Death Is a Caress
Death is a Caress 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.
The film depicts the passionate and tempestuous liaison between mechanic Erik and society woman Sonja. The film uses cinematic shorthand to convey time and place, while concentrating on its protagonists' increasingly troubled relationship.