Lars von Trier

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Lars von Trier (born Lars Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective, although his own films have taken a variety of different approaches. He is known for his female-centric parables and his exploration of controversial subject matter. Von Trier began making his own films at the age of 11 after receiving a Super-8 camera as a gift, and his first publicly released film was an experimental short called The Orchid Gardener, in 1977. His first feature film came seven years later, The Element of Crime, in 1984. As of 2010, he has directed a further 10 feature films, 5 short films and 4 television productions. He has been married twice and is currently married to Bente Frøge. Von Trier suffers periodically from depression, as well as various fears and phobias, including an intense fear of flying. As he himself once put it, "Basically, I'm afraid of everything in life, except filmmaking".

Most Popular Lars von Trier Trailers

Total trailers found: 87

Italian for Beginners Trailer (2000)

07 December 2000

Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives.

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II Trailer (2013)

25 December 2013

The continuation of Joe's sexually dictated life delves into the darker aspects of her adult life and what led to her being in Seligman's care.

The House That Jack Built Trailer (2018)

05 July 2018

Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering piece of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer for twelve years.

Antichrist Trailer (2009)

20 May 2009

A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage.

Visions of Europe Trailer (2004)

01 May 2004

Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.

Dogville Trailer (2003)

21 May 2003

When beautiful young Grace arrives in the isolated township of Dogville, the small community agrees to hide her from a gang of ruthless gangsters, and, in return, Grace agrees to do odd jobs for the townspeople.

Von Trier's 100 Eyes Trailer (2000)

02 December 2000

Although at first sight this might look like a simple ‘making of DANCER IN THE DARK’, the later developments in the film reveal the whole drama of Lars von Trier’s inner life during the shooting process.

Kingdom Hospital Trailer (2004)

03 March 2004

Stephen King's take on the masterpiece series by Lars von Trier. The story takes place in a hospital in Lewiston, Maine, built on the site of a Civil War-era mill fire in which many children died.

Medea Trailer (1989)

08 August 1989

It is an adaptation of the Greek tragedy Medea from Euripides, a version where the Gods willing and intervations are absent.

Dimension Trailer (2010)

24 August 2010

Dimension is a short film written and directed by Lars von Trier, released in 2010. The film was shot in three-minute segments over several years.

The Kingdom Trailer (1994)

24 November 1994

Set in the neurosurgical ward of Copenhagen's Rigshospitalet, the city and country's main hospital, nicknamed "Riget", a number of characters, staff and patients alike, encounter bizarre phenomena, both human and supernatural.

Trespassing Bergman Trailer (2013)

28 August 2013

In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, and left Stockholm to live there.

Cinema 16: European Short Films (U.S. Edition) Trailer (2007)

25 September 2007

A collection of short films by 16 European directors.

Nocturne Trailer (1980)

01 January 1980

It's night. Perhaps after a dream of an intruder crashing through a window, a woman who's sensitive to light has a telephone conversation with a friend.

Why Try to Escape from That Which You Know You Can't Escape From? Because You Are a Coward Trailer (1970)

26 March 1970

A man is being haunted by a masked stranger. The only language used in the movie comes from three (inter) title cards and a few sentences of sermon-like talk in Danish.

The Idiots Trailer (1998)

28 April 1998

A mix of home-video and documentary styles about a group of young people who have decided to get to know their “inner-idiots” and thus not only facing and breaking their outer appearance but also their inner.

Plankton Salesmen Trailer (2017)

29 October 2017

A nostalgic look at the birth and death of arthouse film distribution in the early 2000s in Russia. The story of the Cinema Without Borders company and its two founders, Sam Klebanov and Anton Mazurov.

All About Anna Trailer (2005)

24 November 2005

Anna is a young costume designer, focused on her job and wary of getting caught in romantic relationships.

Melancholia Trailer (2011)

26 May 2011

Justine and Michael are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire, and brother-in-law John.

Dancer in the Dark Trailer (2000)

01 September 2000

Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation.

Screaming Men Trailer (2003)

21 February 2003

A documentary film about the Finnish screaming male choir.

The Name of This Film Is Dogme95 Trailer (2000)

01 November 2000

The Name of this Film is Dogme95 is an irreverent documentary exploring the origins of Dogme95, the most influential movement in world cinema for a generation.

The Idiots Who Started The Party Trailer (2020)

13 October 2020

Danish film has never felt stronger on the international stage than it did with the Dogme films, which at the world premiere of 'The Party' and 'The Idiots' during the Cannes Film Festival in 1998 put Denmark on the film world map.

… But Film Is My Mistress Trailer (2010)

12 May 2010

Guided by Liv Ullmann and with commentaries from a number of prominent filmmakers for whom Bergman is and remains an important influence - such as Woody Allen, Olivier Assayas, Bernardo Bertolucci, Arnaud Desplechin, John Sayles, Martin Scorsese and Lars von Trier, the film provides a vivid portrait of the artist who in each new project found a challenge for himself and for the people he worked with - both actors and colleagues behind the camera.

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I Trailer (2013)

25 December 2013

A man named Seligman finds a fainted wounded woman in an alley and he brings her home. She tells him that her name is Joe and that she is nymphomaniac.

Wag the Dogma Trailer (2001)

11 June 2001

Quixotic Martino Sclavi dives deep into the Danish film scene to uncover the truth behind the Dogme 95 Manifesto, along the way the film systematically breaks each and every one of the Dogme 'vows of chastity' - employing special effects, comedy sound design, and a singing narrator to boot.

The Exhibited Trailer (2000)

13 March 2000

Jesper Jargil's documentary portrait of a bizarre piece of Danish experimental theater directed by Lars von Trier.

Breaking the Waves Trailer (1996)

05 July 1996

In a small and conservative Scottish village, a woman's paralytic husband convinces her to have extramarital intercourse so she can tell him about it and give him a reason for living.

The South Trailer (2004)

24 January 2004

Martje is the manager of a successful laundry service, but in her personal life she struggles with her self-image after the amputation of one of her breasts.

Menthe: The Benefactor Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

Based on the sadomasochistic novel by Dominique Aury, "Story of O", tells the story of a voluntary female submission.

The Humiliated Trailer (1998)

30 October 1998

A very intimate look on Lars von Trier and his cast and crew, during the production of "The Idiots".

Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier Trailer (1997)

12 December 1997

A portrait of Denmark's most acclaimed and controversial director, Lars von Trier. A meeting with von Trier on a private level as well as with his film universe.

A Conversation with Lars von Trier Trailer (2005)

17 October 2005

Filmmaker Eva Ziemsen was determined to interview renowned film director, Lars von Trier. Her provocative offer, to conduct the interview nude, led to a revealing and truthful conversation about filmmaking.

A Royal Affair Trailer (2012)

29 March 2012

A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.

Filmbyen, la nouvelle Mecque du cinéma ? Trailer (2007)

01 January 2007

Filmbyen is a cinema-town created by Lars Von Trier (director) et Peter Aalbek Jensen (producer). They founded together a company whiwh regroups all the cinema business industry.

The Trip to Squash Land Trailer (1967)

22 July 1967

The earliest recognized film by Lars Trier (made in his youth before he adopted the "von") is this stop motion cartoon, Turen til Squach land… En Super Pølse film (Trip to Squash Land… A Super Sausage film).

To Each His Own Cinema Trailer (2007)

31 October 2007

Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of the world's pre-eminent filmmakers to produce short pieces exploring the multifarious facets of cinema and their perspective on the state of their chosen artform in the early 21st century.

Living the Light: Robby Müller Trailer (2018)

20 September 2018

For her extraordinary film essay, Living the Light, Director and Director of Photography Claire Pijman had access to the thousands of Hi8 video diaries, pictures and Polaroids that Müller photographed while he was at work on one of the more than 70 features he shot throughout his career; often with long term collaborators such as Wim Wenders, Jim Jarmusch and Lars von Trier.

Ennenstadt Europa – The Making of The Element of Crime Trailer (1984)

31 May 1984

Behind the scenes documentary of Lars von Trier's The Element of Crime (1984).

Ernst-Hugo Trailer (2008)

28 December 2008

A gripping portrait of the dramatic, extravagant and ego-centric actor Ernst-Hugo Järegård (1928-1998) who would always be at the center of everything.

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus Trailer (2022)

20 November 2022

Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creative challenges Lars von Trier presents his cast and crew to bring his vision to life from script to shoot and to the screen at home.

Goodbye, I'm Kurt Trailer (1969)

03 May 1969

A story of 6-year-old Alberte who decides to leave her parents, because they are always busy working or watching TV, and don’t have time to do fun things with her.

Side by Side Trailer (2012)

19 August 2012

Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium.

Looking Back At The Idiots Trailer (2005)

28 April 2005

In 2005 the cast and crew with Lars Von Trier gatherd to talk about Lars Von Trier's Dogma film The Idiots.

FreeDogme Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

Marie Berthelius and Roger Narbonne conference call Lars von Trier, Win Wenders, Lone Scherfig, and Jean-Marc Barr and are also linked by digital video.

Manderlay Trailer (2005)

03 June 2005

In 1933, after leaving Dogville, Grace Margaret Mulligan sees a slave being punished at a cotton farm called Manderlay.

The Boss of It All Trailer (2006)

08 December 2006

An IT company hires an actor to serve as the company's president in order to help the business get sold to a cranky Icelander.

Arteholic Trailer (2014)

16 October 2014

Palm Springs resident and film and art legend Udo Kier is "arteholic". He lives, breathes and makes art and at times he is even a living art piece.

The Element of Crime Trailer (1984)

14 May 1984

Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls.

Was Ist Kino ? Trailer (2025)

12 March 2025

A "tribute" from Adam Bensoltane to his idols

Le court des grands Trailer (2005)

30 November 2005

A program of short films from some of the cinema's greatest diectors. Curated by Emir Kusturica and Stephen Frears.

Kaptajn Klyde og hans venner vender tilbage Trailer (1980)

26 December 1980

Lars von Trier: The Burden From Donald Duck Trailer (2020)

24 December 2020

Lars von Trier was interviewed by Christian Lund at his home outside Copenhagen in November 2020.

Im Laboratorium des Doktor von Trier: Zurück zur Magie des Kinos Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

German/French TV documentary portraying Danish film director Lars von Trier.

Epidemic Trailer (1987)

11 September 1987

A director and a screenwriter write a screenplay together about a globally spreading epidemic. Unbeknownst to them, an outbreak develops around them in the real world.

100 Cameras: Capturing Lars von Trier's Vision Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Dancer in the Dark" by Lars von Trier.

Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) Trailer (2006)

05 June 2006

A collection of short films by 16 European directors.

Lars From 1 - 10 Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

Breaking The Waves director Lars Von Trier invents his own set of rules for filmmaking.

Trier's Element Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

Behind-the-scenes documentary about Lars von Trier's latest movie Europa (1991). Also features unique footage of Trier and cast shooting a bit of footage for Trier's 30-year project "Dimension".

Ironie und Gottessuche - Das Kino des Lars von Trier Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

Documentary on Lars von Trier