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title: "The Element of Crime: cast and crew"
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cast: 20
crew: 46
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# The Element of Crime (1984): cast and crew

20 cast and 46 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Michael Elphick](https://film.one/person/michael-elphick.md) as Fisher
- [Esmond Knight](https://film.one/person/esmond-knight.md) as Osborne
- [Me Me Lai](https://film.one/person/me-me-lai.md) as Kim
- [Jerold Wells](https://film.one/person/jerold-wells.md) as Kramer
- [Ahmed El Shenawi](https://film.one/person/ahmed-el-shenawi.md) as Therapist
- [Astrid Henning-Jensen](https://film.one/person/astrid-henning-jensen.md) as House Keeper
- [Janos Hersko](https://film.one/person/janos-hersko.md) as Coroner
- [Stig Larsson](https://film.one/person/stig-larsson.md) as Coroner's Assistant
- [Harry Harper](https://film.one/person/harry-harper.md) as Portier 1
- [Roman Moszkowicz](https://film.one/person/roman-moszkowicz.md) as Portier 2
- [Lars von Trier](https://film.one/person/lars-von-trier.md) as Schmuck of Ages
- [Frederik Casby](https://film.one/person/frederik-casby.md) as White Policeman
- Duke Addabayo as Black Policeman
- Jon Bang Carlsen as Angry Policeman
- Leif Magnusson as Hotel Guest
- [Preben Lerdorff Rye](https://film.one/person/preben-lerdorff-rye.md) as Grandfather
- Camilla Overbye Roos as Lotto Girl 1
- Maria Holkenfeldt-Behrendt as Lotto Girl 2
- [Mogens Rukov](https://film.one/person/mogens-rukov.md) as Librarian
- Gotha Andersen as Judge

## Directing

- [Lars von Trier](https://film.one/person/lars-von-trier.md): Director
- Åke Sandgren: Second Unit Director, Assistant Director
- Stine Monty Freddie: Continuity

## Writing

- [Lars von Trier](https://film.one/person/lars-von-trier.md): Screenplay
- [Niels Vørsel](https://film.one/person/niels-vrsel.md): Screenplay

## Production

- Jan Richter-Friis: Production Assistant
- Per Holst: Executive Producer
- Liz Cassidy: Casting
- Per Årman: Production Manager
- Sanne Arnt Torp: Production Manager

## Camera

- [Tom Elling](https://film.one/person/tom-elling.md): Director of Photography
- Leif Stubkjær: Underwater Camera
- Søren Berthelin: Camera Operator
- Steen Møller Rasmussen: Camera Operator
- John Johansen: Still Photographer
- Otto Stenov: Grip

## Editing

- Michael Frank Nielsen: Color Grading
- Jack Thuesen: Assistant Editor
- [Tómas Gislason](https://film.one/person/tomas-gislason.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [Bo Holten](https://film.one/person/bo-holten.md): Music, Conductor
- Henrik Fleischer: Location Sound Recordist
- Iben Haahr Andersen: Sound Engineer
- Morten Degnbol: Sound Engineer
- Peter Englesson: Assistant Sound Engineer
- [Tómas Gislason](https://film.one/person/tomas-gislason.md): Sound Editor

## Art

- John Johansen: Props
- John Wexøe: Painter
- [Peter Grant](https://film.one/person/peter-grant-6796.md): Props
- Lars Nielsen: Props
- William Knuttel: Props
- Jeffrey Nedergaard: Assistant Production Design
- Tove Robert Rasmussen: Property Master
- [Peter Høimark](https://film.one/person/peter-himark.md): Production Design

## Costume and make-up

- Birte Christensen: Makeup Artist
- [Manon Rasmussen](https://film.one/person/manon-rasmussen.md): Costume Design

## Lighting

- Eg Norre: Lighting Technician
- Jan Guldbrandsen: Electrician
- Flemming Bruhn Pedersen: Gaffer
- Jens Gielow: Gaffer

## Crew

- Ole Jacob Victor: Stunts
- Stephen Wakelam: Translator
- Palle Arestrup: Post-Production Manager
- Lasse Spang Olsen: Stunt Coordinator, Stunts
- Christel Hammer: Public Relations
- William Quarshie: Translator
- [Peter Høimark](https://film.one/person/peter-himark.md): Special Effects

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