''Skadeskutt'' (Wounded) is a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

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), an ...

. The lead roles are played by

Carsten Winger Carsten Winger (18 May 1907 – 19 August 1992) was a Norwegian actor. He was born in Kristiania. Winger made his stage debut at Søilen Teater in 1932, and was later assigned with Chat Noir, Det Nye Teater, Oslo Nye Teater, Det Norske Teatr ...

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 Sigrun Otto (a.k.a. Sigrun Enersen Otto, April 13, 1896 – August 15, 1980) was a Norwegians, Norwegian actress. She was married to the theater director Reidar Otto. Otto was born in Oslo, Kristiania (now Oslo), the daughter of Otto Enersen an ...

, and

Einar Vaage Einar Vaage (March 1, 1889 – June 11, 1973) was a Norwegian actor. Vaage was active in Oslo from 1921 onward, where he was engaged with the Central Theater (from 1925 to 1931) and the Oslo New Theater. The comedy roles that Vaage played in ...

Plot

The architect Einar Wang (

) 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 Oslo ...

as Liv, a nurse * Otto Carlmar as the director of A/S Boligbygg * Veronica Foyn Christensen as Inger, a nurse *

Svend von Düring Svend Soot von Düring (7 July 1915 – 7 June 1969) was a Norwegian actor. He was a son of entertainer Botten Soot. He was a great-grandson of Engebret Soot and grandson of Eyolf Soot and Inga Bjørnson. His grandmother's second husband's child ...

as Sandberg, a patient * Daggen Dybberg as Wang's secretary *

Oscar Egede-Nissen Oscar Egede-Nissen (March 7, 1903 – November 1, 1976) was a Norwegians, Norwegian actor. He appeared in dozens of films from his debut in 1936 onward, his last being ''An-Magritt'' in 1969. Egede-Nissen was an unruly child, and he was sent to ...

as the assistant doctor on the 6th ward * Kåre Hegseth as Enger, a doctor *

Egil Hjorth-Jenssen Egil Hjorth-Jenssen (18 April 1893 – 8 November 1969) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director, playwright, children's writer and translator. Personal life Hjorth-Jenssen was born in Fredrikshald as a son of editor Gunnar Olaves Jenssen ( ...

as Andersen, a patient * Gunnar Hjorth-Jenssen as Falk, an architect * Levor Lie as Nordlie, an engineer * Lilly Larson-Lund as a gynecologist *

as Else's mother *

Arne Riis Arne Gurstad Riis (June 21, 1923 – April 29, 2009) was a Norwegians, Norwegian actor. Riis was engaged with the Oslo Nye Teater, New Theater from 1949 to 1957. In addition, Riis appeared in eleven film and television roles. He made his screen ...

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 Alfhild Stormoen (née Alfhild Larsen, January 30, 1883 – February 11, 1974) was a Norwegian Norwegian actress and director. Family Alfhild Stormoen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, as the younger sister of the landscape painter La ...

as Wang's aunt *

Anders Sundby Anders is a male name in Scandinavian languages and Fering North Frisian, an equivalent of the Greek Andreas ("manly") and the English Andrew. It originated from Andres via metathesis. In Sweden, Anders has been one of the most common names fo ...

as the chief physician on the 6th ward * N. Tinholt as Karlsen, a nurse *

as the hospital director * Klara Wang as the head nurse * Ragnvald Wingar as an alcoholic *

as Einar Wang, an architect * Tore Winger as a worker *

Ingrid Øvre Wiik Ingrid Øvre Wiik (née Hansen, June 23, 1918 – June 10, 1999) was a Norwegian actress. Family Ingrid Øvre Wiik was born in Tromsdalen, the daughter of Petter Hilmar Hansen (1884–1968) from Balsfjord and Ivanna Sofie Andreassen (1887–1970 ...

as Miss Brun, a patient (credited as Ingrid Øvre) *

as a patient (not credited)

References

External links

*
''Skadeskutt''
at the

National Library of Norway The National Library of Norway ( no, Nasjonalbiblioteket) was established in 1989. Its principal task is "to preserve the past for the future". The library is located both in Oslo and in Mo i Rana. The building in Oslo was restored and reopened ...

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