''Besættelse'' ('Possession') is a 1944 Danish

film noir Film noir (; ) is a style of Cinema of the United States, Hollywood Crime film, crime dramas that emphasizes cynicism (contemporary), cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of Ameri ...

directed by

Bodil Ipsen Bodil Ipsen (; 30 August 1889 – 26 November 1964) was a Danish actress and film director, and is considered one of the great stars of Danish cinematic history. Her acting career, which began in theater and silent films, was marked by leading ...

and starring Johannes Meyer and Berthe Qvistgaard. Based upon a novel by Hans Severinsen, the film is a dark psychological drama about an aging businessman whose erotic obsession with a cynical young woman leads to his eventual downfall.Jørholt, Eva: ''100 Års Dansk Film'', p. 131. Rosinante (2001).

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''Besættelse''
at Den Danske Film Database (in Danish)
''Besættelse''
at Det Danske Filmistitut (in Danish) Danish crime films 1940s Danish-language films Film noir Films directed by Bodil Ipsen 1944 films 1944 crime films Danish black-and-white films {{1940s-Denmark-film-stub