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Filmmaker Lars Von Trier challenges Jørgen Leth, the filmmaker behind The Perfect Human (1967), to remake his classic short under circumstances of increasing constraint.Filmmaker Lars Von Trier challenges Jørgen Leth, the filmmaker behind The Perfect Human (1967), to remake his classic short under circumstances of increasing constraint.Filmmaker Lars Von Trier challenges Jørgen Leth, the filmmaker behind The Perfect Human (1967), to remake his classic short under circumstances of increasing constraint.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 4 nominations
Claus Nissen
- The Perfect Man - from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967
- (archive footage)
Majken Algren Nielsen
- The Perfect Woman, from 'Det perfekte menneske' 1967)
- (archive footage)
- (as Maiken Algren)
- Directors
- Jørgen Leth(segments The Perfect Human: Avedøre, Denmark, The Perfect Human: Bombay, The Perfect Human: Brunelles Brussels, The Perfect Human: Cartoon, The Perfect Human: Cuba) (uncredited)
- Lars von Trier(segment The Perfect Human: Avedøre, Denmark) (uncredited)
- Writers
- Sophie Destin(segment The Perfect Human: Brussels)
- Asger Leth(segment The Perfect Human: Brunelles Brussels)
- Jørgen Leth(segment The Perfect Human: Brunelles Brussels) (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe song played during The Perfect Human: Havana is "Planting the Seed" by David Holmes, which was also used in Ocean's 11 and appears on that movie's soundtrack.
- ConnectionsEdited from The Perfect Human (1968)
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Tribute to friendship
This is more than a beautiful tribute to Jørgen Leth's artistic genius.
It is also Lars' personal and intimate confession so powerful and emotive no doubt it is there to overwhelm you. As in many von Trier's movies the revelation comes at a climatic moment completely changing the direction and the pace of the film. And suddenly it reveals so many intricate details of the great friendship between these two extraordinary artists of our times.
The five remakes of "The Perfect Human" are as fascinating as the original short and are not to be missed by anyone who is interested in world cinema.
It is also Lars' personal and intimate confession so powerful and emotive no doubt it is there to overwhelm you. As in many von Trier's movies the revelation comes at a climatic moment completely changing the direction and the pace of the film. And suddenly it reveals so many intricate details of the great friendship between these two extraordinary artists of our times.
The five remakes of "The Perfect Human" are as fascinating as the original short and are not to be missed by anyone who is interested in world cinema.
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- De fem benspænd
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $165,845
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,940
- May 30, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $279,032
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