Varg Veum - The Consorts of Death

2011 1h 37m NO

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★6.2TMDB · 24

CrimeMystery

Synopsis

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Varg Veum investigates the murder of a married couple; prime suspect is the stepson, but Veum does not think he is guilty. Not even when he confesses.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Trond Espen Seim
Varg Veum
Bjørn Floberg
Jacob Hamre
Lene Nystrøm
Karin Bjørge
Line Verndal
Cecilie
Vegar Hoel
Hans
Sturla Alvsvåg
Jan Egil
Dagny Backer Johnsen
Silje
Ingrid Jørgensen Dragland
Mette Haugsrud

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephan Apelgren
Writers: Petter Rosenlund
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Denmark, Norway

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Norway.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Varg Veum Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephan Apelgren, shot by Jens Schlosser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Trond Espen Seim and Bjørn Floberg and Lene Nystrøm carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1699163 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephan Apelgren directs. Jens Schlosser behind the camera. Håkan Karlsson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Norway.
3Part of the "Varg Veum Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Stephan Apelgren, shot by Jens Schlosser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Håkan Karlsson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Trond Espen Seim and Bjørn Floberg and Lene Nystrøm carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1699163 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jens Schlosser
Editing: Håkan Karlsson
Production design: Gert Wibe
Costume design: Stina Lunde
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Status: Released
Original language: NO
Certification (US): 12
IMDB: Varg Veum - The Consorts of Death (2011)

Part of

Varg Veum Collection

Varg Veum is the central character in a series of crime novels, written by Gunnar Staalesen, about a private detective who lives in Bergen, on the west coast of Norway. The books have been translated into several languages, including English, German, Swedish, and Danish. Three of the novels are available in English: Yours Until Death, At Night All Wolves Are Grey, and The Writing on the Wall.