive producer
Executive producer
Producer
Producer
Producer
Producer
Producer
Producer
Writing
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