Skadeskutt

Skadeskutt (Wounded) is a Norwegian drama film from 1951 directed by Edith Carlmar. The lead roles are played by Carsten Winger, Eva Bergh, Sigrun Otto, and Einar Vaage. Plot The architect Einar Wang (Carsten Winger) has been married to his adoring wife Else (Eva Bergh) for some years. The marriage has been happy, but one thing has cast a shadow over their life together: they have not had a child. Eventually, they decide to have a child. However, it turns out that it is not so simple. Shadows from Einar's past lie in wait. When he was quite young, he had an affair with a young girl, whom he sincerely loved. The girl became pregnant, and they agreed to have an abortion. Then she died because of the procedure. This has tormented Einar all these years, and at times he has felt like a murderer. He is eventually driven into a severe depression. Then one day the depression turns into mental illness, and he is admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Cast Eva Bergh as Else Wang Sverre Andersen as a barkeeper Nona Bækken as Mrs. Aasen, a patient Brita Bigum as Liv, a nurse Otto Carlmar as the director of A/S Boligbygg Veronica Foyn Christensen as Inger, a nurse Svend von Düring as Sandberg, a patient Daggen Dybberg as Wang's secretary Oscar Egede-Nissen as the assistant doctor on the 6th ward Kåre Hegseth as Enger, a doctor Egil Hjorth-Jenssen as Andersen, a patient Gunnar Hjorth-Jenssen as Falk, an architect Levor Lie as Nordlie, an engineer Lilly Larson-Lund as a gynecologist Sigrun Otto as Else's mother Arne Riis as Holst, an engineer Astri Rogstad as Aud, a nurse Agathe Running as "the nanny," a patient Gunnar Simenstad as Rolf Lunde, a doctor Alfhild Stormoen as Wang's aunt Anders Sundby as the chief physician on the 6th ward N. Tinholt as Karlsen, a nurse Einar Vaage as the hospital director Klara Wang as the head nurse Ragnvald Wingar as an alcoholic Carsten Winger as Einar Wang, an architect Tore Winger as a worker Ingrid Øvre Wiik as Miss Brun, a patient (credited as Ingrid Øvre) Edith Carlmar as a patient (not credited)