Melody of Murder

The Melody of Murder
Front Cover of the Danish DVD
Directed by	Bodil Ipsen
Written by	Fleming Lynge Tavs Neiiendam (radio play)
Starring	Gull-Maj Norin Poul Reichhardt Angelo Bruun Ib Schønberg
Cinematography	Valdemar Christensen
Edited by	Valdemar Christensen
Music by	Erik Fiehn
Distributed by	Nordisk Film
Release date	1944 (1944)
Running time	100 mins
Country	Denmark
Language	Danish

The Melody of Murder, (Original Title: Mordets Melodi), is a 1944 Danish suspense/horror film directed by Bodil Ipsen and starring Gull-Maj Norin and Poul Reichhardt.

Plot

The dark tale revolves around a sexually ambiguous serial killer, whose crimes are committed to a French cabaret song. The police suspect a chanteuse who sings the same tune during her performances.

Cast

• Gull-Maj Norin ... Cabaret Singer Odette Margot / Sonja
• Poul Reichhardt ... Emcee Max Stenberg
• Angelo Bruun ... Hypnotist Louis Valdini
• Peter Nielsen ... Detective Baunsø
• Else Petersen ... Mrs. Baunsø
• Karen Poulsen ... Wardrobe Lady Flora Kristiansen
• Ib Schønberg ... Theater Director Perm
• Petrine Sonne ... Landlady Sonja Bohman
• Charles Wilken ... Pensionist
• Anna Henriques-Nielsen ... Salesgirl Sonja Neie
• Lili Heglund ... Baker Lise Rasmussen
• Valsø Holm ...
• Per Buckhøj ...
• Helga Frier ... Cleaning Lady Nielsen
• Lis Løwert ... Maid Poula

Reception

Produced during the German occupation of Denmark in World War II, the film was praised by critics for its "stylish cinematography, thematic intensity, and dark vision of Copenhagen;" and was considered one of the most influential Danish films of that period.

External links

• IMDb
• Det Danske Fiminstitut Archived 2007-07-11 at the Wayback Machine