''Skadeskutt'' (Wounded) is a Norwegian drama film from 1951 directed by

Edith Carlmar Edith Carlmar (born Edith Mary Johanne Mathiesen; 15 November 1911 – 17 May 2003) was a Norwegian actress and Norway's first female film director. She is known for films such as ''Aldri annet enn bråk'' (1954), ''Fjols til fjells'' (1957), and ...

. The lead roles are played by Carsten Winger,

Eva Bergh Eva Bergh (25 February 1926 – 19 February 2013) was a Norwegian actress. Eva Bergh was born Eva Johansen at Kolbotn in Oppegård, Norway. She was married to the composer Sverre Arvid Bergh (1915–1980) and was the sister-in-law of his brot ...

, Sigrun Otto, and Einar Vaage.

Plot

The architect Einar Wang ( Carsten Winger) has been married to his adoring wife Else (

) for some years. The marriage has been happy, but one thing has cast a shadow over their life together: they have not had a child. Eventually, they decide to have a child. However, it turns out that it is not so simple. Shadows from Einar's past lie in wait. When he was quite young, he had an affair with a young girl, whom he sincerely loved. The girl became pregnant, and they agreed to have an abortion. Then she died because of the procedure. This has tormented Einar all these years, and at times he has felt like a murderer. He is eventually driven into a severe depression. Then one day the depression turns into mental illness, and he is admitted to a psychiatric hospital.

Cast

as Else Wang * Sverre Andersen as a barkeeper * Nona Bækken as Mrs. Aasen, a patient *

Brita Bigum Brita Bigum (a.k.a. Britta Bigum and Brita Bigum Grønn, January 15, 1921 – October 12, 1980) was a Norwegian actress. Career Bigum made her stage debut as a child in the play ''Per og Kari reiser til månen'' at the National Theatre in Osl ...

as Liv, a nurse *

Otto Carlmar OttoCarlmar. Otto Carlmar (14 August 1902 – 20 May 1987) was a Norwegian film producer, writer and actor, most active during the 1950s. He began as a stage director and writer, and co-founded Carlmar Film in 1949 with his wife, film ...

as the director of A/S Boligbygg * Veronica Foyn Christensen as Inger, a nurse * Svend von Düring as Sandberg, a patient * Daggen Dybberg as Wang's secretary * Oscar Egede-Nissen as the assistant doctor on the 6th ward * Kåre Hegseth as Enger, a doctor * Egil Hjorth-Jenssen as Andersen, a patient * Gunnar Hjorth-Jenssen as Falk, an architect * Levor Lie as Nordlie, an engineer * Lilly Larson-Lund as a gynecologist * Sigrun Otto as Else's mother * Arne Riis as Holst, an engineer * Astri Rogstad as Aud, a nurse * Agathe Running as "the nanny," a patient *

Gunnar Simenstad Gunnar Simenstad (May 14, 1914 – February 2, 1986) was a Norwegian actor. In addition to his stage career, he appeared in several films. Filmography * 1935: '' Du har lovet mig en kone!'' as Marlow * 1937: ''By og land hand i hand'' as Adolf ...

as Rolf Lunde, a doctor * Alfhild Stormoen as Wang's aunt * Anders Sundby as the chief physician on the 6th ward * N. Tinholt as Karlsen, a nurse * Einar Vaage as the hospital director * Klara Wang as the head nurse * Ragnvald Wingar as an alcoholic * Carsten Winger as Einar Wang, an architect * Tore Winger as a worker * Ingrid Øvre Wiik as Miss Brun, a patient (credited as Ingrid Øvre) *

as a patient (not credited)

References

External links

*
''Skadeskutt''
at the

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