The Man Who Thought Life

6.519691h 33mReleased

Horror

Science Fiction

Overview

The mysterious Mr. Steinmetz has acquired the ability to create things and beings by will alone. Only, after a while his creations invariably disappear. He therefore approaches a famous brain surgeon, Max Holst, who he hopes can help him with this problem. When Max refuses, Steinmetz brings his doppelgänger into being to replace him.

StatusReleased

Release Date1969-05-09

Runtime1h 33m

LanguagesDansk

CountriesDenmark

Keywords

doppelgänger

parapsychology

Cast & Crew

Preben Neergaard

as Max Holst

John Price

as Steinmetz

Lotte Tarp

as Susanne

Lars Lunøe

as Robert

Kirsten Rolffes

as Værtinden

Ejner Federspiel

as Butleren

Elith Pio

as Overlægen

Jørgen Beck

as Kriminalassistenten

Tove Maës

as Kasserersken

Kai Christoffersen

as Tjeneren

Reviews

Sierbahnn

May 5, 2026

6/10

Very Twilight Zone This reminds me of several renditions of episodes of The Twilight Zone, both the classical and the remakes. The tone is very much the same, and the lack of consistent rules other than the whims of the antagonist makes for a suitably tense and scary situation for our hero. The movie has aged well and has done its special effects …

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