DramaRomance

Death Is a Caress

The story of a working man, who's got a gorgeous fiancée but who falls for a rich older woman – who turns out to be a femme fatale.

Release Date : 1949-08-29

Language :Norwegian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Carlmar Film

Production Country : Norway

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Erik Hauge

Original Name : Claus Wiese

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sonja Rentoft

Original Name : Bjørg Riiser-Larsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rentoft

Original Name : Ingolf Rogde

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eriks advokat

Original Name : Gisle Straume

Gender : Male

Character Name : Toresen

Original Name : Einar Vaage

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marit

Original Name : Eva Bergh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brita

Original Name : Brita Bigum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vera

Original Name : Sossen Krohg

Gender : Female

Character Name : Martha

Original Name : Signe Heide Steen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Olsen

Original Name : Haakon Arnold

Gender : Male

Character Name : Byrettsdommeren

Original Name : Eugen Skjønberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fritjof

Original Name : Henrik Anker Steen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Anton

Original Name : Anders Sundby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Restaurantgjest

Original Name : Turid Balke

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fru Hansen

Original Name : Signe Bernau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Karlsen, mekaniker

Original Name : Bjørn Breigutu

Gender : Male

Character Name : En konstabel

Original Name : Toralv Brekketo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Byfogden

Original Name : Kolbjørn Brenda

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hovmesteren

Original Name : Nils-Jørgen Brochman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nanna

Original Name : Vessa Carlsen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fru Nilsen

Original Name : Gerda Diesen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lolla

Original Name : Ellen Ekjord

Gender : Male

Character Name : Turisthotellpiken

Original Name : Anne Gullestad

Gender : Male

Character Name : Et vitne

Original Name : Ferdinand Lunde

Gender : Male

Character Name : En konstabel

Original Name : Alf Malland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sonjas advokat

Original Name : Frank Menskau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lagmannen

Original Name : Amund Rydland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stuepike

Original Name : Edel Stenberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Restaurantgjest

Original Name : Edith Thallaug

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hybelvertinnen

Original Name : Ebba Toje

Gender : Male

Character Name : Verksmesteren

Original Name : T. Tomter

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2022-04-04

Claus Wiese is the handsome young "Erik", happily chugging along with girlfriend "Marit" (Eva Bergh) until the wealthy "Sonja" (Bjørd Riiser-Larsen) stops by his garage to have her car engine fixed. A few days later, he is offered a chauffeuring job and it turns out that it is her and her husband who are having a weekend together before he heads off on a business trip to the USA. You can guess what happens once he has gone, but is it just an one night stand or might it develop into something more? The film follows the ebbs and flows of their, frankly, torrid relationship. Drink fulled temper tantrums, acute jealousy and her inconsistent behaviour tests this otherwise mild-mannered younger man severely. Sadly, though, this film all just came across to me as too contrived. Initially they do fancy one and other, that's fine - but as their toxic friendship evolves, it becomes quite tough to watch because their love/hate/love relationship just isn't plausible. The ending is telegraphed by the retrospective narrative of the story (told by "Erik" talking to a police officer from the top of the film). For 1949, the dialogue and one or two of the scenes are maybe a bit risqué, but I wouldn't say this is one of Edith Calmar's finest works. It is notable for what it represents in terms of the development of cinema, and the fact that it has a woman director, but I can't say much more than that.