The Five Obstructions (2003)
Movie 1h 30m ★ 6.9/10
Good for tonight if you want to: teach me something
Released in 2003, The Five Obstructions is a documentary movie. It is directed by Jørgen Leth. The cast includes Patrick Bauchau, Lars von Trier and Anders Hove. The running time is 1h 30m. Audiences give it a decent score of 6.9 out of 10.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast & crew
- Jørgen LethDirector
- Lars von TrierDirector
- Patrick Bauchauas The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
- Lars von Trieras Self / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
- Anders Hoveas Naked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
- Jørgen Lethas Voice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
- Claus Nissenas The Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
- Majken Algren Nielsenas The Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
- Daniel Hernandez Rodriguezas The Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
- Jacqueline Arenalas The Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
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Questions about The Five Obstructions
- What genre is The Five Obstructions?
- The Five Obstructions is categorised as Documentary.
- Who stars in The Five Obstructions?
- Patrick Bauchau, Lars von Trier, Anders Hove, Jørgen Leth, Claus Nissen appear in the main cast.
- Who directed The Five Obstructions?
- Jørgen Leth directed The Five Obstructions.
- How long is The Five Obstructions?
- The Five Obstructions runs for 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- Is The Five Obstructions worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 6.9/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
- Where can I watch The Five Obstructions?
- Availability changes by country and over time. Use the "Where to watch" links on this page to see which legal streaming, rental or purchase services currently offer it.
