Murk (film)

Murk
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Directed by	Jannik Johansen
Produced by	Thomas Gammeltoft Hanne Palmquist
Written by	Anders Thomas Jensen Jannik Johansen
Starring	Nikolaj Lie Kaas Nicolas Bro
Music by	Antony Genn
Cinematography	Rasmus Videbæk
Editing by	Per K. Kirkegaard
Studio	Film and Music Entertainment Ltd. Fine & Mellow Productions
Distributed by	Nordisk Film Biografdistribution
Release date(s)	August 19, 2005
Running time	124 minutes
Country	Denmark  United Kingdom
Language	Danish
Budget	22,000,000 DKK [1]

Murk is a 2005 Danish dark and psychological thriller in a class of nerve-wracking,^[2] the film was directed by Jannik Johansen who writes also the screenplay alongside with Anders Thomas Jensen^[3] and in the thriller stars Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Nicolas Bro.^[4]

Plot

The God-forsaken village Mørke in the Danish province can be found on any map, the Journalist Jacob follows his ex-brother-in anchor there, after his wheelchair-using sister Julie has yet been put on the wedding night life. Jacob and his family are stunned, no one can understand her suicide. When he anchors his brother-in Mørke finding out this is again just before the marriage and again the woman sits in a wheelchair. Can it still be a coincidence, or is it the pattern of a mad serial killer who marries women with disabilities and murdered on their wedding night? Jacob finds no peace, with all his strength, he looks for the causes of the death of his sister and risks his own life.^[5]

Cast

• Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Jacob
• Nicolas Bro as Anker
• Lærke Winther Andersen as Hanne
• Laura Drasbæk as Nina
• Lotte Bergstrøm as Julie
• Anne Sophie Byder as Sonja
• Morten Lützhøft as Carl
• Lisbet Lundquist as Caroline
• Hother Bøndorff as Rikkes far
• Katrine Hartmann Nielsen as Rikke Bjerre
• Lars Lunøe as Ka Hjort
• Jørgen Lysemose as Bryllupspianist
• Søren Thomsen as Onkel Svend
• Ane Vinther as Rikkes mor

Release

The film premiered on 19 August 2005 at the Edinburgh International Film Festival^[6], before on 23 August 2005 was part of the Copenhagen International Film Festival and the Danish cinema release was on 7 October 2005.^[7]

Background

"Mørke" in Danish means "darkness" and "death of marriage".

Remake

The both American directors Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel directed the US Remake of the film entitled Merciless^[8], the Gold Circle Films project was rewritten in late December 2009 from Ed Dougherty.^[9] It is planned with an release in 2011.^[10]

References

1. ^ News: American Film Market (AFM): Update on Jannik Johansen's MURK
2. ^ Daily news dose: Anna Friel 'weds,' Stewart to direct 'Priest,' Danish flick gets remake
3. ^ Gold Circle Films Remaking Danish Film 'Murk'
4. ^ Deadgirl directors cleared for Murk remake
5. ^ Danish Thriller Mørke Gets English Remake
6. ^ Murk Review - Read Variety's Analysis Of The Movie Murk
7. ^ Copenhagen Screenings win seller approval | News | Screen
8. ^ Gold Circle's Remake of Murk Getting a Rewrite
9. ^ Crippled Brides Murdered by Gold Circle
10. ^ Deadgirl Duo Reteam For Gold Circle's 'Murke'

External links

• Mørke at the Internet Movie Database