Epidemic
Sep 11 1987
•2h 46m
•Drama, Horror
A director and screenwriter pen a script and, in the process, blur the line between fiction and reality.
Cast
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Lars von Trier
Self / Dr. Mesmer
Niels Vørsel
Self
Claes Kastholm Hansen
Self
Udo Kier
Self
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