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Director 1911 - 2003

Edith Carlmar

Oslo, Norway

Edith Carlmar (Edith Mary Johanne Mathiesen) was an Norwegian actress and Norway's first female film director. She grew up in the eastern part of Oslo, in poor conditions, alone with her mother. However, her mother was a culturally oriented woman, so Edith was introduced to... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

10 titles
Ung flukt

Ung flukt

Edith Carlmar 1959 1h 31m 6.0

Gerd, considered a woman of dubious morals, falls in love with a boy whose family does not accept their relationship, so both run away and settle in a cabin in the woods where they meet a sullen man who tests their love.

Lån meg din kone

Lån meg din kone

Edith Carlmar 1958 1h 23m 6.0

The movie takes place in a company that sells baby toys. It is time to fill a leading position, and it is known the owner of the company only places married men on leading positions. This leads a young bachelor to "borrow" his best friends wife to have a chance at the position.

Slalåm under himmelen

Slalåm under himmelen

Edith Carlmar 1957 1h 23m 6.0

Three young freshly educated pilots are about to start their career, but the mother of one of them is nervous and wants her son away from this line of work with the roaring Thunderjets, as is one of the other's fiancee's'.

Fjols til fjells

Fjols til fjells

Edith Carlmar 1957 1h 41m 10.0

The story takes place on Hurlumhei skiing hotel, where the porter Poppe, unforgettably played by Leif Juster, is experiencing one complication after the other with a rich cast of characters. "Goofs in the mountain" is a movie about white phones, disguised Piccolos, charming actors and alcoholic businessmen.

På solsiden

På solsiden

Edith Carlmar 1956 1h 21m 6.0

Ester (Randi Kolstad) has married into a wealthy family which lives in ignorant bliss about the world's problems. She doesn't get along with her mother-in-law (Ellen Isefjær), who thinks she married her son Hartvig (Arne Lie) only for the money.

Bedre enn sitt rykte

Bedre enn sitt rykte

Edith Carlmar 1955 1h 27m 6.0

The main character Dag falls in love with his young French language teacher. It becomes a complicated love story when Dag's class mate Karin is also fancying Dag, and Dag's best friend, Roald, is deeply in love with Karin. The Russ (a special celebration when finishing High School) at that time were more innocent than today's generations.

Aldri annet enn bråk

Aldri annet enn bråk

Edith Carlmar 1954 1h 17m 6.0

The Bråten family lives on the top floor in a sublet appartment in the suburbs of Oslo. The father, mother and 5 kids all share the space of this 1 room and a kitchen appartment.

Ung frue forsvunnet

Ung frue forsvunnet

Edith Carlmar 1953 1h 32m 6.0

A young teacher comes back home after a mountain trip, and finds his wife missing. Noone has seen her since the day he left for the trip. The police starts an investigation starts to find out what has happened.

Skadeskutt

Skadeskutt

Edith Carlmar 1951 1h 34m 5.0

In "Skadeskutt" we follow the couple Einar and Else Wang in a painful drama about love, happiness, sorrow and eternal damnation. About a couple's struggle trying to get pregnant and the despair of not succeeding. About psychological disorders and the society's insane judging of people with such problems.

Døden er et kjærtegn

Døden er et kjærtegn

Edith Carlmar 1949 1h 29m 6.0

An engaged mechanic begins a tempestuous affair with a rich married woman.

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