Europa was part of a trilogy of films that began with a film released in what year?
The Element of Crime The Element of Crime is a 1984 Danish neo-noir crime art film co-written and directed by Lars von Trier. It is the first feature film directed by Trier and the first installment of the director's Europa trilogy – comprising "Epidemic" (1987) and "Europa" (1991).
The Monocle Laughs The Monocle Laughs or The Monocle (French:Le monocle rit jaune, Italian:L'ispettore spara a vista) is a 1964 French-Italian comedy thriller film directed by Georges Lautner and starring Paul Meurisse, Marcel Dalio and Olivier Despax. It is the third in a trilogy of films directed by Lautner and starring Meurisse. It is preceded by "The Black Monocle" (1961) and "The Eye of the Monocle" (1962).