Afsporet (English: Derailed) is a 1942 Danish erotic thriller drama film directed by Bodil Ipsen and Lau Lauritzen Jr. Starring Ebbe Rode and Illona Wieselmann. The psychological drama revolves around the intense erotic relationship between a wealthy married woman suffering from amnesia and a paroled petty thief entangled with organized crime. Afsporet was Ipsen's directorial debut and is considered the first true Danish film noir.[1]

Afsporet
Front cover of the Danish DVD
Directed byBodil Ipsen
Written bySven Rindom
Karl Schlüter (play)
Produced byAage Stentoft
Henning Karmark
StarringIllona Wieselmann
Ebbe Rode
Johannes Meyer
Ib Schønberg
CinematographyRundolf Frederiksen
Alf Schnéevoigt
Edited byMarie Ejlersen
Music bySven Gyldmark
Peter Deutsch
Distributed byASA Film
Release date
  • 1942 (1942)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

Cast

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Actor Role
Poul Reumert Professor Bøgh
Illona Wieselmann Esther Berthelsen
Ebbe Rode Janus Jensen
Johannes Meyer Organisten 'Bessefar'
Ib Schønberg Jammerherren
Tove Grandjean Jenny 'Bælam' Sørensen
Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen Lotte Cloc
Lise Thomsen Misse Lillebil
Sigurd Langberg Detective Lønberg
Jørn Jeppesen Detective
Bjarne Forchhammer Erik Berthelsen
Eigil Reimers Mogens Berner
Jeanne Darville Mrs. Berner
Preben Lerdorff Rye Willy Hansen
Aage Winther-Jørgensen Policeman

References

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  1. ^ Jørholt, Eva (2001). Peter Schepelern (ed.). 100 Års Dansk Film. Rosinante. p. 131. ISBN 9788762101579.
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