A director and screenwriter pen a script and, in the process, blur the line between fiction and reality.
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Lars von Trier
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Title: Epidemic (1987)
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Svend Ali Hamann | ... | Self |
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Cæcilia Holbek Trier | ... | (as Cæcilia Holbek) |
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Joergen Christian Krueff | ... | (as Jørgen Christian Krüff) |
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Gitte Lind | ... | Self |
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A film director and a script writer (performed by Lars von Trier and Niels Vørsel themselves) write a screenplay, in which an epidemic spreads about the whole world. Like the protagonist they do not notice, that a real epidemic is developing around them. Written by Fredrik Klasson <fredrik.klasson@boras.mail.telia.com>
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post punk | plague | male frontal nudity | male nudity | scriptwriting |Parents Guide:
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The second film in Lars on Trier's 'Europa' trilogy which illuminates the traumas of Europe in the future. The two other parts are The Element of Crime (1984) and Europa (1991). See more »Quotes
Cabbie: What the hell. All a nigger needs are loose shoes, tight pussies, and a warm place to shit.See more »
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The film's title appears in red letters in the upper left corner of the screen for the entire length of the film. See more »Connections
Referenced in From Dreyer to von Trier: An Interview with Cinematographer Henning Bendtsen (2005) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
DenmarkRelease Date:
11 September 1987 (Denmark) See more »Also Known As:
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'Epidemic' is a movie that might feel like intriguing premise wasted on some pretentious art-house gimmick. On the other hand, it is very intriguing story shot in very intriguing style. The film contains three parallel stories - two screenwriters Lars and Niels struggling with their screenplay, at the same time devastating plague starts to kill people all over the Europe, and then the events happening to the characters that our writers are creating at the moment.
Wonderful experimental film about making a film.