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Bedre enn sitt rykte
Directed byEdith Carlmar
Written byOtto Carlmar
Eva Seeberg
StarringVigdis Røising
Kari Nordseth
Magne Bleness
Atle Merton
Release date
  • 12 September 1955 (1955-09-12)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

Bedre enn sitt rykte (English: Better than Their Reputation) is a 1955 Norwegian drama film directed by Edith Carlmar, starring Vigdis Røising, Kari Nordseth, Magne Bleness and Atle Merton. The story is based on a novel by Eva Seeberg.

Dag (Bleness) is finishing school, and needs a top grade to get into medical school. He takes private lessons with the French teacher (Nordseth), and a romantic relation develops between the two. Karin (Røising) is in love with Dag, and waits for the relationship to end, while Roald (Merton) is in love with Karin.