Death Is a Caress

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]

Death is a Caress
Directed by	Edith Carlmar
Written by	Otto Carlmar Arve Moen (novel)
Starring	Claus Wiese Bjørg Riiser-Larsen Ingolf Rogde Brita Bigum
Release date	1949 (1949)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Norway
Language	Norwegian

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]