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Insomnia (1997)

Criterion  /  Year: 1997

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Region Code: 1

UPC: 037429138229

Catalog #: DV1094201

Languages: Norwegian Dolby Digital Stereo (Primary), English subtitles

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A crack Swedish detective (Skarsgård) is called to a Norwegian town above the Arctic Circle -- where there's no darkness for six months at a time -- to investigate the murder of a high school girl. A potentially routine case becomes a languid nightmare for the policeman, as guilt over a major screw-up and his insomnia due to the constant sunlight slowly drive him nuts. Moody, stylish, slow-paced but engrossing, Insomnia is well directed, with many beautiful, composed shots, creepy moments, and a constant tone of dread and unease. A tense film noir, with psychology and sunlight substituting for shootouts and shadows. (American remake released in 2002) (In Norwegian and Swedish with English subtitles)

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DVD : $26.99  (Criterion Collection)

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  • Region Code:  1
  • UPC: 037429138229
  • Catalog #: DV1094201

    • Studio :  Criterion

  • Languages:  Norwegian Dolby Digital Stereo (Primary) ,  English Subtitles
  • Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 1.85
  • Features:
  • New digital transfer
  • New and improved subtitle translation
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Insomnia

TLA Rating: 3 Stars

Cast:  Stellan Skarsgård, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Bjørn Floberg, Gisken Armand

Director:  Erik Skjoldbjærg

Country:  Norway

Length: 1 hr 37 min

Year: 1997

Studio :  Criterion