Only the Truth
Seen it?1975 | 93 min | Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
A woman, Ilse Brehmer, finds the body of a dead man, a journalist. He has been murdered, and later when the body turns up in the harbor, the woman denies everything, even though witnesses has seen her nearby the crime scene. She simply can’t remember anything, but the detective on the case, Mørck, knows how to smell a lie and soon start to unravel this bloody mess.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henning Ørnbak
- Frits HelmuthMørck
- Morten GrunwaldEjnarsen
- Ghita NørbyIlse Brehmer
- Bent MejdingJørgen Brehmer
- Preben NeergaardArntoft
- Eik KochAndersen
- Johnny RosenvoldAndersen's Wife
- Karen LykkehusCleaning Lady
- Gerda GilboeBrehmer's Secretary
- Else Højgaard