Claus Worm, an affluent architect finds his private life crumbling, his business on a downward curve and, finally, his health failing. Worm also finds himself coerced into working for dirty money in a deal that may involve murder. Is it all true or is it paranoia? It is writer-director Henning Carlsen's conceit that audiences be left to fully share the protagonist's deadly doubts.
| Original title | Pengene eller livet |
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| Danish title | Pengene eller livet |
| Director | Henning Carlsen |
| Screenplay | Henning Carlsen |
| Director of Photography | Claus Loof |
| Editor | Lizzi Weischenfeldt |
| Sound | Leif Jensen |
| Composer | Jimmy Giuffre |
| Production designer | Karl-Otto Hedal |
| Appearances | Dick Kaysø, Ghita Nørby, Søren Sætter-Lassen, Henning Moritzen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Production company | Dagmar Filmproduktion |
| Domestic distribution | Warner & Metronome |
| Technical info | 35 mm, Widescreen, Technicolor, Sound |
| Danish theatrical release | 26.02.1982 |
| Cinemas | Dagmar, Odense, Herning, Vejle, Randers, Århus, Aalborg, BioTrio, Næstved Bio, Holstebro |
| TV release | 04.06.1997, TV 2 |
| Find more | Peter Refn: Interview med Henning Carlsen. Tusind Øjne 46/1981. |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Dagmar Filmproduktion |
| Domestic distribution | Warner & Metronome |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Henning Carlsen |
| Assistant director | Else Heidary |
| Continuity | Annemarie Aaes |
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| Script | Henning Carlsen |
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Production |
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| Production manager | Per Årman |
| Production assistant | Lise Lense-Møller |
| Unit manager | Gert Fredholm |
| Runner | Jacob Wirth Carlsen |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Claus Loof |
| Camera assistant | Uffe Kaare Thomsen |
| Steadicam operator | Henrik Sabinsky |
| Underwater cinematographer | Leif Stubkjær |
| Key grip | Otto Stenov |
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Stills |
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| Still photographer | Roald Pay |
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| Electrical dept. | Søren Sørensen |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Lizzi Weischenfeldt |
| Assistant editor | Else Heidary |
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Music |
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| Music | Jimmy Giuffre |
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Production design |
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| Production designer | Karl-Otto Hedal |
| Set dresser | Inga Hedal |
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Wardrobe |
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| Wardrobe | Anne Siri Bryhni |
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Makeup |
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| Makeup | Birte Christensen |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Leif Jensen |
| Sound assistant | Søren Lehmann Rasmussen |
| Foley artist | Jérôme Lévy |
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Special effects |
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| Special effects | Søren Skjær |
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Visual effects |
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| Title design | Jakob Koch |
| Title sequence | Jakob Koch |
| Graphic design | Finn Karlsson |
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Appearance |
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| Claus Worm | Dick Kaysø |
| Ellen Worm, Claus' tidligere kone | Ghita Nørby |
| Niels Worm, Claus og Ellens søn | Søren Sætter-Lassen |
| Poul Kristiansen | Henning Moritzen |
| Ruth Kristiansen | Lise Ringheim |
| Suzanne, Kristiansens datter | Pauline Rehné |
| Dr. Morten Weber | Ole Ernst |
| Bankdirektør Marcussen | Ove Sprogøe |
| Entreprenør Schønnemann | Ole Thestrup |
| Advokat Knud Bach | Arne Skovhus |
| Worms sekretær | Vera Gebuhr |
| Arkitekt hos Worm | Jesper Langberg |
| Arkitekt hos Worm | Poul Thomsen |
| Advokat | Flemming Dyjak |
| Døvstum kvinde | Lis Stanley Thomsen |
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