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Summary
In 1967, experimental filmmaker Jorgen Leth created a striking short film, The Perfect Human, starring a man and women sitting in a box while a narrator poses questions about their relationship and humanity.
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- Thought-provoking
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Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 84Audiences 77GoodWatch 79
Tomatometer88%
Metascore79
Audience score84%
IMDb7.4
User score7.3
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −8 min on the typical 96
typical 9688Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 42 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
+32Released
2003
November 7, 2003
23 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
Danish
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishFrenchSpanishMade in
- Belgium
Denmark
France
Switzerland
and 10 more18 people
- Jørgen LethVoice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
- Lars von TrierSelf / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
- Claus NissenThe Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
- Majken Algren NielsenThe Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
- DHDaniel Hernandez RodriguezThe Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
- Jacqueline ArenalThe Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
- VRVivian Rosa(segment "Cuba")
- Patrick BauchauThe Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
- Alexandra VandernootThe Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
- MDMarie DejaerMaid (segment "Brussels")
- PPPascal PerezCouple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
- MPMeschell PerezCouple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
- Bent ChristensenGangster (from Det gode og det onde) (segment "Cartoon")
Anders HoveNaked Man (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Charlotte SielingNaked Woman (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment "Cartoon")
Jan NowickiMan with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)
Stina EkbladWoman with Money (from Notater om kærligheden) (segment Cartoon)
Bob SabistonSelf (segment "The Perfect Human: Cartoon") (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Lars von Trier Director, Idea, Writer
- Jørgen Leth Director, Writer
- Asger Leth Second Unit Director, First Assistant Director, Writer, Second Unit Director of Photography
Production · 36
- Peter Aalbæk Jensen Executive Producer
- Vibeke Windeløv Executive Producer
- Anders Jacobsen Producer
- Carsten Holst Producer
- Magdalena García Production Manager, Casting
- Marianne Christensen Line Producer, Casting
Camera · 3
- Dan Holmberg Director of Photography
- Manuel Dacosse Additional Director of Photography
- Adam Morris Philp Additional Director of Photography
Editing · 8
- Camilla Skousen Editor
- Morten Højbjerg Editor
- Marlene Billie Andreasen Online Editor
- Daniel Dencik Additional Editing
- Thomas Therchilsen Color Grading
- Simon Kristiansen Online Editor
Sound · 9
- Hans Møller Sound Designer
- Jens de Place Bjørn Sound Engineer
- Paul Heymans Sound Engineer
- Jan Juhler Sound Engineer
- Tom Koester Sound Engineer
- Morten Bøttzauw Sound Engineer
Art · 1
- Michel Vinck Props
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Elisabeth Houtart Costume Design
- Magdalena Coamano Makeup Artist
- Lisa Schonker Makeup Artist
- Juan Pacífico Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 9
- Bob Sabiston Animation Director, Animation
- Thomas Caspersen Digital Film Recording
- Jennifer Deutrom Animation
- Mike Layne Animation
- Katy O'Connor Animation
- Susan Sabiston Animation
Lighting · 1
- François Zeegers Gaffer
Other crew · 7
- Kristian Leth Additional Music
- Mette Høst Hansen Post-Production Manager
- Füsun Eriksen Public Relations
- Christine Ekstrand Post Production Assistant
- Melanie Munt Acting Double
- Sophie Destin Poem
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