Besættelse
For the play by Ann Sofie Oxenvads, see Besættelse (play).
| Besættelse | |
|---|---|
![]() Cover of the Danish DVD  | |
| Directed by | Bodil Ipsen | 
| Written by | 
Fleming Lynge Hans Severensen (novel)  | 
| Starring | 
Berthe Qvistgaard Johannes Meyer Aage Fønss Poul Reichhardt  | 
| Music by | Erik Fiehn | 
| Cinematography | Valdemar Christensen | 
| Edited by | Valdemar Christensen | 
| Distributed by | Nordisk Film | 
Release dates  | 1944 | 
Running time  | 83 mins | 
| Country | Denmark | 
| Language | Danish | 
Besættelse (English: Possession) is a 1944 Danish film noir directed by Bodil Ipsen and starring Johannes Meyer and Berthe Qvistgaard. Based upon a novel by Hans Severensen, the film is a dark psychological drama about an aging businessman whose erotic obsession with a cynical young woman leads to his eventual downfall.[1]
Cast
| Actor | Role | 
|---|---|
| Johannes Meyer | Draper Jens Steen | 
| Berthe Qvistgaard | Else Petersen | 
| Aage Fønss | Merchant Thygesen | 
| Poul Reichhardt | Aage Thygesen | 
| Thorkil Lauritzen | Landbetjent Hermannsen | 
| Aage Redal | parish bailiff | 
| Peter Nielsen | lawyer | 
| Rasmus Christiansen | Røgter | 
| Vera Gebuhr | Hotel maid | 
| Alma Olander Dam Willumsen | Mrs. Steen (as Alma Olander Dam) | 
| Jesper Gottschalch | |
| Karl Jørgensen | Traveling salesman | 
References
- ↑ Jørholt, Eva 100 Års Dansk Film Rosinante (2001) 445pp, pg 131
 
External links
- Besættelse at IMDb
 - Besættelse at Den Danske Film Database (in Danish)
 - Besættelse at Det Danske Filmistitut (in Danish)
 - Besættelse at the Internet Movie Database
 
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