The Copyist

1999 0h 21m DA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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It is the young Christian Tafdrup's (Tafdrup himself) greatest wish to become a real film director. He joins the reputable company Zentropa, where he is even lucky enough to meet the famous Lars von Trier (von Trier himself), who does not have many positive words for Tafdrup. Tafdrup tells aspiring young women that he is actually a director, and he therefore gets them to show up for auditions

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lars von Trier
Self
Christian Tafdrup
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christian Tafdrup
Writers: Christian Tafdrup
Languages: Danish

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Lars von Trier and Christian Tafdrup carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0248138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Christian Tafdrup directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Danish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Lars von Trier and Christian Tafdrup carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0248138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.