Two Living and One Dead
Seen it?1937 | 82 min | Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Glengarry Glen Ross, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Norwegian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1937: an older pace and style.
Based on the 1931 novel To levende og en død by Sigurd Christiansen. A post office worker is left wrestling with his conscience following a robbery at his workplace.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 785 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tancred Ibsen
- Hans Jacob NilsenErik Berger, postfunksjonær
- Unni TorkildsenHelene Berger
- Jan VaageKnut, deres sønn
- Toralf SandøLydersen, postfunksjonær
- Lauritz FalkRognås, bankfunksjonær
- Hans BillePostmesteren
- Hilda FredriksenPensjonatvertinnen
- Joachim Holst-JensenEngelhardt
- Thoralf KloumanPostdir.
- Guri StormoenEkspiditrisen