Otto Carlmar — Playwright (9)

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Always Trouble (1955)
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other title: Heute und alle Tage / Altid ballade
Factory worker Otto Nielsen and his wife Helga live in a 2-room apartment in a sad Copenhagen suburbs district, where the S-trains still bumble by, but of course, such things can be used to. They have five children and it is often difficult to meet daily expenses. Nielsen has bought a building site outside the city, it is his dream to once again be able to exchange the narrow apartment with his own house.

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Maimed (1951)
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other title: Skadeskutt
In "Skadeskutt" we follow the couple Einar and Else Wang in a painful drama about love, happiness, sorrow and eternal damnation. About a couple's struggle trying to get pregnant and the despair of not succeeding. About psychological disorders and the society's insane judging of people with such problems. A nationwide press was impressed with "Skadeskutt". The director Edith Carlmar, one of the first female directors in Norway, was compared with Hitchcock for her work. For actor Carsten Winger, his portrayal of the character in the movie was considered a victory and a big achievement. "A sure success", "Impressive" and "A victory for Norwegian Films" are some lines from the critics. "Skadeskutt" is one of the breakthroughs within Norwegian film making.

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Lend Me Your Wife (1958)
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other title: Lån meg din kone
This is a light comedy from Edith Carlmar, Norways first woman director. It takes place in a company that sells baby toys. It is time to fill a leading position, and it is known the owner of the company only places married men on leading positions. This leads a young bachelor to "borrow" his best friends wife to have a chance at the position. This leads to a lot of comic misunderstandings, not the least because the owner of the company himself falls for the new young wife.

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Death Is a Caress (1950)
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other title: 死亡是一种爱抚 / Døden er et kjærtegn …
The first Norwegian film to be directed by a woman, also considered as the first Norwegian Film Noir. Wealthy socialite Sonja meets handsome, muscular mechanic Erik when she drops off her car for reparis. Instantly attracted to each other, they eventually break off relationships to be together.