| Death is a Caress | |
| Director: | Edith Carlmar |
| Starring: | Claus Wiese Bjørg Riiser-Larsen Ingolf Rogde Brita Bigum |
| Runtime: | 92 minutes |
| Country: | Norway |
| Language: | Norwegian |
Death is a Caress (Norwegian: '''Døden er et kjærtegn''') is a 1949 Norwegian film noir starring Claus Wiese, Bjørg Riiser-Larsen and Ingolf Rogde. Based on a 1948 novel by Arve Moen, it was Edith Carlmar's directorial début, and the first Norwegian film directed by a woman.[1]
The film depicts the passionate and tempestuous liaison between mechanic Erik (Wiese) and society woman Sonja (Riiser-Larsen). The film uses cinematic shorthand to convey time and place, while concentrating on its protagonists' increasingly troubled relationship.[2]