Kåre Bergstrøm - De Dødes Tjern aka Lake of the Dead (1958)

The film tells the story of a six young friends who travel from Oslo to Østerdalen in order to spend a few relaxing days in a cabin deep in the woods.Once they arrive,the brother(who had gone to the cabin some time before)of one of the women appears to have disappeared.A local legend claims that a one-legged man who died 100 years ago still roams the woods and hypnotizes people to drown themselves in a small lake.

Review from previous post:
One of the corner-stones of Norwegian filmmaking, De dødes tjern has inspired numerous of both Scandinavian and international subsequent films in the genre. Technically, Norwegian film of the period was somewhat inferior to American and European cinema, but the strength of the material is better than most contemporary films. Derived from the acknowledged book by André Bjerke/Bernhard Borge, De dødes tjern  boasts a psychological and spiritual depth of unparalleled proportions. And for most of the process, director Kåre Bergstrøm manages to convert it into engaging and thrilling cinema. The acting is uneven, but the fine Henki Kolstad carries the film brilliantly with his everyday persona, and the dialogue - although archaic - is amusing and bright. The final 10 minutes is chilling as anything you'll ever see on film. Films from The Ring to Villmark  all owe their legacy to De dødes tjern.

This release:
Finally has one of the most popular Norwegian movies been released on DVD. Many would wonder why it should take this long, and when it finally was here, stores were sold out immediately. There has been some criticism to this release. It has been claimed that the restoration process was not good enough. Anyway, it is much better than a VHS, and optional English subtitles are good news for foreign viewers.

http://www.filesonic.com/file/347212961/Lake_of_the_Dead.part1.rar
http://www.filesonic.com/file/347245811/Lake_of_the_Dead.part2.rar



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