The Tove Andersen Criminal Case

1953 1h 33m DA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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Tove Andersen's problem ends in Christianshavn's moat, and this is where the film begins. The body has a noose around its neck. The homicide division is called in, and it turns out that shortly before her death, she had undergone an illegal operation. An unscrupulous womanizer had abandoned the young student from the countryside when the relationship had consequences. The doctor rejects her after a beautiful lecture on the sanctity of life, and she must therefore rely on "private" help.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Preben Lerdorff Rye
Kriminalbetjent Knudsen
Ib Schønberg
Kriminalbetjent Williamsen
Ellen Gottschalch
Martha Christoffersen
Svend Methling
Læge Ove Kampstrup
Preben Neergaard
Robert Koldberg
Karen Berg
Fru Burdal
Anne Grete Hilding
Marie Burdal
Annemette Svendsen
Tove Andersen (as Anne Mette Svendsen)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sven Methling
Writers: John Olsen, Paul Sarauw
Languages: Danish
Countries: Denmark

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sven Methling, shot by Aage Wiltrup. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Børge Friis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anker Sørensen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Preben Lerdorff Rye and Ib Schønberg and Ellen Gottschalch carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045975 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sven Methling directs. Aage Wiltrup behind the camera. Børge Friis scores. Anker Sørensen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in Danish.

Trivia

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173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Sven Methling, shot by Aage Wiltrup. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Børge Friis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Anker Sørensen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Preben Lerdorff Rye and Ib Schønberg and Ellen Gottschalch carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0045975 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.