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Lake of the Dead (1958): Cast

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Lake of the Dead is a 1958 mystery horror film directed by Kåre Bergstrøm, starring Henki Kolstad as Bernhard Borge, Henny Moan and Inger Teien. It runs 1 hour 17 minutes.

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Lake of the Dead (1958) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 17m (77 min)
Director
Kåre Bergstrøm
Genres
Horror , Mystery
Original language
Norwegian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Lake of the Dead About?

The premise of Lake of the Dead without spoilers.

A group of friends travel to a cabin in the Norwegian forest. It’s a rumour that at night a crazy man can be heard screaming at a lake nearby the cabin.

Lake of the Dead Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • psychotronic film
  • vacation gone wrong
  • brother sister incest
  • norwegian
  • cabin in the woods
  • water lily
  • writer
  • reference to the picture of dorian gray the novel
  • reference to oscar wilde
  • electric train
  • ford thunderbird
  • brother sister relationship
+38 more
  • twins
  • twin brother and sister
  • painter
  • breaking a date
  • possession
  • local legend
  • telling a ghost story
  • husband wife relationship
  • dream
  • swimming in a lake
  • underwater scene
  • dead dog
  • missing brother
  • reading a diary
  • peg leg
  • woman wears a sheer negligee outside
  • sleepwalking
  • hypnotized
  • dark and stormy night
  • footprints
  • dead body
  • brother in love with sister
  • jealous brother
  • family affairs
  • telepathic communication
  • solving a mystery
  • folk horror
  • cabin
  • lake
  • forest
  • night
  • psycho thriller
  • cult film
  • telepathy
  • suicide
  • psychopath
  • psychoanalysis
  • incest
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Cast & crew

Lake of the Dead Cast & Characters

Henki Kolstad leads the cast as Bernhard Borge, with Henny Moan as Liljan Werner and Inger Teien as Eva. Directed by Kåre Bergstrøm; 10 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Lake of the Dead

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From the director

More from Kåre Bergstrøm

One more film directed by Kåre Bergstrøm: Clocks in the Moonlight.

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Details

Lake of the Dead Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Holt lelkek tava” and “Jezioro umarlych”.

Also known as
  • Holt lelkek tava
  • Jezioro umarlych
  • 死人之湖
  • Мёртвое озеро

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FAQ

Lake of the Dead FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Lake of the Dead, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Lake of the Dead?

Lake of the Dead runs 1 hour 17 minutes (77 minutes).

When was Lake of the Dead released?

Lake of the Dead was released on December 17, 1958.

Who directed Lake of the Dead?

Lake of the Dead was directed by Kåre Bergstrøm.

More films by Kåre Bergstrøm

Who is in the cast of Lake of the Dead?

Lake of the Dead stars Henki Kolstad as Bernhard Borge, Henny Moan as Liljan Werner and Inger Teien as Eva, among 10 credited actors.

Does Lake of the Dead have a post-credit scene?

No. Lake of the Dead has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Lake of the Dead in?

The original language of Lake of the Dead is Norwegian.

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