Melody of Murder
Appearance
(Redirected from Murder Melody)
The Melody of Murder | |
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Directed by | Bodil Ipsen |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Valdemar Christensen |
Edited by | Valdemar Christensen |
Music by | Erik Fiehn |
Distributed by | Nordisk Film |
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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