
Why Try to Escape from That Which You Know You Can't Escape From? Because You Are a Coward
Why Try to Escape from That Which You Know You Can't Escape From? Because You Are a Coward
1970, Danish. Directed by Lars von Trier.
A man is being haunted by a masked stranger. The only language used in the movie comes from three (inter) title cards and a few sentences of sermon-like talk in Danish. Some of the talk is modified citations from the bible and similar sources.
- Runtime
- 0h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Danish
- Rated
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Why Try to Escape from That Which You Know You Can't Escape From? Because You Are a Coward isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 March 1970.
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- Released
- 26 March 1970
- Original title
- Hvorfor flygte fra det du ved du ikke kan flygte fra? Fordi du er en kujon
- Country
- Denmark
- Written by
- Lars von Trier
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Why Try to Escape from That Which You Know You Can't Escape From? Because You Are a Coward runs 8 minutes (0h 8m).
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Why Try to Escape from That Which You Know You Can't Escape From? Because You Are a Coward isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 March 1970. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Why Try to Escape from That Which You Know You Can't Escape From? Because You Are a Coward?
Why Try to Escape from That Which You Know You Can't Escape From? Because You Are a Coward (1970) was directed by Lars von Trier.