Afsporet (1942)
- Directed by
- Lau Laritzen Jr., Bodil Ipsen
- Genre
- drama film, film noir, crime film, romance film
- Country
- Denmark
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rated
- A
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A wealthy married woman with amnesia starts an intense affair with a paroled thief who is caught up with gangsters. Their dangerous relationship pulls them both toward tragedy.
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What happens
Afsporet (English: Derailed) is a 1942 Danish erotic thriller drama film directed by Bodil Ipsen and Lau Lauritzen Jr. Starring Ebbe Rode and Illona Wieselmann. The psychological drama revolves around the intense erotic relationship between a wealthy married woman suffering from amnesia and a paroled petty thief entangled with organized crime. Afsporet was Ipsen's directorial debut and is considered the first true Danish film noir. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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