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Death Is a Caress
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Wikipedia article
'Death is a Caress' is a 1949 Norwegian film noir starring Claus Wiese, Bjrg Riiser-Larsen and Ingolf Rogde. Based on a 1948 novel by Arve Moen, it was Edith Carlmar's directorial dbut, and the first Norwegian film directed by a woman.
The film depicts the passionate and tempestuous liaison between mechanic Erik (Wiese) and society woman Sonja (Riiser-Larsen). The film uses cinematic shorthand to convey time and place, while concentrating on its protagonists' increasingly troubled relationship.
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