

The Perfect Human
1968-06-14 · 13 min · ★ 6.6
An elegant and humorous film—in the guise of a serious anthropological treatise—spotlights "The Perfect Human," a model of the modern Dane created by our wishful thinking.
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- Directors
- Jørgen Leth
- Production companies
- Laterna Film
- Countries
- Denmark
- Status
- Released
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Claus NissenThe Perfect Man
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