Melody of Murder
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Directed by | Bodil Ipsen |
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Distributed by | Nordisk Film |
Release date | 1944 |
Running time | 100 mins |
Country | Denmark |
Language | Danish |
The Melody of Murder, (Original Title: Mordets Melodi), is a 1944 Danish film noir directed by Bodil Ipsen and starring Gull-Maj Norin and Poul Reichhardt.
Plot[]
The dark tale revolves around a sexually ambiguous serial killer, whose crimes are committed to a French cabaret song. The police suspect a chanteuse who sings the same tune during her performances.
Cast[]
- Gull-Maj Norin ... Cabaret Singer Odette Margot / Sonja
- Poul Reichhardt ... Emcee Max Stenberg
- ... Hypnotist Louis Valdini
- Peter Nielsen ... Detective Baunsø
- Else Petersen ... Mrs. Baunsø
- Karen Poulsen ... Wardrobe Lady Flora Kristiansen
- Ib Schønberg ... Theater Director Perm
- Petrine Sonne ... Landlady Sonja Bohman
- Charles Wilken ... Pensionist
- Anna Henriques-Nielsen ... Salesgirl Sonja Neie
- Lili Heglund ... Baker Lise Rasmussen
- Valsø Holm ...
- Per Buckhøj ...
- Helga Frier ... Cleaning Lady Nielsen
- Lis Løwert ... Maid Poula
Reception[]
Produced during the German occupation of Denmark in World War II, the film was praised by critics for its "stylish cinematography, thematic intensity, and dark vision of Copenhagen;"[1] and consider it one of the most influential Danish films of that period.
References[]
- ^ The Melody of Murder (1944)[permanent dead link], Nordisk Films of all Ages Visit from Denmark, Stay at Scandinavia House, Times Square Crossroads, 2007, retrieved 2008-06-13
External links[]
Categories:
- Danish-language films
- 1944 films
- 1944 crime films
- 1940s serial killer films
- Danish crime films
- Danish films
- Films directed by Bodil Ipsen
- Danish black-and-white films
- Film noir
- Danish film stubs
- 1940s film stubs
- 1940s crime film stubs