A sensual and poetic, yet sober look at human eroticism. An anthropologist (Jørgen Leth) collects material for a study on the nature and significance of the erotic. Identifying a number of travel destinations where he will look for the erotic in countries where he knows it exists, he seeks to examine what makes the erotic so important in human life. Forgoing a screenplay in the conventional sense, the film is based on documents, letters, images and poems by Leth himself.
| Original title | Det erotiske menneske |
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| Danish title | Det erotiske menneske |
| Other titles | The Erotic Human |
| Director | Jørgen Leth |
| Screenplay | Jørgen Leth, Asger Leth |
| Producer | Marianne Christensen |
| Director of Photography | Alexander Gruszynski, Dan Holmberg, Adam Philp, Jørgen Leth, Teit Jørgensen |
| Editor | Morten Højbjerg, Camilla Skousen |
| Sound | Hans Møller |
| Composer | Kristian Leth, Fridolin Nordsø |
| Appearance | Marie Marthe Dorothie Laguerre, Milla Rachel Almeida Oliviera, Julia Nellisbeth A. Santana, Chaisiellen Anne da Silva Oliveira |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
| International sales | TrustNordisk |
| Technical info | color |
| Danish theatrical release | 04.11.2010 |
| Cinemas | Grand, Gladsaxe Bio, Herlev Teaterbio, Glostrup Bio, Bio Viften (Rødovre), Empire samt 35 biografer i provinsen |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 15 |
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| Production company | Zentropa Entertainments |
| Domestic distribution | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Jørgen Leth |
| Assistant director: Brazil | Boris Benjamin Bertram |
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Script |
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| Screenplay | Jørgen Leth |
| Screenplay | Asger Leth |
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Production |
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| Producer | Marianne Christensen |
| Creative producer | Lars von Trier |
| Executive producer | Erik Crone |
| Executive producer | Kim Magnusson |
| Executive producer | Thomas Heinesen |
| Executive producer | Marie Gade Denessen |
| Executive producer | Peter Aalbæk Jensen |
| Production coordinator: Brazil | Andrew Downie |
| Line producer: Brazil | Jacob Langvad |
| Production manager: Brazil | Camila Girardelli |
| Location manager: Brazil | Raffael Regis |
| Location manager: Brazil | Jéssica Martinelli |
| Line producer: Senegal | Makena Diop |
| Production manager: Senegal | Ahmed Diop |
| Production coordinator: Eastern Europe | Per Damgaard Hansen |
| Line producer: The Philippines | Rolly Palmes |
| Production manager (The Philippines) | Robin Palmes |
| Producer's assistant | Caroline Schlüter |
| Producer's assistant | Per Damgaard Hansen |
| Post-producton coordinator | Morten Arnoldus |
| Post-producton coordinator | Ian Walsh |
| Post-producton coordinator | Signe Baasch |
| Post-producton coordinator | Charlotte Sommer |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematographer | Alexander Gruszynski |
| Cinematographer | Dan Holmberg |
| Cinematographer | Adam Philp |
| Cinematographer | Jørgen Leth |
| Cinematographer | Teit Jørgensen |
| First assistant camera : Brazil | Maurício Franco |
| First assistant camera: Senegal | Jon Rudberg |
| Graphic desing and poster | Per Kirkeby |
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| Still photographer | Dan Holmberg |
| Still photographer | Jacob Langvad |
| Still photographer | Adam Philp |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Morten Højbjerg |
| Editor | Camilla Skousen |
| Assistant editor | Mikael Reidar |
| Assistant editor | Olesya Kireeva |
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Music |
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| Composer | Kristian Leth |
| Composer | Fridolin Nordsø |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup: Brazil | Fernanda Guedes |
| Makeup: Brazil | Èrica Lima |
| Makeup: Brazil | Gabi Back |
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Sound |
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| Sound designer | Hans Møller |
| Sound mixer: Senegal | Kjetil Mørk |
| Sound mixer: The Philippines | Herbert Relagio |
| Sound assistant | Lars Rasmussen |
| Voice over recording | Henrik Langkilde |
| Foley artist | Torben Greve |
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Visual effects |
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| VFX design | Lars "Lalo" Werner |
| Graphic design | Lars "Lalo" Werner |
| Colourist | Simon Lytting |
| Online | Mikael Reidar |
| Technical support | Lars Dela |
| Colorist | Anders Bloch-Rose |
| Digital intermediate | Per Sidor |
| Graphic design | Morten Agergaard |
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Narrator |
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| Narrator | Jørgen Leth |
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Appearance |
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| Dorothie | Marie Marthe Dorothie Laguerre |
| Milla | Milla Rachel Almeida Oliviera |
| Julia | Julia Nellisbeth A. Santana |
| Ellen | Chaisiellen Anne da Silva Oliveira |
| Paula | Paula Jubé |
| Ana Flavia | Ana Flavia Cavalcanti Ribeiro |
| Carla | Carla |
| Élida | Élida Braz |
| Gal | Gal Quaresma |
| Giovanna | Giovanna Biotto |
| Helena | Helena Cerello |
| Tatiana | Tatiana Santos |
| Livia | Lívia Ramos Soares |
| Schilaine | Schilaine Cayo |
| Rokhaya | Rokhaya Niang |
| Angeli | Angeli Bayani |
| Sue | Sue Prado |
| Sarah | Sarah Gaugler |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Anmeldelse | Weekendavisen | Henrik Wivel | 2010-11-05 |
| Artikel | Weekendavisen | Henrik Nitschke | 2010-11-05 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Soeren Hermansen | 2010-11-04 |
| Anmeldelse | Metroexpress | Alexander Vesterlund | 2010-11-04 |
| Anmeldelse | BT | Birgitte Grue | 2010-11-03 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Ebbe Iversen | 2010-11-03 |
| Anmeldelse | Børsen | Morten Durr | 2010-11-03 |
| Anmeldelse | Ekstra Bladet | Henrik Queitsch | 2010-11-03 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Lilian Munk Rosing | 2010-11-03 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Katrine Sommer Boysen | 2010-11-03 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Kim Skotte | 2010-11-03 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Nikolaj Soendergaard | 2010-11-03 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Nikolaj Soendergaard | 2010-11-03 |
| Interview | Politiken-Fonden | Michael Bo | 2010-10-31 |
| Interview | Politiken-Fonden | Michael Bo | 2010-10-31 |
| Interview | Politiken-Fonden | Michael Bo | 2010-10-31 |
| Interview | Politiken-Fonden | Michael Bo | 2010-10-31 |
| Interview | Information | Christian Monggaard | 2010-10-30 |
| Interview | Information | Christian Monggaard | 2010-10-30 |
| Interview | Weekendavisen | Poul Pilgaard Johnsen | 2010-10-02 |
| Interview | Weekendavisen | Poul Pilgaard Johnsen | 2010-10-02 |
| Interview | Weekendavisen | Poul Pilgaard Johnsen | 2010-10-02 |
| Interview | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Frederikke Lett | 2010-09-19 |
| Interview | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Frederikke Lett | 2010-09-19 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Pia Haabegaard | 2010-09-19 |
| Artikel | BT | Katja Maria Salomonsen | 2010-09-13 |
| Interview | Ekstra Bladet | Kim Kastrup | 2010-09-12 |
| Interview | Ekstra Bladet | Kim Kastrup | 2010-09-12 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Frederikke Lett | 2010-09-12 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Frederikke Lett | 2010-09-12 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Frederikke Lett | 2010-09-12 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Kim Kastrup | 2010-09-11 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Kim Kastrup | 2010-09-11 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | 2010-09-02 | |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Ebbe Iversen | 2010-08-06 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Torben Benner | 2008-12-09 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | 2 | 2008-12-09 |
| Varia | Kristeligt Dagblad | Kenan Seeberg | 2008-01-30 |
| Varia | Kristeligt Dagblad | Kenan Seeberg | 2008-01-30 |
| Artikel | Information | Claus Krogholm | 2007-12-10 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | ekstra bladet | 2007-12-07 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Jørgen Leth | 2007-12-07 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Egon Balsby | 2007-12-06 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Kristian Lindberg | 2007-12-06 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Helle Kastholm Hansen | 2007-12-06 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Michael Enggaard | 2007-12-05 |
| Interview | Kristeligt Dagblad | kristeligt Dagblad | 2007-02-03 |
| Artikel | BT | Christina C. Pedersen | 2006-05-18 |
| Artikel | Berlingske Tidende | Rikke Tjørring | 2006-05-18 |
| Artikel | Børsen | ritzau | 2006-05-18 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | jan Korner | 2006-05-18 |
| Artikel | Information | 2006-05-18 | |
| Artikel | Information | ritzau | 2006-05-18 |
| Artikel | Metroexpress | ritzau | 2006-05-18 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | ritzau | 2006-05-18 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Politiken | 2006-05-18 |
| Artikel | Urban | ritzau | 2006-05-18 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Pernille Marrott | 2000-09-04 |
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