Edith Carlmar
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Edith Carlmar (15 November 1911 – 17 May 2003) was an actress and Norway's first female film director
. She is known for films such as Fjols til fjells
(1957), Aldri annet enn bråk
(1954), and Ung flukt (1959). Her 1949 film, Døden er et kjærtegn
(Death is a Caress), is considered to be Norway's first Film Noir
. The last film she directed, Ung Flukt, introduced Liv Ullman, Norway's most famous actor internationally, to the silver screen.
Carlmar came from a poor family in the working class districts of East Oslo. However, she did manage to take dancing classes and made her debut on stage at the age of 15. In the theater she met Otto Carlmar whom she married three years later. From 1936 she worked as an actress in various theatres. Here she met the film director Tancred Ibsen who introduced her to the world of cinema.
In 1949 she and her husband started Carlmar Film A/S, and began writing scripts, directing and producing films. They made ten feature films over a ten-year period. After a decade of film-making Carlmar retired as a director. In the last part of her life she accepted only minor acting roles in plays and movies.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. She is known for films such as Fjols til fjells
Fjols til fjells
Fjols til fjells is a Norwegian situation comedy film released in 1957. It is often regarded as one of the best Norwegian films of all time.- Plot :...
(1957), Aldri annet enn bråk
Aldri annet enn bråk
Aldri annet enn bråk is a 1954 Norwegian comedy-drama film, edited by Edith Carlmar. It takes place in a working-class setting in the city of Oslo. The English title is Nothing but trouble....
(1954), and Ung flukt (1959). Her 1949 film, Døden er et kjærtegn
Døden er et kjærtegn
Døden er et kjærtegn is a 1950 Norwegian drama film starring Claus Wiese, Bjørg Riiser-Larsen and Ingolf Rogde. Based on a 1948 novel by Arne Moen, it was Edith Carlmar's directorial début. The film depicts the passionate and tempestuous liaison between mechanic Erik and society woman Sonja . The...
(Death is a Caress), is considered to be Norway's first Film Noir
Film noir
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s...
. The last film she directed, Ung Flukt, introduced Liv Ullman, Norway's most famous actor internationally, to the silver screen.
Carlmar came from a poor family in the working class districts of East Oslo. However, she did manage to take dancing classes and made her debut on stage at the age of 15. In the theater she met Otto Carlmar whom she married three years later. From 1936 she worked as an actress in various theatres. Here she met the film director Tancred Ibsen who introduced her to the world of cinema.
In 1949 she and her husband started Carlmar Film A/S, and began writing scripts, directing and producing films. They made ten feature films over a ten-year period. After a decade of film-making Carlmar retired as a director. In the last part of her life she accepted only minor acting roles in plays and movies.
Director
- Ung flukt (1959)
- Lån meg din kone (1958)
- Fjols til fjellsFjols til fjellsFjols til fjells is a Norwegian situation comedy film released in 1957. It is often regarded as one of the best Norwegian films of all time.- Plot :...
(1957) - Slalåm under himmelen (1957)
- På solsiden (1956)
- Bedre enn sitt rykte (1955)
- Aldri annet enn bråkAldri annet enn bråkAldri annet enn bråk is a 1954 Norwegian comedy-drama film, edited by Edith Carlmar. It takes place in a working-class setting in the city of Oslo. The English title is Nothing but trouble....
(1954) - Ung frue forsvunnet (1953)
- Skadeskutt (1951)
- Døden er et kjærtegnDøden er et kjærtegnDøden er et kjærtegn is a 1950 Norwegian drama film starring Claus Wiese, Bjørg Riiser-Larsen and Ingolf Rogde. Based on a 1948 novel by Arne Moen, it was Edith Carlmar's directorial début. The film depicts the passionate and tempestuous liaison between mechanic Erik and society woman Sonja . The...
(1949)
Director shorts
- Bak kulissene
- Kirker i Oslo
- Langåra - et sommerparadis - YouTube, published by the City Archive of Oslo * Oslo bymuseum
- Vann og kloakk - YouTube, published by the City Archive of Oslo