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Epidemic

Epidemic

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Epidemic

1987

1h 46m

5.7(142 votes)

Drama

Horror

Overview

A filmmaker and a writer collaborate on a screenplay, in which an epidemic spreads about the whole world. Like the protagonist, they do not notice, that a real epidemic is developing around them.

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Det Danske Filminstitut

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier / Dr. Mesmer

Niels Vørsel

Niels Vørsel

Niels Vørsel

Claes Kastholm Hansen

Claes Kastholm Hansen

Claes Kastholm Hansen

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Svend Ali Hamann

Svend Ali Hamann

Svend Ali Hamann

Gitte Lind

Gitte Lind

Susanne Ottesen

Susanne Ottesen

Leif Sabro

Pilot

Allan De Waal

Ole Ernst

Ole Ernst

Creative team

Directed by: Lars von Trier
Written by: Niels Vørsel
Lars von Trier
Produced by: Jacob Eriksen

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