Lars von Trier – Orchidégartneren AKA The Orchid Gardener (1977)

Lars von Trier submitted this film as part of his application to film school. Many of the aesthetic and thematic fetishes of his later feature length films (including the Dogme films and his more recent return to the ‘fantastic’ in Antichrist, Melancholia, and the forthcoming Nymph()maniac) are already evident here. The film, as its subtitle says, tells “part of the story of Victor Marse”, an artist (played by Lars himself). The only English language synopsis of this film that I’ve found is reproduced in this wiki and seems to be a poor translation of a summary written by a 12 year old. Consult it at your own peril!

Lars readies himself for the latest press conference at Cannes:

Portrait of the artist as a movie-goer:

Matte shot:

Syrup or goosefat? Sugar or salt?

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Eng srt:
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Orchidegartneren_(Lars_von_Trier_1977).srt

Language:Danish
Subtitles:English