The Five Obstructions

2003 film by Lars von Trier, Jørgen Leth
Movie film Q2632905
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The Five Obstructions

Summary

The Five Obstructions is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Five Obstructions's image is recorded as De fem benspænd.tif[3].
  • The Five Obstructions's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Five Obstructions's director is recorded as Jørgen Leth[5].
  • The Five Obstructions's director is recorded as Lars von Trier[6].
  • The Five Obstructions's screenwriter is recorded as Jørgen Leth[7].
  • The Five Obstructions's screenwriter is recorded as Lars von Trier[8].
  • The Five Obstructions's screenwriter is recorded as Asger Leth[9].
  • The Five Obstructions's composer is recorded as Henning Christiansen[10].
  • The Five Obstructions's genre is recorded as documentary film[11].
  • The Five Obstructions's genre is recorded as art film[12].
  • The Five Obstructions's genre is recorded as drama film[13].
  • The Five Obstructions's cast member is recorded as Patrick Bauchau[14].
  • The Five Obstructions's cast member is recorded as Jørgen Leth[15].
  • The Five Obstructions's cast member is recorded as Lars von Trier[16].
  • The Five Obstructions's cast member is recorded as Alexandra Vandernoot[17].
  • The Five Obstructions's cast member is recorded as Claus Nissen[18].
  • The Five Obstructions's cast member is recorded as Anders Hove[19].
  • The Five Obstructions's cast member is recorded as Charlotte Sieling[20].
  • The Five Obstructions's cast member is recorded as Jan Nowicki[21].
  • The Five Obstructions's cast member is recorded as Stina Ekblad[22].
  • The Five Obstructions's cast member is recorded as Majken Algren Nielsen[23].
  • The Five Obstructions's cast member is recorded as Vivian Rosa[24].
  • The Five Obstructions's cast member is recorded as Daniel Hernández Rodríguez[25].
  • The Five Obstructions's cast member is recorded as Jacqueline Arenal[26].
  • The Five Obstructions's producer is recorded as Carsten Holst[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Five Obstructions's producer is recorded as Carsten Holst[27]. Directors include Jørgen Leth[5] and Lars von Trier[6]. Screenwriters include Jørgen Leth[7], Lars von Trier[8], and Asger Leth[9]. Cast members include Patrick Bauchau[14], Jørgen Leth[15], Lars von Trier[16], Alexandra Vandernoot[17], Claus Nissen[18], and Anders Hove[19].

Publication

Publication dates include +2003-11-21T00:00:00Z[28] and +2004-07-08T00:00:00Z[29]. Original languages include French[30], Spanish[31], and English[32]. Genres include documentary film[11], art film[12], and drama film[13].

Reception

Reviews include 89%[33], 7.6/10[34], and 79/100[35].

Why It Matters

The Five Obstructions ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Danish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Danish Film Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Danish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Danish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Danish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Danish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Danish Film Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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