Otto Carlmar — Playwright (8)
Maimed (1951) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Skadeskutt
director: Edith Carlmar actor: Carsten Winger / Eva Bergh
other title: Skadeskutt
In "Skadeskutt" we follow the couple Einar and Else Wang in a painful drama about love, happiness, sorrow and eternal damnation. About a couple's struggle trying to get pregnant and the despair of not succeeding. About psychological disorders and the society's insane judging of people with such problems. A nationwide press was impressed with "Skadeskutt". The director Edith Carlmar, one of the first female directors in Norway, was compared with Hitchcock for her work. For actor Carsten Winger, his portrayal of the character in the movie was considered a victory and a big achievement. "A sure success", "Impressive" and "A victory for Norwegian Films" are some lines from the critics. "Skadeskutt" is one of the breakthroughs within Norwegian film making.
Lend Me Your Wife (1958) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Lån meg din kone
director: Edith Carlmar actor: Tore Foss / Sonja Wigert
other title: Lån meg din kone
This is a light comedy from Edith Carlmar, Norways first woman director. It takes place in a company that sells baby toys. It is time to fill a leading position, and it is known the owner of the company only places married men on leading positions. This leads a young bachelor to "borrow" his best friends wife to have a chance at the position. This leads to a lot of comic misunderstandings, not the least because the owner of the company himself falls for the new young wife.
Death Is a Caress (1950) [Movie] Douban WikiData IMDb TMDB
Døden er et kjærtegn
other title: 死亡是一种爱抚 / Døden er et kjærtegn
The first Norwegian film to be directed by a woman, also considered as the first Norwegian Film Noir.
Wealthy socialite Sonja meets handsome, muscular mechanic Erik when she drops off her car for reparis. Instantly attracted to each other, they eventually break off relationships to be together.
Fools in the Mountains (1957) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
Fjols til fjells
director: Edith Carlmar actor: Leif Juster / Unni Bernhoft
other title: 山中愚人 / Fjols til fjells
At a high mountain hotel in Norway the porter Poppe tries to do the best he can for the guests with an often unhelpful piccolo Rudolf. This, however, leads to a lot of problems, and Poppe thinks some of the guests behave inappropriate.
The Wayward Girl (1960) [Movie] Douban IMDb TMDB WikiData
Ung flukt
director: Edith Carlmar actor: 丽芙·乌曼 / Atle Merton
other title: 任性的女孩 / Ung flukt
Gerd, considered a woman of dubious morals, falls in love with a boy whose family does not accept their relationship, so both run away and settle in a cabin in the woods where they meet a sullen man who tests their love.