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De fem benspænd (2003) -- About a filmmaker not only revisiting, but also recreating (not in a conventional sense) one of his first films, The Perfect Human / Det perfekte menneske (1967)
De fem benspænd (2003) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)
De fem benspænd (2003) -- Sinematurk - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:
14 June 1937, Århus, Denmark more
Trivia:
1989-2005: Cycling commentator each summer when TV 2/Danmark broadcasts... more
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Up 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
8 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Sexual Perversity in Denmark: An Interview with Lars von Trier
 (From IFC. 21 October 2009, 4:41 AM, PDT)
Lars Von Trier, Antichrist and Me
 (From t5m.com. 27 July 2009, 6:04 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Editor, Cinematographer, Production Designer, Composer, Sound Department, Self
In Development What's this?
  1. The Erotic Man (details only on IMDb Pro)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Aarhus (2005) 2005 - 6.4 (12)
- 2. De fem benspænd (2003)   (segment "The Perfect Human: Avedøre, Denmark") (credit only) (segment "The Perfect Human: Bombay") (segment "The Perfect Human: Brussels") (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (segment "The Perfect Human: Cuba") 2003 - 7.4 (3,002)
AKAs:
  • Five Obstructions (France)
  • The Five Obstructions (International: English title)
- 3. New Scenes from America (2003)   2003 - 7.4 (48)
AKAs:
  • Nye scener fra Amerika (Denmark: alternative title)
- 4. Drømmere (2002)   2002 - 7.5 (10)
AKAs:
  • Dreamers (International: English title)
- 5. Jeg er levende - Søren Ulrik Thomsen, digter (1999)   1999 - 6.8 (36)
AKAs:
  • I Am Alive (International: English title)
- 6. Haiti. Uden titel (1996)   1996 - 6.7 (19)
AKAs:
  • Haiti. Untitled (International: English title)
- 7. Michael Laudrup - en fodboldspiller (1993)   1993 - 6.4 (79)
AKAs:
  • Michael Laudrup: A Football Player (International: English title)
- 8. Traberg (1992) 1992 - 5.2 (27)
- 9. Notater om kærligheden (1989)   1989 - 7.8 (7)
AKAs:
  • Notes on Love (International: English title)
- 10. Dansk litteratur (1989)   1989 - 6.2 (6)
AKAs:
  • Danish Literature (International: English title)
- 11. Composer Meets Quartet (1987) (V) 1987 - -
- 12. Notater fra Kina (1986)   1986 - 5.9 (6)
AKAs:
  • Notebook from China (International: English title)
- 13. Det legende menneske (1986)   1986 - 5.5 (13)
AKAs:
  • Moments of Play (International: English title)
- 14. Pelota (1983) 1983 - 7.4 (11)
- 15. Udenrigskorrespondenten (1983)   1983 - 4.3 (10)
AKAs:
  • Haiti Express (International: English title)
  • Interference (International: English title)
- 16. 66 scener fra Amerika (1982)   1982 - 6.2 (33)
AKAs:
  • 66 Scenes from America (International: English title)
- 17. Step on Silence (1982) 1982 - -
- 18. Kalule (1979)   1979 - 5.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • Kalule (International: English title)
- 19. At danse Bournonville (1979)   1979 - 5.0 (5)
AKAs:
  • Dancing Bournonville (International: English title)
- 20. Sanct Hansaften-spil (1979) (TV)   1979 - -
AKAs:
  • A Midsummer's Play (International: English title)
- 21. Peter Martins, en danser (1978)   1978 - -
AKAs:
  • Peter Martins: A Dancer (International: English title)
- 22. En forårsdag i Helvede (1976)   1976 - 7.5 (153)
AKAs:
  • A Sunday Day in Hell (International: English title)
  • A Sunday in Hell (International: English title)
  • A Sunday in Hell: Paris-Roubaix (Australia)
- 23. Det gode og det onde (1975)   1975 - 7.7 (27)
AKAs:
  • Good and Evil (International: English title)
  • The Good and the Bad (International: English title)
- 24. Den umulige time (1974)   1974 - 6.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • The Impossible Hour (International: English title)
- 25. Stjernerne og vandbærerne (1974)   1974 - 6.6 (50)
AKAs:
  • The Stars and the Water Carriers (International: English title)
- 26. Klaus Rifbjerg (1974) 1974 - -
- 27. Eddy Merckx i nærheden af en kop kaffe (1973) (TV)   1973 - 5.8 (5)
AKAs:
  • Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee (International: English title)
- 28. Kinesisk bordtennis (1972)   1972 - 5.5 (10)
AKAs:
  • Chinese Ping-Pong (International: English title)
- 29. Livet i Danmark (1971)   1971 - 7.6 (22)
AKAs:
  • Life in Denmark (International: English title)
- 30. Frændeløs (1970)   (segment "Interview med hippiepige") 1970 - 7.2 (5)
AKAs:
  • Without Kin (International: English title)
- 31. Motion Picture (1970) 1970 - 6.1 (10)
- 32. Dyrehaven: Den romantiske skov (1970)   1970 - 6.0 (10)
AKAs:
  • The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest (International: English title)
- 33. Eftersøgningen (1970)   1970 - -
AKAs:
  • The Search (International: English title)
- 34. Teatret i de grønne bjerge (1970) 1970 - -
- 35. Dyrehavefilmen (1969)   1969 - -
AKAs:
  • The Deer Garden (International: English title)
- 36. Jens Otto Krag (1969) 1969 - -
- 37. Nær himlen, nær jorden (1968)   1968 - -
AKAs:
  • Near Heaven, Near Earth (International: English title)
- 38. Ofelias blomster (1968)   1968 - -
AKAs:
  • Ophelia's Flowers (International: English title)
- 39. Det perfekte menneske (1967)   1967 - 7.5 (598)
AKAs:
  • The Perfect Human (International: English title)
- 40. Se frem til en tryg tid (1964)   1964 - -
AKAs:
  • Look Forward to a Time of Security (International: English title)
- 41. Stopforbud (1963)   1963 - -
AKAs:
  • Stop for Bud (International: English title)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Aarhus (2005) (writer) 2005 - 6.4 (12)
- 2. De fem benspænd (2003)   (film "Det perfekte menneske") (segment "The Perfect Human: Bombay") (uncredited) (segment "The Perfect Human: Brussels") (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (segment "The Perfect Human: Cuba") (uncredited) 2003 - 7.4 (3,002)
AKAs:
  • Five Obstructions (France)
  • The Five Obstructions (International: English title)
- 3. New Scenes from America (2003)   (writer) 2003 - 7.4 (48)
AKAs:
  • Nye scener fra Amerika (Denmark: alternative title)
- 4. Drømmere (2002)   (writer) 2002 - 7.5 (10)
AKAs:
  • Dreamers (International: English title)
- 5. "Bertelsen - de uaktuelle nyheder" (2002)   (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.7 (121)
1 TV episode:
- 6. Jeg er levende - Søren Ulrik Thomsen, digter (1999)   (writer) 1999 - 6.8 (36)
AKAs:
  • I Am Alive (International: English title)
- 7. Haiti. Uden titel (1996)   (writer) 1996 - 6.7 (19)
AKAs:
  • Haiti. Untitled (International: English title)
- 8. Michael Laudrup - en fodboldspiller (1993)   (writer) 1993 - 6.4 (79)
AKAs:
  • Michael Laudrup: A Football Player (International: English title)
- 9. Traberg (1992) (writer) 1992 - 5.2 (27)
- 10. Notater om kærligheden (1989)   (writer) 1989 - 7.8 (7)
AKAs:
  • Notes on Love (International: English title)
- 11. Dansk litteratur (1989)   (writer) 1989 - 6.2 (6)
AKAs:
  • Danish Literature (International: English title)
- 12. Composer Meets Quartet (1987) (V) (writer) 1987 - -
- 13. Notater fra Kina (1986)   (writer) 1986 - 5.9 (6)
AKAs:
  • Notebook from China (International: English title)
- 14. Det legende menneske (1986)   (writer) 1986 - 5.5 (13)
AKAs:
  • Moments of Play (International: English title)
- 15. Pelota (1983) (writer) 1983 - 7.4 (11)
- 16. Udenrigskorrespondenten (1983)   (dialogue) 1983 - 4.3 (10)
AKAs:
  • Haiti Express (International: English title)
  • Interference (International: English title)
- 17. Step on Silence (1982) (writer) 1982 - -
- 18. Kalule (1979)   (writer) 1979 - 5.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • Kalule (International: English title)
- 19. Peter Martins, en danser (1978)   (writer) 1978 - -
AKAs:
  • Peter Martins: A Dancer (International: English title)
- 20. En forårsdag i Helvede (1976)   (writer) 1976 - 7.5 (153)
AKAs:
  • A Sunday Day in Hell (International: English title)
  • A Sunday in Hell (International: English title)
  • A Sunday in Hell: Paris-Roubaix (Australia)
- 21. Det gode og det onde (1975)   (writer) 1975 - 7.7 (27)
AKAs:
  • Good and Evil (International: English title)
  • The Good and the Bad (International: English title)
- 22. Stjernerne og vandbærerne (1974)   (writer) 1974 - 6.6 (50)
AKAs:
  • The Stars and the Water Carriers (International: English title)
- 23. Den umulige time (1974)   (writer) 1974 - 6.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • The Impossible Hour (International: English title)
- 24. Klaus Rifbjerg (1974) (writer) 1974 - -
- 25. Eddy Merckx i nærheden af en kop kaffe (1973) (TV)   (poems) 1973 - 5.8 (5)
AKAs:
  • Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee (International: English title)
- 26. Kinesisk bordtennis (1972)   (writer) 1972 - 5.5 (10)
AKAs:
  • Chinese Ping-Pong (International: English title)
- 27. Livet i Danmark (1971)   (writer) 1971 - 7.6 (22)
AKAs:
  • Life in Denmark (International: English title)
- 28. Frændeløs (1970)   (segment "Interview med hippiepige") 1970 - 7.2 (5)
AKAs:
  • Without Kin (International: English title)
- 29. Motion Picture (1970) (writer) 1970 - 6.1 (10)
- 30. Dyrehaven: Den romantiske skov (1970)   (writer) 1970 - 6.0 (10)
AKAs:
  • The Deer Garden: The Romantic Forest (International: English title)
- 31. Eftersøgningen (1970)   (writer) 1970 - -
AKAs:
  • The Search (International: English title)
- 32. Nær himlen, nær jorden (1968)   (writer) 1968 - -
AKAs:
  • Near Heaven, Near Earth (International: English title)
- 33. Ofelias blomster (1968)   (writer) 1968 - -
AKAs:
  • Ophelia's Flowers (International: English title)
- 34. Det perfekte menneske (1967)   (writer) 1967 - 7.5 (598)
AKAs:
  • The Perfect Human (International: English title)
- 35. Stopforbud (1963)   (writer) 1963 - -
AKAs:
  • Stop for Bud (International: English title)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ghosts of Cité Soleil (2006) (executive producer) 2006 - 6.9 (1,085)
- 2. Det legende menneske (1986)   (executive producer) 1986 - 5.5 (13)
AKAs:
  • Moments of Play (International: English title)
- 3. Peter Martins, en danser (1978)   (producer) 1978 - -
AKAs:
  • Peter Martins: A Dancer (International: English title)
- 4. En forårsdag i Helvede (1976)   (executive producer) 1976 - 7.5 (153)
AKAs:
  • A Sunday Day in Hell (International: English title)
  • A Sunday in Hell (International: English title)
  • A Sunday in Hell: Paris-Roubaix (Australia)
- 5. Det gode og det onde (1975)   (producer) 1975 - 7.7 (27)
AKAs:
  • Good and Evil (International: English title)
  • The Good and the Bad (International: English title)
- 6. Den umulige time (1974)   (executive producer) 1974 - 6.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • The Impossible Hour (International: English title)
- 7. Livet i Danmark (1971)   (executive producer) 1971 - 7.6 (22)
AKAs:
  • Life in Denmark (International: English title)
- 8. Motion Picture (1970) (executive producer) 1970 - 6.1 (10)
- 9. Teatret i de grønne bjerge (1970) (producer) 1970 - -
- 10. Stopforbud (1963)   (producer) 1963 - -
AKAs:
  • Stop for Bud (International: English title)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. De fem benspænd (2003)   (also archive footage) Speaker (from "Det perfekte menneske" 1967)/Himself - Director (segments "The Conversations")/Speaker (segment "Obstruction #1 - The Perfect Human: Cuba")/The Perfect Man/Speaker (segment "Obstruction #2 - The Perfect Human: Bombay")/Speaker (segment "Obstruction #4 - The Perfect Human: Cartoon")/Jørgen Leth/The Perfect Human/Speaker (segment "Obstruction #5 - The Perfect Human: Avedøre, Denmark") 2003 - 7.4 (3,002)
AKAs:
  • Five Obstructions (France)
  • The Five Obstructions (International: English title)
- 2. Michael Laudrup - en fodboldspiller (1993)   (voice) Narrator 1993 - 6.4 (79)
AKAs:
  • Michael Laudrup: A Football Player (International: English title)
- 3. Notater om kærligheden (1989)   1989 - 7.8 (7)
AKAs:
  • Notes on Love (International: English title)
- 4. Det legende menneske (1986)   (voice) Narrator 1986 - 5.5 (13)
AKAs:
  • Moments of Play (International: English title)
- 5. Kalule (1979)   Narrator 1979 - 5.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • Kalule (International: English title)
- 6. Peter Martins, en danser (1978)   Narrator 1978 - -
AKAs:
  • Peter Martins: A Dancer (International: English title)
- 7. Det gode og det onde (1975)   (voice) Speaker 1975 - 7.7 (27)
AKAs:
  • Good and Evil (International: English title)
  • The Good and the Bad (International: English title)
- 8. Nær himlen, nær jorden (1968)   Narrator 1968 - -
AKAs:
  • Near Heaven, Near Earth (International: English title)
- 9. Det perfekte menneske (1967)   (voice) Speaker 1967 - 7.5 (598)
AKAs:
  • The Perfect Human (International: English title)
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. En forårsdag i Helvede (1976)   1976 - 7.5 (153)
AKAs:
  • A Sunday Day in Hell (International: English title)
  • A Sunday in Hell (International: English title)
  • A Sunday in Hell: Paris-Roubaix (Australia)
- 2. Motion Picture (1970) 1970 - 6.1 (10)
- 3. Nær himlen, nær jorden (1968)   1968 - -
AKAs:
  • Near Heaven, Near Earth (International: English title)
- 4. Se frem til en tryg tid (1964)   1964 - -
AKAs:
  • Look Forward to a Time of Security (International: English title)
- 5. Stopforbud (1963)   1963 - -
AKAs:
  • Stop for Bud (International: English title)
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Haiti. Uden titel (1996)   1996 - 6.7 (19)
AKAs:
  • Haiti. Untitled (International: English title)
- 2. Eddy Merckx i nærheden af en kop kaffe (1973) (TV)   (Super-8 footage) 1973 - 5.8 (5)
AKAs:
  • Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee (International: English title)
- 3. Teatret i de grønne bjerge (1970) 1970 - -
Production Designer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Det gode og det onde (1975)   1975 - 7.7 (27)
AKAs:
  • Good and Evil (International: English title)
  • The Good and the Bad (International: English title)
Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Kinesisk bordtennis (1972)   1972 - 5.5 (10)
AKAs:
  • Chinese Ping-Pong (International: English title)
Sound Department
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Nær himlen, nær jorden (1968)   (sound) 1968 - -
AKAs:
  • Near Heaven, Near Earth (International: English title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Aloha!" (2009)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Go' morgen Danmark" (1996)   Himself / Himself - Film Director (2 episodes, 2007-2009) 2009 - 5.4 (22)
2 TV episodes:
- 3. "Wulffs Magasin" (2008)   Himself - Dagens Gæst (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 4.4 (9)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Meyerheim" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - -
AKAs:
  • Talkshowet Meyerheim (Denmark: promotional title)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "Historien bag kameraet" (2007) Himself - Director 2007 - -
- 6. "Deadline" (1998/II)   Himself / Himself - Film Director (2 episodes, 2005-2006) 2006 - 4.8 (8)
AKAs:
  • Deadline 17:00 (Denmark: first part title)
  • Deadline 2. sektion (Denmark: late Sunday edition)
2 TV episodes:
- 7. "Planet Voice" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 6.2 (30)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Dagens Danmark" (2005)   Himself - Film Director (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - -
1 TV episode:
- 9. Aarhus (2005) 2005 - 6.4 (12)
- 10. "Go' aften Danmark" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 4.7 (36)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik" (2004)   Author / Himself - Film Director (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 7.2 (6)
AKAs:
  • Musikprogrammet (Denmark: promotional title)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "Viva" (2001)   Himself - Film Director (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - -
1 TV episode:
- 13. "aHA!" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 5.2 (24)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "Bertelsen - de uaktuelle nyheder" (2002)   Himself - Reporter (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.7 (121)
1 TV episode:
- 15. Fra hjertet til hånden (1994)   Himself 1994 - 6.2 (27)
AKAs:
  • Heart and Soul (International: English title)
- 16. Eddy Merckx i nærheden af en kop kaffe (1973) (TV)   Himself 1973 - 5.8 (5)
AKAs:
  • Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee (International: English title)
- 17. Frændeløs (1970)   (voice) (uncredited) Himself - Interviewer (segment "Interview med hippiepige") 1970 - 7.2 (5)
AKAs:
  • Without Kin (International: English title)

Additional Details

Other Works:
1962: 'Gult lys' (Gyldendal, literal English title: 'Yellow Light') more
Publicity Listings:
1 Interview more
Genres:
Documentary | Short | Talk-Show | Music more
Plot Keywords:
Non Fiction | Interview | Experimental Film | Reenactment more

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