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Tjærehandleren

1971 · 97 min

A quiet, grim Scandinavian character study that drifts along with a damaged man, more melancholy than thrilling.

Directed by
Jens Ravn
Genres
Crime
Starring
Erik Mørk, Ulla Lock, Axel Strøbye
Overview
Audun’s son is killed in an accident while the mother is in bed with her lover. Ten years later is Audun on the road living as a salesman and on the lone women that he meet and steal money from.

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Directed by
Jens Ravn
Genres
Crime
Starring
Erik Mørk, Ulla Lock, Axel Strøbye
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • revenge
    • deception
    • isolation
    • betrayal
    Places
    • countryside
    • road trip
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    crime
    Directed by
    Jens Ravn
    Written by
    Jens Ravn
    Starring
    Erik Mørk, Ulla Lock, Axel Strøbye, Helle Virkner, Lily Weiding, Claus Nissen, Vera Gebuhr, Jens Okking
    Runtime
    97 min
    Country
    Denmark
    Languages
    Danish

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