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Element of Crime (The) AKA Forbrydelsens Element (1984)
Fischer, an ex-cop, returns to his old beat somewhere in Northern Europe...Director: Lars von Trier
OVERALL: Draw-
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Subtitles:Italian (removable)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital (original)
Italian Dolby Digital (dub) -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Only available as part of the “Lars Von Trier Trilogy”, a 3-disc set which contains: “The Element Of Crime AKA Forbrydelsens Element”; “Epidemic”; and “Europa AKA Zentropa”
Non-anamorphic status to be confirmed - Specifications to be confirmed
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Extras:"Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars Von Trier" documentary by Stig Bjorkman (53:54)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with an insert with an essay by Peter Cowie.
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Extras:DISC ONE: The Element of Crime
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director Lars Von Trier, cinematographer Tom Elling and editor Tomas Gislason
Audio Commentary by Lars Von Trier experts Peter Schepelern and Stig Björkman
"Innenstadt Europa - About Lars Von Tier" documentary (30:21)
"Anecdotes from Element of Crime" featurette (19:16)
Theatrical Trailer (2:05)
DVD Credits (0:30)
DISC TWO: Epidemic
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director Lars Von Trier and co-star Niels Versel
"Anecdotes from Epidemic" featurette (17:08)
Theatrical Trailer (0:50)
DVD Credits (0:30)
DISC THREE: Europa
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director Lars Von Trier and producer Peter Aalbaek Jensen
Selected Scenes Commentary by director Lars Von Trier and actors Jean-Marc Barr and Udo Kier
- "The Opening" (11:24)
- "The Train" (7:23)
- "Eddie Constantine" (11:07)
- "The Teacher" (9:48)
- "The Love Scene" (3:37)
- "The Church" (18:06)
- "The Bomb" (5:45)
- "The End" (18:44)
"The Making of Europa" documentary (36:58)
"Anecdotes from Epidemic" featurette (20:36)
Theatrical Trailer (2:35)
DVD Credits (0:30)
DISC FOUR
Documentaries:
- "Trier's Element" (43:54)
- "Portrait of Lars Von Trier" (31:59)
- "One Day with Peter" (15:00)
- "Im Laboratorium Deas Doktors Von Trier" (64:50)
- "Lars Von Trier Anecdotes" (16:51)
Interviews:
- "A conversation with Lars Von Trier" (43:48)
- "Europa - The Faecal Location" (10:13)
- "Storyboarding Element of Crime, with cinematographer Tom Elling" (11:05)
- "The Emotional Music Script for Europa, with composer Joachim Holbek" (11:56)
- "From Dreyer to Von Trier, with cinematographer Henning Bendtsen" (13:32)
Trailers:
- "Europa Promo" (3:42)
- "Breaking the Waves" (2:01)
- "The Kingdom" (1:30)
- "The Idiots" (2:22)
- "Dancer in the Dark" (2:05)
- "Dogville" (2:01)
- "Manderlay" (1:54)
DVD Credits (text) -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Romanian and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in a mix of Danish/English/German with optional Danish (for non-Danish portions), Dutch, English (for non-English portions), French, German (for non-German portions) subtitles, except:
Note the English subtitle track for "Anecdotes from Element of Crime" mistakenly displays German subtitles instead. There are no English subtitles available.
The select scenes commentary for "Europa" do not have Danish subtitles.
Includes a 16 page booklet. -
Easter eggs:On disc one, go to the "Special Features" menu, select "Trailer" and go right to access a hidden menu featuring the 1980 short movie "Nocturne" (8:36, in Danish with optional Dutch, English, French and German subtitles) with optional audio commentary by Lars Von Trier and Tomas Gislason (in English with optional Dutch, French and German subtitles). Also in this menu you can find commentary outtakes (5:33, in English with optional German, French and Dutch subtitles).
On disc two, go to the "Special Features" menu, select "DVD credits" and go up to access the 1982 movie "Images of Relief" (52:06, in German with burned-in English subtitles and optional Danish, Dutch, English (for German titles), French and German subtitles). -
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Extras:DISC ONE: The Element of Crime
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director Lars Von Trier, cinematographer Tom Elling and editor Tomas Gislason
Audio Commentary by Lars Von Trier experts Peter Schepelern and Stig Björkman
"Innenstadt Europa - About Lars Von Tier" documentary (30:21)
"Anecdotes from Element of Crime" featurette (19:16)
Theatrical Trailer (2:05)
DVD Credits (0:30)
DISC TWO: Epidemic
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director Lars Von Trier and co-star Niels Versel
"Anecdotes from Epidemic" featurette (17:08)
Theatrical Trailer (0:50)
DVD Credits (0:30)
DISC THREE: Europa
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director Lars Von Trier and producer Peter Aalbaek Jensen
Selected Scenes Commentary by director Lars Von Trier and actors Jean-Marc Barr and Udo Kier
- "The Opening" (11:24)
- "The Train" (7:23)
- "Eddie Constantine" (11:07)
- "The Teacher" (9:48)
- "The Love Scene" (3:37)
- "The Church" (18:06)
- "The Bomb" (5:45)
- "The End" (18:44)
"The Making of Europa" documentary (36:58)
"Anecdotes from Epidemic" featurette (20:36)
Theatrical Trailer (2:35)
DVD Credits (0:30)
DISC FOUR
Documentaries:
- "Trier's Element" (43:54)
- "Portrait of Lars Von Trier" (31:59)
- "One Day with Peter" (15:00)
- "Im Laboratorium Deas Doktors Von Trier" (64:50)
- "Lars Von Trier Anecdotes" (16:51)
Interviews:
- "A conversation with Lars Von Trier" (43:48)
- "Europa - The Faecal Location" (10:13)
- "Storyboarding Element of Crime, with cinematographer Tom Elling" (11:05)
- "The Emotional Music Script for Europa, with composer Joachim Holbek" (11:56)
- "From Dreyer to Von Trier, with cinematographer Henning Bendtsen" (13:32)
Trailers:
- "Europa Promo" (3:42)
- "Breaking the Waves" (2:01)
- "The Kingdom" (1:30)
- "The Idiots" (2:22)
- "Dancer in the Dark" (2:05)
- "Dogville" (2:01)
- "Manderlay" (1:54)
DVD Credits (text) -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Romanian and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in a mix of Danish/English/German with optional Danish (for non-Danish portions), Dutch, English (for non-English portions), French, German (for non-German portions) subtitles, except:
Note the English subtitle track for "Anecdotes from Element of Crime" mistakenly displays German subtitles instead. There are no English subtitles available.
The select scenes commentary for "Europa" do not have Danish subtitles.
Includes a 16 page booklet. -
Easter eggs:On disc one, go to the "Special Features" menu, select "Trailer" and go right to access a hidden menu featuring the 1980 short movie "Nocturne" (8:36, in Danish with optional Dutch, English, French and German subtitles) with optional audio commentary by Lars Von Trier and Tomas Gislason (in English with optional Dutch, French and German subtitles). Also in this menu you can find commentary outtakes (5:33, in English with optional German, French and Dutch subtitles).
On disc two, go to the "Special Features" menu, select "DVD credits" and go up to access the 1982 movie "Images of Relief" (52:06, in German with burned-in English subtitles and optional Danish, Dutch, English (for German titles), French and German subtitles). -
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Extras:DISC ONE: The Element of Crime
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director Lars Von Trier, cinematographer Tom Elling and editor Tomas Gislason
Audio Commentary by Lars Von Trier experts Peter Schepelern and Stig Björkman
"Innenstadt Europa - About Lars Von Tier" documentary (30:21)
"Anecdotes from Element of Crime" featurette (19:16)
Theatrical Trailer (2:05)
DVD Credits (0:30)
DISC TWO: Epidemic
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director Lars Von Trier and co-star Niels Versel
"Anecdotes from Epidemic" featurette (17:08)
Theatrical Trailer (0:50)
DVD Credits (0:30)
DISC THREE: Europa
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director Lars Von Trier and producer Peter Aalbaek Jensen
Selected Scenes Commentary by director Lars Von Trier and actors Jean-Marc Barr and Udo Kier
- "The Opening" (11:24)
- "The Train" (7:23)
- "Eddie Constantine" (11:07)
- "The Teacher" (9:48)
- "The Love Scene" (3:37)
- "The Church" (18:06)
- "The Bomb" (5:45)
- "The End" (18:44)
"The Making of Europa" documentary (36:58)
"Anecdotes from Epidemic" featurette (20:36)
Theatrical Trailer (2:35)
DVD Credits (0:30)
DISC FOUR
Documentaries:
- "Trier's Element" (43:54)
- "Portrait of Lars Von Trier" (31:59)
- "One Day with Peter" (15:00)
- "Im Laboratorium Deas Doktors Von Trier" (64:50)
- "Lars Von Trier Anecdotes" (16:51)
Interviews:
- "A conversation with Lars Von Trier" (43:48)
- "Europa - The Faecal Location" (10:13)
- "Storyboarding Element of Crime, with cinematographer Tom Elling" (11:05)
- "The Emotional Music Script for Europa, with composer Joachim Holbek" (11:56)
- "From Dreyer to Von Trier, with cinematographer Henning Bendtsen" (13:32)
Trailers:
- "Europa Promo" (3:42)
- "Breaking the Waves" (2:01)
- "The Kingdom" (1:30)
- "The Idiots" (2:22)
- "Dancer in the Dark" (2:05)
- "Dogville" (2:01)
- "Manderlay" (1:54)
DVD Credits (text) -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Romanian and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in a mix of Danish/English/German with optional Danish (for non-Danish portions), Dutch, English (for non-English portions), French, German (for non-German portions) subtitles, except:
Note the English subtitle track for "Anecdotes from Element of Crime" mistakenly displays German subtitles instead. There are no English subtitles available.
The select scenes commentary for "Europa" do not have Danish subtitles.
Includes a 16 page booklet. -
Easter eggs:On disc one, go to the "Special Features" menu, select "Trailer" and go right to access a hidden menu featuring the 1980 short movie "Nocturne" (8:36, in Danish with optional Dutch, English, French and German subtitles) with optional audio commentary by Lars Von Trier and Tomas Gislason (in English with optional Dutch, French and German subtitles). Also in this menu you can find commentary outtakes (5:33, in English with optional German, French and Dutch subtitles).
On disc two, go to the "Special Features" menu, select "DVD credits" and go up to access the 1982 movie "Images of Relief" (52:06, in German with burned-in English subtitles and optional Danish, Dutch, English (for German titles), French and German subtitles). -
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Extras:Filmographies
Film Notes by Justin Boyer
Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE: The Element of Crime
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director Lars Von Trier, cinematographer Tom Elling and editor Tomas Gislason
Audio Commentary by Lars Von Trier experts Peter Schepelern and Stig Björkman
"Innenstadt Europa - About Lars Von Tier" documentary (30:21)
"Anecdotes from Element of Crime" featurette (19:16)
Theatrical Trailer (2:05)
DVD Credits (0:30)
DISC TWO: Epidemic
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director Lars Von Trier and co-star Niels Versel
"Anecdotes from Epidemic" featurette (17:08)
Theatrical Trailer (0:50)
DVD Credits (0:30)
DISC THREE: Europa
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director Lars Von Trier and producer Peter Aalbaek Jensen
Selected Scenes Commentary by director Lars Von Trier and actors Jean-Marc Barr and Udo Kier
- "The Opening" (11:24)
- "The Train" (7:23)
- "Eddie Constantine" (11:07)
- "The Teacher" (9:48)
- "The Love Scene" (3:37)
- "The Church" (18:06)
- "The Bomb" (5:45)
- "The End" (18:44)
"The Making of Europa" documentary (36:58)
"Anecdotes from Epidemic" featurette (20:36)
Theatrical Trailer (2:35)
DVD Credits (0:30)
DISC FOUR
Documentaries:
- "Trier's Element" (43:54)
- "Portrait of Lars Von Trier" (31:59)
- "One Day with Peter" (15:00)
- "Im Laboratorium Deas Doktors Von Trier" (64:50)
- "Lars Von Trier Anecdotes" (16:51)
Interviews:
- "A conversation with Lars Von Trier" (43:48)
- "Europa - The Faecal Location" (10:13)
- "Storyboarding Element of Crime, with cinematographer Tom Elling" (11:05)
- "The Emotional Music Script for Europa, with composer Joachim Holbek" (11:56)
- "From Dreyer to Von Trier, with cinematographer Henning Bendtsen" (13:32)
Trailers:
- "Europa Promo" (3:42)
- "Breaking the Waves" (2:01)
- "The Kingdom" (1:30)
- "The Idiots" (2:22)
- "Dancer in the Dark" (2:05)
- "Dogville" (2:01)
- "Manderlay" (1:54)
DVD Credits (text) -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Romanian and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Extras are in a mix of Danish/English/German with optional Danish (for non-Danish portions), Dutch, English (for non-English portions), French, German (for non-German portions) subtitles, except:
Note the English subtitle track for "Anecdotes from Element of Crime" mistakenly displays German subtitles instead. There are no English subtitles available.
The select scenes commentary for "Europa" do not have Danish subtitles.
Includes a 16 page booklet.
Packaging mistakenly states region 0. -
Easter eggs:On disc one, go to the "Special Features" menu, select "Trailer" and go right to access a hidden menu featuring the 1980 short movie "Nocturne" (8:36, in Danish with optional Dutch, English, French and German subtitles) with optional audio commentary by Lars Von Trier and Tomas Gislason (in English with optional Dutch, French and German subtitles). Also in this menu you can find commentary outtakes (5:33, in English with optional German, French and Dutch subtitles).
On disc two, go to the "Special Features" menu, select "DVD credits" and go up to access the 1982 movie "Images of Relief" (52:06, in German with burned-in English subtitles and optional Danish, Dutch, English (for German titles), French and German subtitles). -
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Extras:DISC ONE: The Element of Crime
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director Lars Von Trier, cinematographer Tom Elling and editor Tomas Gislason
Audio Commentary by Lars Von Trier experts Peter Schepelern and Stig Björkman
"Innenstadt Europa - About Lars Von Tier" documentary (30:21)
"Anecdotes from Element of Crime" featurette (19:16)
Theatrical Trailer (2:05)
DVD Credits (0:30)
DISC TWO: Epidemic
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director Lars Von Trier and co-star Niels Versel
"Anecdotes from Epidemic" featurette (17:08)
Theatrical Trailer (0:50)
DVD Credits (0:30)
DISC THREE: Europa
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director Lars Von Trier and producer Peter Aalbaek Jensen
Selected Scenes Commentary by director Lars Von Trier and actors Jean-Marc Barr and Udo Kier
- "The Opening" (11:24)
- "The Train" (7:23)
- "Eddie Constantine" (11:07)
- "The Teacher" (9:48)
- "The Love Scene" (3:37)
- "The Church" (18:06)
- "The Bomb" (5:45)
- "The End" (18:44)
"The Making of Europa" documentary (36:58)
"Anecdotes from Epidemic" featurette (20:36)
Theatrical Trailer (2:35)
DVD Credits (0:30)
DISC FOUR
Documentaries:
- "Trier's Element" (43:54)
- "Portrait of Lars Von Trier" (31:59)
- "One Day with Peter" (15:00)
- "Im Laboratorium Deas Doktors Von Trier" (64:50)
- "Lars Von Trier Anecdotes" (16:51)
Interviews:
- "A conversation with Lars Von Trier" (43:48)
- "Europa - The Faecal Location" (10:13)
- "Storyboarding Element of Crime, with cinematographer Tom Elling" (11:05)
- "The Emotional Music Script for Europa, with composer Joachim Holbek" (11:56)
- "From Dreyer to Von Trier, with cinematographer Henning Bendtsen" (13:32)
Trailers:
- "Europa Promo" (3:42)
- "Breaking the Waves" (2:01)
- "The Kingdom" (1:30)
- "The Idiots" (2:22)
- "Dancer in the Dark" (2:05)
- "Dogville" (2:01)
- "Manderlay" (1:54)
DVD Credits (text) -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Romanian and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Extras are in a mix of Danish/English/German with optional Danish (for non-Danish portions), Dutch, English (for non-English portions), French, German (for non-German portions) subtitles, except:
Note the English subtitle track for "Anecdotes from Element of Crime" mistakenly displays German subtitles instead. There are no English subtitles available.
The select scenes commentary for "Europa" do not have Danish subtitles.
Includes a 16 page booklet. -
Easter eggs:On disc one, go to the "Special Features" menu, select "Trailer" and go right to access a hidden menu featuring the 1980 short movie "Nocturne" (8:36, in Danish with optional Dutch, English, French and German subtitles) with optional audio commentary by Lars Von Trier and Tomas Gislason (in English with optional Dutch, French and German subtitles). Also in this menu you can find commentary outtakes (5:33, in English with optional German, French and Dutch subtitles).
On disc two, go to the "Special Features" menu, select "DVD credits" and go up to access the 1982 movie "Images of Relief" (52:06, in German with burned-in English subtitles and optional Danish, Dutch, English (for German titles), French and German subtitles). -
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OVERALL: Draw
The identical trilogy box sets have an anamorphic transfer, 5.1 audio, commentaries, and more extras.
The US Criterion has an exclusive extra documentary.
See the DVDBeaver link below for a review of the Criterion edition or click HERE for a review of the box set.
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CUTS:
- R0 Italy- Raro Video - No cuts
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (103:24 NTSC)
- R2 Lars von Trier's Europa Trilogy France- Filmedia - No cuts (99:08 PAL)
- R2 Lars von Trier's Europa Trilogy Germany- Universum Film GmbH - No cuts (99:08 PAL)
- R2 Lars von Trier's Europa Trilogy Scandinavia- Electric Park - No cuts (99:08 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Tartan Video - No cuts (100:00 PAL)
- R2 Lars von Trier's Europe Trilogy United Kingdom- Tartan Video - No cuts (99:08 PAL)
- R4 Lars von Trier's Europe Trilogy Australia- Accent - No cuts (99:08 PAL)
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Comparison added by David on 20/07/02
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 20/10/22UPDATE LOG:
21/12/13 : Added boxed set specs and modified DVDBeaver links.
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20/10/22: Added Australia, updated trilogy specs.
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