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Nineteen Red Roses

1974 · 99 min

A grim, methodical Scandinavian crime procedural that follows a patient investigation into a chain of killings, cold in mood and quietly unsettling.

Directed by
Esben Høilund Carlsen
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Henning Jensen, Poul Reichhardt, Jens Okking
Overview
After his girlfriend is killed in an automobile accident, a man decides the best revenge on those responsible is to murder their loved ones.

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Directed by
Esben Høilund Carlsen
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Henning Jensen, Poul Reichhardt, Jens Okking
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • grief
  • crime
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
Henning Camre
Runtime
99 min
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish

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