The Man Who Thought Life (1969)

★ 6.5 1h 33m 20 votes IMDb
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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.

The Man Who Thought Life

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Cast

Preben Neergaard
Preben Neergaard as Max Holst Died 1990 · Farum, Danmark
John Price
John Price as Steinmetz Died 1996 · København, Denmark John Price was born on September 15, 1913 in Denmark. He was a director and actor, known for Valsedrømme (1967), Duellen (1962) and Naboerne (1966). He was married to Birgitte Price, Vivian Schepeler...
Lotte Tarp
Lotte Tarp as Susanne Died 2002 · Århus, Denmark Ann-Charlotte "Lotte" Tarp was a Danish stage and film actress, and also an art model..
Lars Lunøe
Lars Lunøe as Robert Died 2023 · København, Danmark
Kirsten Rolffes
Kirsten Rolffes as Værtinden Died 2000 · København, Danmark
Ejner Federspiel
Ejner Federspiel as Butleren Died 1981 · Århus, Denmark
Director Jens Ravn
Cast Preben Neergaard, John Price, Lotte Tarp, Lars Lunøe, Kirsten Rolffes, Ejner Federspiel, Elith Pio, Jørgen Beck, Tove Maës, Kai Christoffersen

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Sierbahnn 6/10 May 05, 2026
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 well enough so that you can enjoy them even now. Which might be rarer than you think when it comes to movies from this time period. I would recommend this if you are a Twilight Zone fan, most certainly.

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