To mistenkelige personer

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To mistenkelige personer
Directed by Tancred Ibsen
Written by Tancred Ibsen
Based on Gunnar Larsen's novel To mistenkelige personer
Produced by Sigval Maartmann-Moe
Starring Peter Lindgren
Ivar Svendsen
Brita Lech-Hanssenn
Bjarne Andersen
Bjarne Bø
Kari Diesen
Cinematography Kåre Bergstrøm
Edited by Tancred Ibsen
Music by Pauline Hall
Distributed byNorenafilm
Release date
1950
Running time
101 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

To mistenkelige personer (Two Suspects) is a Norwegian crime drama from 1950 directed by Tancred Ibsen. [1] The film is about the murder of two sheriffs in Norway and the subsequent hunt for the criminals. The script is based on Gunnar Larsen's 1933 novel To mistenkelige personer (Two Suspects). [2] The novel is loosely based on a real incident that happened in Ådal in 1926. The film was banned from being shown in Norway for reasons of privacy. [3] [4] The verdict was upheld until the end of the 1990s.

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Background

The film adaptation of the book is based on the true story of the sheriffs' murders at Vågård, an event that took place at Vågård in Ytre Ådal on August 22, 1926, when two sheriffs from Ringerike tried to arrest two safe blowers and robbers. Both sheriffs were killed, and the double murder triggered a large-scale hunt for the perpetrators. [5] [6]

About the film

To mistenkelige personer holds a special place in Norwegian film history. Already during the filming, one of the two criminals from 1926 contacted the authorities in an attempt to stop the film, which was successful. First in the Oslo City Court and then in the Norwegian Supreme Court, the film was banned from being shown in public. This resulted in a large financial loss for the production company Norsk Film A/S. The verdict against To mistenkelige personer was unparalleled in Europe, and it is central to Norwegian legal life. The right to privacy was set higher than that of freedom of expression. [7]

As recently as 1997, Norsk Film refused to show the film to the Norwegian Editors' Association out of consideration for the descendants of a deceased killer. In March 1998, the film was released in a decision by the board of Norsk Film. Earlier that year, the Norwegian Editors' Association held a mock trial on showing the film. The "judges' panel" of Jon Bing, John Stanghelle, and Anne Lise Ryel concluded that the film should be released. This "judgment" had no real significance, but it was considered important in principle. On November 25, 1998, the film was shown publicly at the Cinematheque in Bergen. It was not until 2003 that Norsk Filmstudio, which had the rights to the film, took up the case again, and two years later Jon Bing reconsidered the ban. Here it was stated that the film could be made available to the public. The main character was no longer alive. The film was shown to the public in 2007, and the same year it was shown on NRK. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Krawc, Alfred (1986). International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the Beginnings to 1984). Munich: Saur. p. 252.
  2. ↑ Beyer, Edvard (1974). Norges litteratur historie, vol. 5. Oslo: Cappelen. p. 332.
  3. ↑ Lachmann, Michael; Lange-Fuchs, Hauke (1993). Film in Skandinavien, 1945-1993: Dänemark, Finnland, Island, Norwegen, Schweden. Berlin: Henschel. p. 124.
  4. ↑ Sundholm, John; Thorsen, Isak; Andersson, Lars Gustaf (2012). Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 208.
  5. ↑ Brodshaug Sveen, Karen (December 26, 2018). "Norges første true crime". NRK. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ Smedshammer, Rune (August 20, 2016). "Nå blir det foredrag om lensmannsmordene på Vågård". Ringerikes Blad. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  7. 1 2 Meland, Astrid; Bryne, Snorre (February 1, 2007). "Filmen om drapet har vært forbudt i 55 år". Dagbladet. Retrieved May 13, 2022.


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