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 by | Bodil Ipsen |
| Written by | Sven Rindom Karl Schlüter (play) |
| Produced by | Aage Stentoft Henning Karmark |
| Starring | Illona Wieselmann Ebbe Rode Johannes Meyer Ib Schønberg |
| Cinematography | Rundolf Frederiksen Alf Schnéevoigt |
| Edited by | Marie Ejlersen |
| Music by | Sven Gyldmark Peter Deutsch |
| Distributed by | ASA Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
Cast
| 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
External links
- Afsporet at IMDb
- Afsporet at Den Danske Film Database (in Danish)
- Afsporet at Det Danske Filmistitut (in Danish)
