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The House That Jack Built ()

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In five episodes, failed architect and vicious sociopath Jack recounts his elaborately orchestrated murders -- each, as he views them, a towering work of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer in the Pacific Northwest.
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Jack
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Verge
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Lady 1
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Lady 2 (Claire Miller)
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Lady 3
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Simple
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Al
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Sonny
Mathias Hjelm ...
Glenn
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Ed - Police Officer 2 (as Edward Speleers)
Emil Tholstrup ...
Young Jack
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Female Student
Carina Skenhede ...
Little Old Lady
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Grumpy
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George
Robert Jezek ...
Police Officer 4
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Military Man
Christian Arnold ...
Man 1
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Man 2
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Man 3
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Man 4
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S.P.
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Rob
Vasilije Mujka ...
Scythe Man, Elysian Fields
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Punished Soul (uncredited)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Dead Man #2 (uncredited)
Lisa Sjöholm ...
Dead Woman 4 (uncredited)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Cameron Spurr ...
Leo (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
Jesper Tønnes ...
Charon (uncredited)

Directed by

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Lars von Trier

Written by

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Lars von Trier ... (written by)
 
Jenle Hallund ... (based on idea by) and
Lars von Trier ... (based on idea by)

Produced by

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Lasse Mucha Andersen ... associate producer
Jonas Bagger ... co-producer
Piv Bernth ... executive producer: DR
Bettina Brokemper ... co-producer
Madeleine Ekman ... co-producer
Tomas Eskilsson ... executive producer
Thomas Gammeltoft ... executive producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen ... executive producer
Lizette Jonjic ... co-producer
Marianne Jul Hansen ... administrative producer
Leonid Ogarev ... executive producer
Maj-Britt Paulmann ... line producer (as Maj-Britt Paulmann Dalsgaard)
Charlotte Pedersen ... executive producer
Tine Grew Pfeiffer ... co-producer
Marianne Slot ... co-producer
Sascha Verhey ... line producer: Germany
Louise Vesth ... producer (produced by)

Music by

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Víctor Reyes

Cinematography by

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Manuel Alberto Claro ... director of photography

Editing by

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Jacob Secher Schulsinger
Molly Malene Stensgaard ... lead editor

Editorial Department

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Lárus Ren Gudbjörnsson ... avid supervisor
Kristian Hansen ... assistant editor
Sandra Klass ... colorist
Simon Lytting ... technical supervisor
Cecilie Rui ... post production supervisor

Casting By

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Des Hamilton ... (casting: UK)
Avy Kaufman ... (casting: US)
Lara Manwaring ... (casting: UK)

Production Design by

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Simone Grau Roney

Art Direction by

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Cecilia Hellner

Costume Design by

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Manon Rasmussen

Makeup Department

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Mattias Berg ... makeup effects props
Morten Jacobsen ... special effects make-up assistant
Dennis Knudsen ... make-up and hair designer
Love Larson ... prosthetic and makeup effects designer
Brogan Sharp ... special effects make-up assistant
Mattias Tobiasson ... special effects make-up assistant
Eva Von Bahr ... special effects make-up assistant
Oskar Wallroth ... special effects make-up assistant
Astrid Weber ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Jessica Balac ... production manager: sweden
Søren Frimodt-Møller ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Fredrik Fornänger ... second assistant director
Louise Hansen ... third assistant director trainee
Joakim Höglund ... first assistant director
Anders Refn ... additional director

Art Department

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Christine Bechameil ... head painter
Daniel Caballero ... graphic artist: artwork
David Drachmann ... sculptor
Robert Eklund ... assistant property master
Sune Elskær ... storyboard artist
Thomas Frisch ... construction manager: Denmark
Almudena Gotor ... props
Tony Grob ... props research: US
Yvan Hart ... head plasterer: alcor fabric
Emmanuelle Hoessly ... set designer
Bjarke Ingels ... architect: House of Bodies
Klas Jansson ... construction manager: Sweden
Theresia Caballero Knevel ... property master: Sweden
Kalle Lindholm ... carpenter: art department
Jesper Lorents ... property master
Hans-Peter Ludvigsen ... art department
Ellen Oseng ... standby props
Ole Schwander ... logo designer
Lars von Trier ... concept: House of Bodies

Sound Department

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Kristian Eidnes Andersen ... sound designer
Morten Groth Brandt ... sound effects editor
Andreas Hildebrandt ... dialogue editor / sound engineer
Raphael Kempermann ... boomer
Julien Naudin ... foley artist
Kristoffer Salting ... sound editor
Tom Wenger ... adr recordist (uncredited)

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Hummer Højmark ... special effects

Visual Effects by

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Sebastien Ansiaux ... graphic artist: BUF
Thomas Arnoux ... graphic artist: BUF
William Banti ... graphic artist: BUF
Nicolas Bonnell ... head of vfx production: BUF
Marc-Antoine Bressand ... senior graphic artist: BUF
Angèle Buffin ... production coordinator: BUF
Pierre Buffin ... visual effects supervisor: BUF
Baptiste Cantet ... graphic artist: BUF
Angelo Caruso ... digital opticals and titles
Olivier Cauwet ... senior graphic artist: BUF
Julien Cimino ... pipeline engineer: BUF
Rodrigo de Almeida ... software engineer: BUF
Pierre Debras ... graphic artist: BUF
Sebastian Demuth ... compositor/CG artist: Scope VFX
Emil Eriksson ... visual effects compositor
Florent Falipou ... software engineer: BUF
Benoit Gadreau ... software engineer: BUF
Olivier Gilbert ... design artist: BUF
Charles Goyard ... system administrator: BUF
Peter Hjorth ... visual effects supervisor
Magnus Jonsson ... compositor assistant: Sweden
Adrien Kottelat ... graphic artist: BUF
Cyril Laurain ... graphic artist: BUF
Julien Leterrier ... graphic artist: BUF
Andrea Loeder ... compositor/CG artist: Scope VFX
Thomas Loeder ... compositor/CG artist: Scope VFX
Renaud Louvet ... senior graphic artist: BUF
Sandrine Lurde ... senior graphic artist: BUF
Philippe Lépine ... visual effects coordinator: BUF
Jennifer Marx ... compositor/CG artist: Scope VFX
Lionel Mullot ... software engineer: BUF
Oliver Nikelowski ... compositor/CG artist: Scope VFX
Cem Olcer ... senior graphic artist: BUF
India Osborne ... company manager: BUF
Kristina Prilukova ... VFX producer: BUF
Jeremy Robert ... senior graphic artist: BUF
Balthazar Sahel ... graphic artist: BUF
Arthur Sarthou ... software engineer: BUF
Coline Six ... head of production: BUF
Til Strobl ... compositor/CG artist: Scope VFX
Romain Sunier ... software engineer: BUF
Sébastien Tourneux ... software engineer: BUF
Georgios Tzoumas ... software engineer: BUF
Dominique Vidal ... senior graphic artist: BUF
Stephane Vogel ... visual effects supervisor: BUF
Lina Wichmann ... vfx producer
Annabelle Zoellin ... production coordinator: BUF
Christ Ohoueu ... visual effects coordinator (uncredited)

Stunts

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Stig Günther ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Emil Aagaard ... electrician: Selected days
Tao Ahler ... drone operator
Asker Frølund Andersen ... digital imaging technician
John Andreasson ... camera department trainee
Julia Baumann ... first assistant camera
Matthias Bäumer ... best boy
Simon Kjær Christiansen ... camera department trainee
Victor Engarås ... light trainee
Christian Geisnæs ... still photographer
Martin Hartland ... crane operator
Tobias Henriksson ... electrician
Pål Morten Hverven ... low-loaders
Thomas Kristensen ... underwater photographer
Bo Lundgren ... low-loaders (as Bo Lundgreen)
Aslak Lytthans ... best boy
Christian Helskov Nielsen ... focus puller: IT (as Christian Nielsen)
Giulio Origlia ... archive footage
Anders Holck Petersen ... steadicam operator
Ricard Schmidt ... digital imaging technician
Celina Semelin ... camera trainee
Grube Venn ... gaffer (as Klaus Grube Venn)
Rasmus Wittrup ... phantom operator
Neffi Kristensen ... first assistant camera: test footage (uncredited)

Animation Department

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Dustin Grella ... animation director

Casting Department

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Lucy Amos ... casting associate
Fredrik Fornänger ... casting coordinator / extras casting coordinator
Jon Goracy ... casting associate
Elan Jones ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Grith Deleuran ... seamstress
Emilie Bøge Dresler ... costumer
Frida Fredriksson ... seamstress
Sofia Löfgren Hansson ... costume trainee
Lone Hermann ... seamstress
Line Lolk ... costume trainee

Location Management

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Christoffer Harding ... location manager
Fredrik Johansson ... location manager intern
Tommy Malm ... location manager

Music Department

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Kristian Eidnes Andersen ... music arranger / orchestrator
Mikkel Maltha ... music supervisor
Leslie Ming ... music researcher
Deonte Fly Deezy Chambers ... music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Christina Braun-Bredelius ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Marcus Lundin Andersson ... runner
Nicolai Arnholm ... assistant to producer
Jáchym Bares ... animal wrangler
Camilla Brem ... archive researcher
Sara Bäcklund ... base camp coordinator
Cecilie Anna Christiansen ... production coordinator
Lola Jeanne Cloquell ... production assistant
Nina Crone ... completion guarantor
Mark Denessen ... financing advisor
Lise-Lotte Døcker ... completion bond legal
Emil Eskesen ... facilities: character posters, The Lab
Christian Geisnæs ... photographer: main posters
Niels Chr. Hancke ... hotel coordinator
Ángeles Hernández ... production staff
Morten Højbjerg ... trailer
Spike Jonzon ... base camp manager
Heine Kaarsberg ... personal assistant: Lars von Trier, shootings
Emelie Kastberg ... personal assistant
Mette Bang Kristensen ... completion bond assistant
Tomas Kærup ... legal manager
David Matamoros ... production staff
Agnes Parkrud ... set runner
Liva Prescott ... travel coordinator
Tobias Roder ... graphic design: posters
Michael Sandager ... behind the scenes: Closer Media DK
Casper Sejersen ... photographer: character posters
Virginie Simon ... production lawyer
Jeanne Tanios ... production assistant
Ulrik Trojaborg ... translator: English
Stine Vesterskov ... assistant: Lars von Trier (as Stine Vesterskov Larsen)
Wolfgang W. Werner ... press agent
Simone Devlin ... publicist: international (uncredited)
Nadine Luque ... production executive: EFB (uncredited)
Hans Lönnerheden ... production executive: EFB (uncredited)
Wilf Varvill ... business executive: EFB (uncredited)

Thanks

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Jens Albinus ... special thanks to
Jean-Marc Barr ... special thanks to
Jamie Bell ... special thanks to
Willem Dafoe ... special thanks to
Jeremy Davies ... special thanks to
Jenn Day ... thanks
Kirsten Dunst ... special thanks to
Peter Frøge ... special thanks to
Charlotte Gainsbourg ... special thanks to
Lester Karl Jensen ... thanks (as a different name)
Nicole Kidman ... special thanks to
Udo Kier ... special thanks to
Per Kirkeby ... special thanks to
Kristoffer Nyholm ... special thanks to
Kirsten Olesen ... special thanks to
Antonia Pollak ... special thanks
Birgitte Raaberg ... special thanks to
Peter Schepelern ... special thanks to
Lars Ulrich ... special thanks to
Emily Watson ... special thanks to

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

USA in the 1970s. We follow the highly intelligent Jack over a span of 12 years and are introduced to the murders that define Jack's development as a serial killer. We experience the story from Jack's point of view, while he postulates that each murder is an artwork in itself. As the inevitable police intervention is drawing nearer, he is taking greater and greater risks in his attempt to create the ultimate artwork. Along the way we experience Jack's descriptions of his personal condition, problems and thoughts through a recurring conversation with the unknown Verge--a grotesque mixture of sophistry mixed with an almost childlike self-pity and psychopathic explanations. The House That Jack Built is a dark and sinister story, yet presented through a philosophical and occasional humorous tale. Written by Zentropa Entertainments

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Taglines If you feel like screaming... you definitely should. See more »
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Also Known As
  • La maison que Jack a bâtie (France)
  • La casa de Jack (United States, Spanish title)
  • La casa de Jack (Spain)
  • A Casa que Jack Construiu (Brazil)
  • Къщата, която Джак построи (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title)
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  • 152 min
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Budget EUR8,700,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia The film had its world premiere at the Cannes International Film Festival on May 14, 2018. It was reported that more than a hundred audience members - including some critics - walked out during the premiere, though a six-minute standing ovation followed the screening. Some of the upset audience members continued to condemn the film on social media for its extreme violence and nihilistic tone. See more »
Goofs In the closing credits, "Miscellaneons Crew" can be seen. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The House That Jack Built Controversy (2018). See more »
Soundtracks Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 See more »
Quotes Jack: Some people claim that the atrocities we commit in our fiction are those inner desires which we cannot commit in our controlled civilization, so they're expressed instead through our art. I don't agree. I believe Heaven and Hell are one and the same. The soul belongs to Heaven and the body to Hell.
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