Climax (1965 film)

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Climax
Directed by Rolf Clemens
Written by Sten Rune Sterner
Starring Per Jansen
Rut Tellefsen
Release date
  • 14 October 1965 (1965-10-14)
Running time
94 minutes
Country Norway
LanguageNorwegian

Climax (Norwegian : Klimaks) is a 1965 Norwegian drama film directed by Rolf Clemens, starring Per Jansen and Rut Tellefsen. The film deals with the death of a man's mistress, and the love/hate relationship she had with his son.

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The film takes place in a remote house in the country, where a young boy lives alone with his father. The mother died in an accident or took her own life. The father's mistress comes to the house to live with the two. The main character is the boy, who does not want to have the woman in the house. He uses violence, as she does not allow herself to be intimidated. In the course of one day, the dramatic action reaches its climax. [1]

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References

  1. "Norsk filmografi". www.nb.no. Retrieved 2022-06-10.