Nightwatch

"They are looking for a night watchman. Martin is not afraid of the dark but he just has one problem... he got the job!"

1994 1h 47m DA

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 340

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Synopsis

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Martin, a law student, takes up a job as a nightwatchman at a mortuary to fund his studies. But the mortuary harbours a dark secret, and he has to find the truth before he is implicated in a serial murder case.

“They are looking for a night watchman. Martin is not afraid of the dark but he just has one problem... he got the job!”

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Cast

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Martin
Sofie Gråbøl
Kalinka
Kim Bodnia
Jens
Lotte Andersen
Lotte
Ulf Pilgaard
Kommisæren
Rikke Louise Andersson
Joyce
Stig Hoffmeyer
Rolf
Gyrd Løfquist
Den gamle nattevagt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ole Bornedal
Writers: Ole Bornedal
Languages: Danish
Countries: Denmark

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ole Bornedal, shot by Dan Laustsen. 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 Joachim Holbek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

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DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Sofie Gråbøl and Kim Bodnia carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They are looking for a night watchman. Martin is not afraid of the dark but he just has one problem... he got the job!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0110631 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ole Bornedal directs. Dan Laustsen behind the camera. Joachim Holbek scores. Camilla Skousen cuts. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in Danish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Nightwatch Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Ole Bornedal, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joachim Holbek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Camilla Skousen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Sofie Gråbøl and Kim Bodnia carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They are looking for a night watchman. Martin is not afraid of the dark but he just has one problem... he got the job!".
8IMDB entry: tt0110631 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.