The Element of Crime
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The Element of Crime is a 1984 neo-noir psychological thriller film by Danish director Lars von Trier, noted for its dystopian atmosphere, stylized visuals, and exploration of obsession and memory.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Element of Crime canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9046266 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Element of Crime Context triple: [Lars von Trier, notableWork, The Element of Crime]
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A.
Mystery of Iniquity
"Mystery of Iniquity" is a socially conscious hip-hop track by Lauryn Hill, known for its raw, live acoustic performance and incisive critique of the criminal justice system.
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B.
Crime of the Century
Crime of the Century is a 1974 progressive rock album by the British band Supertramp, widely regarded as their commercial and artistic breakthrough.
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C.
Crime of the Century
"Crime of the Century" is the sensational nickname given by the press to the 1932 kidnapping and murder of aviator Charles Lindbergh’s infant son, a case that gripped the United States and became one of the most infamous crimes in American history.
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D.
Crime of the Century
Crime of the Century is a 1996 television film dramatizing the controversial Lindbergh kidnapping case, featuring Isabella Rossellini in a leading role.
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E.
The Detective Agency
The Detective Agency is a film production company known for its involvement in major Hollywood projects such as the adventure comedy sequel "Jumanji: The Next Level."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Element of Crime Target entity description: The Element of Crime is a 1984 neo-noir psychological thriller film by Danish director Lars von Trier, noted for its dystopian atmosphere, stylized visuals, and exploration of obsession and memory.
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A.
Mystery of Iniquity
"Mystery of Iniquity" is a socially conscious hip-hop track by Lauryn Hill, known for its raw, live acoustic performance and incisive critique of the criminal justice system.
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B.
Crime of the Century
"Crime of the Century" is the sensational nickname given by the press to the 1932 kidnapping and murder of aviator Charles Lindbergh’s infant son, a case that gripped the United States and became one of the most infamous crimes in American history.
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C.
Crime of the Century
Crime of the Century is a 1974 progressive rock album by the British band Supertramp, widely regarded as their commercial and artistic breakthrough.
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D.
Crime of the Century
Crime of the Century is a 1996 television film dramatizing the controversial Lindbergh kidnapping case, featuring Isabella Rossellini in a leading role.
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E.
The Detective Agency
The Detective Agency is a film production company known for its involvement in major Hollywood projects such as the adventure comedy sequel "Jumanji: The Next Level."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Best Danish Film at Robert Awards
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Best Film at Bodil Awards ⓘ Technical Grand Prize at Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Fisher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Tom Elling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Lars von Trier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Nordisk Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Tómas Gislason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalScreening | 1984 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Epidemic ⓘ |
| genre |
art film
ⓘ
crime film ⓘ neo-noir ⓘ psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasColorProcess | sepia tinting ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Bo Holten
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lars von Trier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | hypnosis framing story ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | nonlinear ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dystopian atmosphere
ⓘ
sepia-toned color palette ⓘ stylized visuals ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
crime investigation
ⓘ
memory ⓘ obsession ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
Danish
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| partOf | Europa trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Per Holst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Per Holst Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1984-05-17 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 104 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Lars von Trier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | dystopian Europe ⓘ |
| starring |
Esmond Knight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerold Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ Me Me Lai NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Elphick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenIn | Danish ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Element of Crime Description of subject: The Element of Crime is a 1984 neo-noir psychological thriller film by Danish director Lars von Trier, noted for its dystopian atmosphere, stylized visuals, and exploration of obsession and memory.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.