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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.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 2003-11-07
- video_camera_front Companies Panic Productions, Wajnbrosse Productions, Almaz Film Productions, Zentropa Entertainments
- timer Runtime: 90 Mins
- star Rating: 6.9 / 10
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- info IMDB ID tt0354575
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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")
Jørgen Leth
Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
Patrick Bauchau
The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
Alexandra Vandernoot
The Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
Marie Dejaer
Maid (segment "Brussels")
Pascal Perez
Couple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
Meschell Perez
Couple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
Bent Christensen
Gangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")
Anders Hove
Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Charlotte Sieling
Naked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Jan Nowicki
Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)
Stina Ekblad
Woman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)
Lars von Trier
Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
Bob Sabiston
Self (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)
groups Crew
Lars von Trier
Director
Jørgen Leth
Director
Marianne Christensen
Line Producer
Anders Jacobsen
Producer
Carsten Holst
Producer
Vibeke Windeløv
Executive Producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Executive Producer
Dan Holmberg
Director of Photography
Camilla Skousen
Editor
Magdalena García
Casting
Marianne Christensen
Casting
Morten Højbjerg
Editor
Sophie Destin
Poem
Asger Leth
Writer
Jørgen Leth
Writer
Lars von Trier
Writer
Lars von Trier
Idea
Yeslam bin Laden
Co-Executive Producer
Nicole Mora
Co-Executive Producer
Gérald Morin
Co-Executive Producer
Marc-Henri Wajnberg
Co-Executive Producer
Marc-Henri Wajnberg
Delegated Producer
Magdalena Coamano
Makeup Artist
Lisa Schonker
Makeup Artist
Anne Katrine Andersen
Post-Production Manager
Amrit Gangar
Production Manager
Magdalena García
Production Manager
Mette Høst Hansen
Post-Production Manager
Tom Heene
Production Manager
Pia Nielsen
Post Production Supervisor
Asger Leth
First Assistant Director
Asger Leth
Second Unit Director
Michel Vinck
Props
Martin Saabye Andersen
Sound Engineer
Morten Bøttzauw
Sound Engineer
Jens de Place Bjørn
Sound Engineer
Paul Heymans
Sound Engineer
Jan Juhler
Sound Engineer
Tom Koester
Sound Engineer
Hans Møller
Sound Designer
Asger Leth
Second Unit Director of Photography
François Zeegers
Gaffer
Randy Cole
Animation
Jennifer Deutrom
Animation
Mike Layne
Animation
Katy O'Connor
Animation
Bob Sabiston
Animation Director
Bob Sabiston
Animation
Holly Sabiston
Animation
Susan Sabiston
Animation
Patrick Thornton
Animation
Elisabeth Houtart
Costume Design
Marlene Billie Andreasen
Online Editor
Thomas Caspersen
Digital Film Recording
Daniel Dencik
Additional Editing
Christine Ekstrand
Post Production Assistant
Simon Kristiansen
Online Editor
Fabien Pascal
Color Timer
Thomas Therchilsen
Color Grading
Anne Katrine Andersen
Post Production Producer
Michael Frank Nielsen
Color Timer
Delphine Coterel
Location Manager
Kristian Leth
Additional Music
Mikkel Maltha
Music Consultant
Anders Valbro
Music Consultant
José Luis Figueroa
Production Driver
Suhas Bhiwandkar
Production Coordinator
Signe Birket-Smith
Producer's Assistant
Majken Bramstrup
Production Assistant
Floyd E. Casper
Production Coordinator
Rasmus Christoffersen
Production Assistant
Isabelle Corlier
Production Assistant
Michel Detry
Accountant
Sonja Egemar
Accountant
Füsun Eriksen
Public Relations
Marie-Aude Goddard
Production Assistant
Javier Gonzales
Production Coordinator
Jesper Grüner
Production Assistant
Ann Køj
Accountant
Stefan Maenen
Production Runner
Melanie Munt
Acting Double
Mairead O'Leary
Production Assistant
Nina Munch Petersen
Producer's Assistant
Deepak Rao
Production Coordinator
Jordan Savel
Production Assistant
Manka Sierakowski
Production Assistant
Johanne Stainer
Production Coordinator
Rogier Van Eck
Production Assistant
Ann Vognsen
Accountant
Juan Pacífico
Hairstylist
Manuel Dacosse
Additional Director of Photography
Adam Morris Philp
Additional Director of Photography
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