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De
dødes tjern (1958)
 
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Director:
Kåre
Bergstrøm |
COUNTRY
Norway |
GENRE
Thriller |
INTERNATIONAL TITLE
Lake
of the dead |
RUNNING
TIME
76
minutes |
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Producer:
Norsk Film A/S |
Screenwriter
(based on the book by Bernhard Borge):
Kåre
Bergstrøm |
Review
One of
the corner-stones of Norwegian filmmaking, De dødes tjern has
inspired numerous of both Scandinavian and international subsequent
films in the genre. Technically, Norwegian film of the period was
somewhat inferior to American and European cinema, but the strength of
the material is better than most contemporary films. Derived from the
acknowledged book by André Bjerke/Bernhard Borge, De dødes tjern
boasts a psychological and spiritual depth of unparalleled proportions.
And for most of the process, director Kåre Bergstrøm manages to
convert it into engaging and thrilling cinema. The acting is uneven, but
the fine Henki Kolstad carries the film brilliantly with his everyday
persona, and the dialogue - although archaic - is amusing and bright.
The final 10 minutes is as chilling as anything you'll ever see on film.
Films from The
Ring to Villmark
all owe their legacy to De dødes tjern.
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