Playing the Fool

Playing the Fool

2000
24m
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Overview

Documentary following the controversy of the 1988 film THE IDIOTS, which showed a group of middle class people pretending to be mentally impaired. Disabled people confront film director Lars von Trier about his view that anything can be shown in film, arguing that it reinforces negative stereotypes of the disabled.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Dual Purpose Production
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

disability stereotype lars von trier danish cinema the idiots (1998)

Quick Facts

Release Date August 19, 2000
Status Released
Language EN
Website Visit Site

Cast

Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier

Self

Jamie Beddard
Jamie Beddard

Self

Paul Darke
Paul Darke

Self

Key Crew

Claire Lasko
Director
Lisa Fairbank
Producer