DVD - Lars Von Trier's E-Trilogy
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A boxed set of three tales from Von Trier-
ELEMENT OF CRIME (1984):
With shades of Tarkovsky’s Stalker and Blade Runner, this dark futuristic tale of a decaying Europe follows police detective Fisher (Michael Elphick) as he tries to solve a series of murders of small girls. His investigations lead him in the footsteps of the killer himself. Awash with cinematic allusions, it’s a visual treat and a dynamic feature debut.
With shades of Tarkovsky’s Stalker and Blade Runner, this dark futuristic tale of a decaying Europe follows police detective Fisher (Michael Elphick) as he tries to solve a series of murders of small girls. His investigations lead him in the footsteps of the killer himself. Awash with cinematic allusions, it’s a visual treat and a dynamic feature debut.
EPIDEMIC (1987): **never previously available in the UK**
Resulting from a bet he made with the Danish Film Institute that he could make a film for one million Danish kroner, Epidemic has the satirical touch of a director and his writer trying to complete a project in less than a week, and an allegory based around a doctor (Von Trier himself) desperately trying to stop the spread of plague. Shot without a camera crew, its experimental craftsmanship echoes his later Dogme projects including Dogville and Mandalay.
Resulting from a bet he made with the Danish Film Institute that he could make a film for one million Danish kroner, Epidemic has the satirical touch of a director and his writer trying to complete a project in less than a week, and an allegory based around a doctor (Von Trier himself) desperately trying to stop the spread of plague. Shot without a camera crew, its experimental craftsmanship echoes his later Dogme projects including Dogville and Mandalay.
EUROPA (1991):
Combining black &white and colour photography, this powerful, sometimes dreamlike, drama follows the progress of the idealistic Leo (Jean-Marc Barr), who returns to Germany after the Second World War and finds a job on the railways and falls in with a Nazi Youth group. He falls for the daughter of the railroad company’s Jewish owner (Julie Delphy) but is caught in a web of intrigue and deceit. Released in US as Zentropa.
Combining black &white and colour photography, this powerful, sometimes dreamlike, drama follows the progress of the idealistic Leo (Jean-Marc Barr), who returns to Germany after the Second World War and finds a job on the railways and falls in with a Nazi Youth group. He falls for the daughter of the railroad company’s Jewish owner (Julie Delphy) but is caught in a web of intrigue and deceit. Released in US as Zentropa.
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DVD information
| Release Date (USA): | TBA |
| Rating (USA): | NA |
| Release Date (UK): | 2005-08-22 |
| Rating (UK) : | 15 |
| Director: | Lars Von Trier |
| Producer: | |
| Studio: | Tartan Films |
| Writer/s: | Lars Von Trier |
Cast
DVD Features
ELEMENT OF CRIME:
Original documentary on Von Trier; Newly created documentary of cast anecdotes
Exclusive easter egg: Von Trier’s short film, Nocturne (1980) Commentary #1 with Von Trier, director of photography, Tom Elling and editor Tomas Gislason Commentary #2 with expert Peter Schepelern and author Stig Bjørkman EPIDEMIC:
Newly created ‘Making of’ documentary
Exclusive easter egg: short film, Befrielsesbilleder (1982) Commentary with Von Trier and Niels Vørsel EUROPA:
Newly created ‘Making of’ documentary; Documentary of anecdotes from cast and crew
Commentary #1 by Von Trier and cast members Jean Marc-Barr and Udo Kier Commentary #2 by Von Trier and producer Peter Aalsbaek Exclusive Disc 4:
Von Trier in conversation with journalist Bo Green Jensen; Europa featurettes Original TV documentaries from Denmark, France, and Germany; trailers Documentaries on Tom Elling (storyboarding Element of Crime) and Joachin Holbek (Europa composer) |
