The Five Obstructions (2003)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Voice-over (Cuba/Bombay)

      Jørgen Leth

    • Voice-over (Brussels)

      Patrick Bauchau

    • Voice-over (Cartoon)

      Jørgen Leth

    • Voice-over (Cartoon)

      Patrick Bauchau

    • Voice-over (Avedore, Denmark)

      Jørgen Leth

    • himself, director [The Conversations]

      Jørgen Leth

    • himself, obstructor [The Conversations]

      Lars von Trier

    • the man [The Perfect Human, 1967]

      Claus Nissen

    • the woman [The Perfect Human, 1967]

      Maiken Algren

    • the man [The Perfect Human, Cuba]

      Daniel Hernández Rodríguez

    • woman 1 [The Perfect Human, Cuba]

      Jacqueline Arenal

    • woman 2 [The Perfect Human, Cuba]

      Vivian Rosa

    • the man [The Perfect Human, Bombay]

      Jørgen Leth

    • M. Rukov [The Perfect Human, Brussels]

      Patrick Bauchau

    • the woman [The Perfect Human, Brussels]

      Alexandra Vandernoot

    • the maid [The Perfect Human, Brussels]

      Marie Dejaer

    • body double [The Perfect Human, Brussels

      Melanie Munt

    • the couple [The Perfect Human, Brussels]

      Meschell Perez

    • the couple [The Perfect Human, Brussels]

      Pascal Perez

    • voice of the gangster [Cartoon]

      Bent Christensen

    • voice of the naked man [Cartoon]

      Anders Hove

    • voice of the naked woman [Cartoon]

      Charlotte Sieling

    • voice of the man with jacket [Cartoon]

      Jan Nowicki

    • voice of the woman with money [Cartoon]

      Stina Ekblad

    • on-screen participant

      Carsten Holst

    • on-screen participant

      Dan Holmberg

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • a film by

      Jørgen Leth

    • a film by

      Lars von Trier

    • a film by (The Perfect Human, 1967)

      Jørgen Leth

    • 2nd Unit Director

      Asger Leth

    • Assistant Director (1st)

      Asger Leth

    Production:

    • ©/Produced by/Presented by

      Zentropa Real

    • ©/Produced by/Presented by

      Almaz Film Productions

    • ©/Produced by/Presented by

      Wajnbrosse Productions

    • ©/Produced by/Presented by

      Panic Productions

    • Supported by

      Eurimages Conseil de l'Europe

    • Supported by

      Det Danske Filminstitut

    • In co-production with

      DR TV-Drama

    • In co-production with

      DR - Danmarks Radio

    • In co-production with

      Memfis Film International

    • In co-production with

      Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Communauté française de Belgique

    • In association with

      Nordisk Film- och TV-Fond

    • In association with

      Svenska Filminstitutet

    • In association with

      SVT - Sveriges Television

    • In association with

      YLE TV1

    • In association with

      Channel Four

    • In association with

      Canal+ Scandinavia

    • In association with

      La Loterie Nationale

    • World Sales

      Trust Film Sales 2 ApS

    • World Sales

      Wajnbrosse Productions

    • World Sales

      Almaz Film Productions

    • Produced by (The Perfect Human, 1967)

      Laterna Film

    • For (The Perfect Human, 1967)

      Kortfilmrådet

    • Executive Producer

      Peter Aalbæk Jensen

    • Executive Producer

      Vibeke Windeløv

    • Produced by

      Carsten Holst

    • Producer (Brussels/Cartoon)

      Marc-Henri Wajnberg

    • Assistant Producer

      Signe Birket-Smith

    • Executive Co-producer

      Marc-Henri Wajnberg

    • Executive Co-producer

      Gerald Morin

    • Executive Co-producer

      Nicole Mora

    • Line Producer

      Marianne Christensen

    • Production Manager (Cuba)

      Magdalena Garcia

    • Production Manager (Bombay)

      Amrit Gangar

    • Production Manager (Brussels)

      Tom Heene

    • Production Co-ordinator (Cuba)

      Javier Gonzales

    • Production Co-ordinator (Bombay)

      Suhas Bhiwandkar

    • Production Co-ordinator (Bombay)

      Floyd E. Casper

    • Production Co-ordinator (Bombay)

      Deepak Rao

    • Production Co-ordinator (Brussels)

      Johanne Stainer

    • Location Manager (Brussels)

      Delphine Coterel

    • Post-production Manager

      Anne Katrine Andersen

    • Post-production Manager

      Mette HØst Hansen

    • Post-production Supervisor

      Pia Nielsen

    Casting:

    • Casting (Cuba)

      Magdalena Garcia

    • Casting (Cuba)

      Marianne Christensen

    Writing:

    • Script (Brussels)

      Jørgen Leth

    • Script (Brussels)

      Asger Leth

    • Script (Cartoon)

      Jørgen Leth

    • Script (Cartoon)

      Asger Leth

    • Script (The Perfect Human, 1967)

      Ole John

    • Script (The Perfect Human, 1967)

      Jørgen Leth

    • Script (Avedore, Denmark)

      Lars von Trier

    • Idea

      Lars von Trier

    • Based on "The Perfect Human" by

      Jørgen Leth

    • Poem "La Femme" (Brussels)

      Sophie Destin

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Dan Holmberg

    • Assistant Director of Photography

      Adam Philp

    • Camera (The Perfect Human, 1967)

      Ole John

    • Camera (The Perfect Human, 1967)

      Henning Camre

    • 2nd Unit Photographer

      Asger Leth

    • 2nd Director of Photography (Brussels)

      Adam Philp

    • 3rd Unit Photographer (TheConversations)

      Bonfils, Jakob

    • 3rd Unit Photographer (TheConversations)

      Kim Hattesen

    Special Effects:

    • Visual Effects

      Gearless ApS

    Animation:

    • Animation Produced by (Cartoon)

      Flat Black Films

    • Animation Director (Cartoon)

      Bob Sabiston

    • Animation (Cartoon)

      Randy Cole

    • Animation (Cartoon)

      Jennifer Drummond

    • Animation (Cartoon)

      Fisher, Holly

    • Animation (Cartoon)

      Michael Layne

    • Animation (Cartoon)

      Katy O'Connor

    • Animation (Cartoon)

      Bob Sabiston

    • Animation (Cartoon)

      Susan Sabiston

    • Animation (Cartoon)

      Patrick Thornton

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Camilla Skousen

    • Editor

      Morten HØjbjerg

    • Editor (The Perfect Human, 1967)

      Knud Hauge

    • Pilot Editor (The Conversations)

      Dencik, Daniel A.

    • On-line

      Marlene Billie Andreasen

    • On-line

      Simon Kristiansen

    Costumes:

    • Stylist (Brussels)

      Elisabeth Houtard

    • Stylist (Brussels)

      Amalgames

    Make-up:

    • Make-up Artist (Cuba)

      Magdalena Coamano

    • Make-up Artist (Brussels)

      Lisa Schonker

    • Hair Stylist (Brussels)

      Juan Pacifico

    Film processing:

    • Digital Colour Grader

      Thomas Therchilsen

    • Digital Film Recordist

      Thomas Caspersen

    Music:

    • Music (The Perfect Human, 1967)

      Henning Christiansen

    • Score Music (Det Perfekte Menneske)

      Henning Christiansen

    • Score Music (Det Gode Og Det Onde)

      Gunnar Møller Pedersen

    • Music Consultant

      Mikkel Maltha

    • Music Consultant

      Anders Valbro

    • Music Consultant

      Zentropa Music

    Sound:

    • Sound Design

      Hans Møller

    • Sound Design

      Mainstream ApS

    • Sound Engineer (Cuba)

      Martin Saabye Andersen

    • Sound Engineer (Bombay)

      Jan Juhler

    • Sound Engineer (Brussels)

      Paul Heymans

    • Sound Engineer (Cartoon)

      Tom Koester

    • Sound Engineer (Cartoon)

      Paul Heymans

    • Sound Engineer (The Conversations)

      Morten BØttzauw

    • Sound Engineer (The Conversations)

      Jens de Place BjØrn

    • Sound Engineer (The Conversations)

      Kasper Munck-Hansen

    Consultant:

    • Cartoon Consultant

      Asger Leth

    • Technical Consultant

      Lars Dela