Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe

Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe (If Any More Bodies Should Turn Up, Just Call) is a Norwegian crime comedy from 1970 directed by Knut Bohwim. The film stars Arve Opsahl and Aud Schønemann. The film is based on a popular theater production from 1968 with the same cast as in the film. The stage play was a translation of Jack Popplewell's British play Busybody, from 1964.[1][2]

Skulle det dukke opp flere lik, er det bare å ringe
Directed byKnut Bohwim
Written byJon Lennart Mjøen
Based onJack Popplewell's play Busybody
Produced byAnne Vennerød
StarringAud Schønemann
Arve Opsahl
Arne Aas
Carsten Byhring
Thorleif Reiss
Jorunn Kjellsby
CinematographyMattis Mathiesen
Edited byReidar Lund
Olav Engebretsen
Music byEgil Monn-Iversen
Distributed byEMI Produksjon
Release date
  • March 2, 1970 (1970-03-02)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

Plot

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A murder has occurred in the building where Lilly lives, and Lilly discovers the body and calls the police. According to Lilly, the victim is the head of a company on the top floor, and his name is Mr. Marthinsen. He also owns a farm. When Constable Jeremias P. Grodahl, played by Helge Reiss, arrives, the body has disappeared. The constable doesn't believe anything in particular about Lilly, and when Bakker arrives he is annoyed at having been dragged out of bed with a fever to get to a crime scene where the body has disappeared. However, Bakker and Lilly are old acquaintances, and were apparently quite intimate at the Rosekjeller'n in the good old days. So when she wants to talk about the old days, and Bakker about the murder that supposedly happened, it won't be easy. Blood was found on the chair and Mr. Marthinsen never came home that evening. Bakker must then, to his great disappointment, actually investigate a possible murder. It all ends with Bakker gathering Mr. Marthinsen's entire staff in Mr. Marthinsen's office to identify a possible murderer. Who did it, is Mr. Marthinsen dead, or has the victim not yet been named?[1][3]

Screening

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Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe became one of the most watched Norwegian films in cinemas in 1970.[4] The film was first shown on NRK on December 26, 1976, and it has been broadcast a number of times since then.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Skulle det dukke opp flere lik, er det bare å ringe …". Sør-Trøndelag. February 22, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Arntsen, Thomas H. (August 23, 2017). "Nøisomteateret skal finne liket i fire helger til". Fredriksstad Blad. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe". Norsk filmografi. Nasjonalbiblioteket. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Suksesstrio med revy på lerettet". Verdens Gang. March 4, 1971.
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