The writer-director makes no bones about his debts to R.W. Fassbinder and to Robert Bresson, to say nothing of Sigmund Freud in his exploration of the child within the man, in this case a lonely postman who opens other people's mail and imagines their loving words to be written for him. He makes friends with a woman (a psychology student who uses him). He runs amuck and commits a murder.
| Original title | Kniven i hjertet |
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| Danish title | Kniven i hjertet |
| Director | Christian Braad Thomsen |
| Screenplay | Christian Braad Thomsen |
| Director of Photography | Dirk Brüel |
| Editor | Grete Møldrup |
| Sound | Niels Arild |
| Composer | Helle Ryslinge, Johnny Bjørn |
| Appearance | Stig Ramsing, Helle Ryslinge, Johannes Marott, Tommy Kenter |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Kommunefilm |
| Technical info | 35 mm, Widescreen, Black/white, Sound |
| Danish theatrical release | 14.08.1981 |
| Cinemas | Dagmar, Vester Vov Vov |
| TV release | 19.08.1991, TV 2 |
| Find more |
Keld Belert: For de rene af hjertet. Levende Billeder 6/1981. Maria Marcus: Interview med Christian Braad Thomsen. Tusind Øjne 44/1981. |
| Danish rating | Children under 16 not admitted |
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| Production company | Vester Vov Vov Filmproduktion |
| Domestic distribution | Kommunefilm |
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| Direction | Christian Braad Thomsen |
| Continuity | Anette Møgelvang |
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| Script | Christian Braad Thomsen |
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Production |
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| Production | Peter Wolsgaard |
| Production | Torben Holm Larsen |
| Production | Christian Braad Thomsen |
| Production manager | Per Årman |
| Production manager | Lise Lense-Møller |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Dirk Brüel |
| Camera assistant | Fritz Schrøder |
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| Still photographer | Fie Johansen |
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| Electrical dept. | Søren Danielsen |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Grete Møldrup |
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| Music | Helle Ryslinge |
| Music | Johnny Bjørn |
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Production design |
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| Set dresser | Tove Robert Rasmussen |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Manon Rasmussen |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup | Birte Christensen |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Niels Arild |
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Appearance |
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| Jesper, postbud | Stig Ramsing |
| Lillian, psykologistuderende | Helle Ryslinge |
| Postmester | Johannes Marott |
| Postarbejder | Tommy Kenter |
| Postarbejder | Lars Ivar Jensen |
| Postarbejder | Morten Suurballe |
| Kunde på posthus | Anne Marie Helger |
| Kunde på posthus | Christian Braad Thomsen |
| Værtshusgæst | Finn Nielsen |
| Værtshusgæst | Jan Wilhelmsen |
| Værtshusgæst | Anne Mette Rosenkilde |
| Værtshusgæst | Kirsten Brabrand |
| Student | Hans Kragh-Jacobsen |
| Student | Torben Hellborn |
| Pladeekspeditrice | Birte Christensen |
| Jespers mor | Asta Esper Andersen |
| Jespers far | Christian Jul Hansen |
| Blomsterhandler | Peter Boesen |
| Manden i kælderen | Gotha Andersen |
| Moderen i baggården | Lene Vasegaard |
| Politibetjent | Esper Hagen |
| Politibetjent | Arne Hansen |
| Politibetjent | Poul Thomsen |
| Servitrice | Anne Jevan |
| Sangerinde | Lise Vesterskov |
| Harmonikaspiller | Jens Højbjerg |
| Lille pige | Rosemaria Rex |
| Appearance | Tove Flensborg |
| Appearance | Tina Holmer |
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| Music | Year | Composer |
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| Blue eyes crying in the rain | 1981 | Fred Rose |
| Se min kjole | 1981 | Gunnar Nyborg-Jensen |
| Oh, hjælp mig Madonna | 1981 | Leif Sylvester Petersen |
| Kom og løft mig op | 1981 | Trille |
| Ved kajen | 1981 | Henrik Blichmann |
| Kniven i hjertet [Score] | 1981 | Helle Ryslinge |
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