Edith Carlmar (born Edith Mary Johanne Mathiesen) (15 November 1911 – 17 May 2003) was a Norwegian

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

and Norway's first female

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. She is known for films such as ''

Aldri annet enn bråk ''Aldri annet enn bråk'' is a 1954 Norwegian comedy-drama film, edited by Edith Carlmar. It takes place in a working-class setting in the city of Oslo. The English title is ''Nothing but trouble''. A 1955 Danish remake, '' Altid ballade'', was ...

'' (1954), ''

Fjols til fjells ''Fjols til fjells'' or ''Fools in the Mountains'' is a Norwegian situation comedy film released in 1957. It is one of the most popular Norwegian films of all time. It is considered one of Edith Carlmar's best films and is one of her few forays i ...

'' (1957), and ''

Ung flukt ''Ung Flukt'' or ''The Wayward Girl'' is a 1959 Norwegian film directed by Edith Carlmar with a screenplay by Otto Carlmar and Niels Johan Rud. It marks the acting debut of Norwegian film actress Liv Ullmann who had previously appeared as an un ...

'' (''The Wayward Girl'', 1959). Her 1949 film, '' Døden er et kjærtegn'' (''Death is a Caress''), is considered to be Norway's first

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. The last film she directed, ''

'', introduced

Liv Ullmann Liv Johanne Ullmann (born 16 December 1938) is a Norwegian actress and film director. Recognised as one of the greatest European actresses of all time, Ullmann is known as the muse and frequent partner of filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. She acted in ...

, Norway's most famous actor internationally, to the silver screen. Carlmar came from a poor family in the working class districts of East Oslo. However, she did manage to take dancing classes and made her debut on stage at the age of 15. In the theater she met Otto Carlmar whom she married three years later. From 1936 she worked as an actress in various theatres. Here she met the film director

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who introduced her to the world of cinema. In 1949 she and her husband started Carlmar Film A/S, and began writing scripts, directing and producing films. They made ten feature films over a ten-year period. After a decade of film-making Carlmar retired as a director. In the last part of her life she accepted only minor acting roles in plays and movies. Carlmar's films often tackled such social issues as abortion, drug addiction, mental illness and out of wedlock births. Her films often pushed the boundaries of censorship at that time.

Filmography

Actress

* '' Vigdis'' (1943) * ''Den hemmelighetsfulle leiligheten'' (1948) * '' Jentespranget'' (''Lina's Wedding'') (1973)

Director

* '' Døden er et kjærtegn'' (1949) * '' Skadeskutt'' (1951) * ''Ung frue forsvunnet'' (1953) * ''

'' (1954) * ''Bedre enn sitt rykte'' (1955) * ''

På solsiden ''På solsiden'' (On the Sunny Side) is a Norwegian comedy-drama film from 1956 directed by Edith Carlmar.Goble, Alan (ed.). 1999. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. London: Bowker Saur, p. 899. It stars Arne Lie, Randi Kolstad ...

'' (1956) * '' Slalåm under himmelen'' (1957) * ''

'' (1957) * ''Lån meg din kone'' (1958) * ''

'' (''The Wayward Girl'') (1959)

Director shorts

* ''Bak kulissene'' * ''Kirker i Oslo'' * , published by the City Archive of Oslo * ''Oslo bymuseum'' * , published by the City Archive of Oslo

References

External links

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TCM Director of the Week: Edith Carlmar

TCM biography of Edith Carlmar
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carlmar, Edith 1911 births 2003 deaths Norwegian film directors Norwegian women film directors Norwegian stage actresses Norwegian film actresses Actresses from Oslo