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Nedtur (literally 'Downturn', released in English as If Music Be the Food of Love)[1][2] is a Norwegian feature film from 1980 directed by Hans Lindgren.[3] The film is about the life of a musician and his friends. They struggle with both relationships and marriage, and they often party together. There will be a downturn.

Nedtur
Directed by	Hans Lindgren
Written by	Hans Lindgren
Produced by	Laila Mikkelsen Harald Ohrvik
Starring	Nils Sletta Sigrid Huun Helge Jordal Frøydis Armand Anne Marie Ottersen
Cinematography	Halvor Næss
Edited by	Ola Solum
Music by	Christian Reim
Distributed by	Norsk Film
Release date	April 25, 1980
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Norway
Language	Norwegian

Plot

Nils (played by Nils Sletta) is a self-absorbed young jazz musician that expresses himself through music. Christian (Helge Jordal) is Nils` friend and works as a photographer for a weekly magazine. To make extra money, he also takes nude photos. Christian is struggling in his marriage with Kari (Frøydis Armand). Nils and Christian like to party together and drink a lot. One day, Nils' meets the drug addict Elin (Sigrid Huun), and the two become lovers. However, the relationship becomes difficult and they quarrel a lot. When Nils goes on tour one day, he breaks up with Elin. She breaks down and starts using drugs again. Christian, on the other hand, is thrown out of his home and it dawns on him what kind of life he has led. He ends up having a nervous breakdown.

Reception

The newspaper Aftenposten gave the film a "dice throw" of 3, and Verdens Gang gave it a "dice throw" of 4.

Cast

References

External links

• Nedtur at IMDb
• Nedtur at the National Library of Norway
• Nedtur at the Swedish Film Database

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