Besættelse
For the play by Ann Sofie Oxenvads, see Besættelse (play).
| Besættelse | |
|---|---|
 Cover of the Danish DVD | |
| Directed by | Bodil Ipsen |
| Written by |
Fleming Lynge Hans Severensen (novel) |
| Starring |
Berthe Qvistgaard Johannes Meyer Aage Fønss Poul Reichhardt |
| Music by | Erik Fiehn |
| Cinematography | Valdemar Christensen |
| Edited by | Valdemar Christensen |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Film |
Release dates | 1944 |
Running time | 83 mins |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
Besættelse (English: Possession) is a 1944 Danish film noir directed by Bodil Ipsen and starring Johannes Meyer and Berthe Qvistgaard. Based upon a novel by Hans Severensen, the film is a dark psychological drama about an aging businessman whose erotic obsession with a cynical young woman leads to his eventual downfall.[1]
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Johannes Meyer | Draper Jens Steen |
| Berthe Qvistgaard | Else Petersen |
| Aage Fønss | Merchant Thygesen |
| Poul Reichhardt | Aage Thygesen |
| Thorkil Lauritzen | Landbetjent Hermannsen |
| Aage Redal | parish bailiff |
| Peter Nielsen | lawyer |
| Rasmus Christiansen | Røgter |
| Vera Gebuhr | Hotel maid |
| Alma Olander Dam Willumsen | Mrs. Steen (as Alma Olander Dam) |
| Jesper Gottschalch | |
| Karl Jørgensen | Traveling salesman |
References
- ↑ Jørholt, Eva 100 Års Dansk Film Rosinante (2001) 445pp, pg 131
External links
- Besættelse at IMDb
- Besættelse at Den Danske Film Database (in Danish)
- Besættelse at Det Danske Filmistitut (in Danish)
- Besættelse at the Internet Movie Database