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Cast
Susse Wold
as Eva Bertelsen
Preben Mahrt
as Poul Bech
Gunnar Lauring
as Kriminalkommissær Nielsen
Paul Hagen
as Oluf Svendsen
Peter Steen
as Jørgen Bang
Ole Wisborg
as Robert Eriksen
Lise la Cour
as Sonja Jensen
Carl Ottosen
as Scenemester Henrik Henriksen
Nils-Erik Schovgaard
as Jens Henriksen
Inger Stender
as Fru Knudsen
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1964
Runtime—
LanguageDanish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama, Crime
Votes4
DirectorEbbe Langberg
WritersTørk Haxthausen, Mogens Brandt
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMord for åbent tæppe
About Mord for åbent tæppe
The action takes place in a theater, where actor and theater director Poul Bech is shot by his co-star Eva Berthelsen in the middle of a premiere. The script says he should be shot, but not with real bullets! Everyone at the theater seems to have a reason to want him dead. However, another murder must be committed before the killer can be found.
Directed by Ebbe Langberg, Mord for åbent tæppe leans on a strong ensemble — Susse Wold, Preben Mahrt, Gunnar Lauring — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1964.
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