Melody of Murder
| The Melody of Murder | |
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 Front Cover of the Danish DVD | |
| Directed by | Bodil Ipsen |
| Written by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Valdemar Christensen |
| Edited by | Valdemar Christensen |
| Music by | Erik Fiehn |
| 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 suspense/horror film directed by Bodil Ipsen and starring Gull-Maj Norin and Poul Reichhardt.
Plot[edit]
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[edit]
- Gull-Maj Norin ... Cabaret Singer Odette Margot / Sonja
- Poul Reichhardt ... Emcee Max Stenberg
- Angelo Bruun ... 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[edit]
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 was considered one of the most influential Danish films of that period.
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- IMDb
- Det Danske Fiminstitut Archived 2007-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
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