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The Parallel Corpses
4.3 / 10• 1982• 1h 53m•NR• Danish
CrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
About a businessman who murders his stepdaughter after having an affair with her. A crematorium worker who secretly sells coffins to an undertaker discovers two bodies in one of the coffins one day. He suspects what has happened and tries to blackmail the murderer for money.
Cast & Crew
Jørgen Kiil
Allan Berg
Lead
Buster Larsen
Hans Thomsen
Agneta Ekmanner
Karen Bentzen
Masja Dessau
Marie-Louise Dessau
John Hahn-Petersen
Larsen
Peter Steen
Kriminalassistent
Peter Ronild
Kriminalkommissar
Poul Bundgaard
Bedemand
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hans-Erik Philip's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Parallel Corpses is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
