Playing the Fool

2000•24m•

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Overview

Documentary following the controversy engendered by his 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 shwon in film, arguing that it reinforces stereotypes of the disabled

Director

Claire Lasko

Watchlist

Main Cast

Lars von Trier

Self

Jamie Beddard

Self

Paul Darke

Self

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Claire Lasko

Production

Producer: Lisa Fairbank

Keywords

disabilitystereotype

Playing the Fool

2000•24m•

★0.0(0 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

Director

Claire Lasko

Watchlist

Main Cast

Lars von Trier

Self

Jamie Beddard

Self

Paul Darke

Self

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Claire Lasko

Production

Producer: Lisa Fairbank

Keywords

disabilitystereotype

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Original Title:

Playing the Fool

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Dual Purpose Production

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Playing the Fool

Overview

Director

Main Cast

Lars von Trier

Jamie Beddard

Paul Darke

Full Crew

Direction

Production

Keywords

Playing the Fool

Overview

Director

Main Cast

Lars von Trier

Jamie Beddard

Paul Darke

Full Crew

Direction

Production

Keywords

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