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Hasse Ekman
Hasse Ekman (born Hans Gösta Ekman; 10September 191515February 2004) was a Swedish director, actor, writer and Film producer, producer for film director, film, Theatre director, stage and television director, television. Biography Hasse Ekman is probably Sweden's most successful and critically acclaimed film director from the period after Victor Sjöström, Sjöström and Mauritz Stiller, Stiller and prior to Ingmar Bergman, peaking between the mid-1940s and 1950. He was greatly influenced by filmmaker Orson Welles and also by episodic-films. His most successful film as a director is often said to be the 1950 film ''Flicka och hyacinter'' (Girl with Hyacinths), a crime/mystery drama about a young woman committing suicide by hanging herself in her apartment. His 1957 film ''Summer Place Wanted'' was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival. Hasse Ekman is part of the prominent "Ekman acting family" in Sweden: He was the son of Swedish star actor Gösta Ekman (sen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.4 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. It is also the county seat of Stockholm County. For several hundred years, Stockholm was the capital of Finland as well (), which then was a part of Sweden. The population of the municipality of Stockholm is expected to reach o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl With Hyacinths
''Girl with Hyacinths'' ( sv, Flicka och hyacinter) is a 1950 Swedish drama film written and directed by Hasse Ekman, starring Eva Henning, Ulf Palme, Anders Ek and Birgit Tengroth. It follows a man who investigates the mysterious life of his neighbour who has committed suicide. Plot A young woman is playing the piano at a wild party. When asked to play a special tune, she begins but stops abruptly and rushes out, visibly upset. Alone she starts to walk home through late night central Stockholm. Crossing a bridge, she has a conversation with a drunk artist, and after his persuasion, out of kindness, she gives him money for the sketch, but does not take it. Arriving at her apartment, she straps a rope to the ceiling and hangs herself. The next morning her body is found by a housekeeper. The police arrives and ask questions to her neighbours. The young woman's name was Dagmar Brink, and she was something of a loner. Nobody knew much about her, although she had lived for a while in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ombyte Av Tåg
''Ombyte av tåg'' (''Change of Train'') is a 1943 Swedish drama film directed by Hasse Ekman. Plot Inga Dahl, an unemployed actress, and Joakim Lundell is a couple from times past, many years later by chance they happen to meet on a train station. They drink a cup of coffee together and in flashbacks we get to follow their love sagas beginning and end. Cast *Sonja Wigert as Inga Dahl *Hasse Ekman as Joakim "Kim" Lundell *Georg Rydeberg as Leo Waller, actor *Karin Kavli as Vera, actress *Georg Funkquist as Hugo Linde, Theatre manager * Ludde Gentzel as Anderson, Theatre doorman *Torsten Hillberg as herr Lundell, Kims father *Gull Natorp as Rut Lundell, Kims mother * Barbro Flodquist as Ebba, actress *Gabriel Alw as doctor * Anna-Stina Wåglund as Waitress at the Railway station *Gösta Bodin as Angry Visitor at the Theatre *Agda Helin as Angry Man's Wife *Willy Peters as Rehearsing Actor *Astrid Bodin as Waitress at the Railway station *Märta Torén Märta Torén (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyckan Kommer
''Lyckan kommer'' ( eng, Happiness Comes) is a 1942 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman. Ekmans script was filmed in Denmark the same year with the title '' Lykken kommer'', directed by Emanuel Gregers and with Marguerite Viby repeating her role and Ebbe Rode playing Järrels role. Plot summary This fairy tale for grown-up children tells us about Georg and Monika Hedberg, they are so rich and live in such luxury that they have lost sight of each other and the ability to be happy, the way they were when they lived in humble circumstances. Now they quarrel and annoy each other instead, and finally they agree to get a divorce. In consultation with their lawyer they make a bet to save their marriage. The lawyer says that they are simply too spoiled, impractical and behave like two children. They will now start over again, move to a humble apartment, go back to work and live solely on their income during these months while the lawyer freezes all their assets. Can a more m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flames In The Dark
''Flames in the Dark'' ( sv, Lågor i dunklet) is a 1942 Swedish drama film directed by Hasse Ekman. Plot summary Rolf Nordmark and Eva Berg both work as teachers at Ringsala boarding school. Rolf has long been in love with Eva, but when the semester begins again in the fall, he learns that she is to leave her job and marry a newly hired teacher at the school, Birger Sjögren. Rolf and Eva continues their friendship, but Birger who is very jealous thinks that it is more than that and becomes more and more angry. A series of mysterious fires begins to take place around the school. Per Sahlén, one of the students, is sure that he has seen the severe Latin teacher Sjögren setting fire to a barn. But can he convince the trusted and psychologically skilled teacher Nordmark of his suspicions in time to stop a disaster? Cast *Edvin Adolphson as Rolf Nordmark, Schoolmaster *Stig Järrel as Birger Sjögren, Schoolmaster *Inga Tidblad as Eva Berg *Hugo Björne as Edvard Bergfelt, Prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Första Divisionen
''Första divisionen'' ( eng, First Squadron) is a 1941 Swedish drama film directed by Hasse Ekman. Plot summary After a period of hospitalization, caused by an aircraft accident, second lieutenant Gunnar Bråde returns to his old squadron. During an exercise a bomb hits his plane's propeller and he is forced to jump out with a parachute over the target area. This is not observed by any of the pilots, who continue to drop their bombs... Cast *Lars Hanson as Colonel Magnus Ståhlberg, commander of Royal Nerike Air Force Wing in Lindesnäs *Gunnar Sjöberg as Captain Krister Hansson, squadron commander *Stig Järrel as Lieutenant Rutger Sperling *Hasse Ekman as Second lieutenant Gunnar Bråde *Emil Fjellström as Sergeant major Persson *Ragnar Falck as Sergeant Bertil "Jocke" Johansson, signaller *Carl Reinholdz as Corporal "Storken" Karlsson *Irma Christenson as Mona Falkstedt, Kristers fiancée *Britta Brunius as Greta Johansson, Jockes wife *Linnéa Hillberg as Mrs. Bråde, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Med Dej I Mina Armar
''Med dej i mina armar'' ( eng, With You in My Arms) is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman. Plot summary Krister Dahl loses his memory when he is hit in the head by a golf ball one day. He later goes to a party and meets his ex-wife and immediately fall in love with her again, not knowing who she is. She does not know what to think about this sudden change in his behaviour. He is like new man, only question is, who is he? Cast *Edvin Adolphson as Krister Dahl *Karin Ekelund as Barbro Brandt *Thor Modéen as Vårby, Kristers valet *Stig Järrel as Felix Tallgren *Katie Rolfsen as Hilda, Barbros maid *Marianne Aminoff as Magdalena Hildisan *Carl-Gunnar Wingård as Svanberg, Lawyer * Anna-Lisa Baude as Mrs. Svensson *John Botvid as Alexander Danielsson, taxi driver *Leif Amble-Næss as Sardini *Mimi Pollak as Miss Carlander *Eivor Engelbrektsson as Miss Svensson *Nils Jacobsson as Troubador Höglund *Åke Johansson as caddie *Julia Cæsar as Krister's Second Secr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman (29 August 191529 August 1982) was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films, television movies, and plays.Obituary ''Variety'', 1 September 1982. With a career spanning five decades, she is often regarded as one of the most influential screen figures in cinematic history. According to the ''St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture'', upon her arrival in the U.S. Bergman quickly became "the ideal of American womanhood" and a contender for Hollywood's greatest leading actress. David O. Selznick once called her "the most completely conscientious actress" he had ever worked with. In 1999, the American Film Institute recognised Bergman as the fourth greatest female screen legend of Classic Hollywood Cinema. She won numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, four Golden Globe Awards, BAFTA Award and a Volpi Cup. She is one of only four actresses to have received at least three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intermezzo (1936 Film)
''Intermezzo'' is a 1936 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander about a concert violinist falling in love with his daughter's piano teacher. The cast includes Gösta Ekman and Ingrid Bergman in the leads. This film led to Bergman gaining her contract with David O. Selznick and acting in a 1939 American remake opposite Leslie Howard. It was later remade again as the 1980 film '' Honeysuckle Rose''. Main cast * Gösta Ekman as Professor Holger Brandt * Inga Tidblad as Margit Brandt * Ingrid Bergman as Anita Hoffman * Erik Berglund as Impresario Charles Möller (credited as Bullen Berglund) * Hugo Björne as Thomas Stenborg * Anders Henrikson as Swedish sailor * Hasse Ekman Hasse Ekman (born Hans Gösta Ekman; 10September 191515February 2004) was a Swedish director, actor, writer and Film producer, producer for film director, film, Theatre director, stage and television director, television. Biography Hasse Ekman ... as Åke Brandt (credited as Hans Ekman) * Britt Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sawdust And Tinsel
''Sawdust and Tinsel'' ( sv, Gycklarnas afton, lit=The Evening of the Jesters) is a 1953 Swedish drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman. Plot In Sawdust and Tinsel, Bergman depicts the battle between sexes as a grotesque carnival of humiliation. Set in the turn of the twentieth-century Sweden, the story begins in the outdoor area of the circus, where the clown Frost (Anders Ek) is informed that a beautiful lady is bathing nude in the sea near the coast where the circus is set. He later finds out that the lady is his wife and he tries to cover her up by blocking her body with his. We are then introduced to the circus owner and ringmaster Albert Johansson (Åke Grönberg) and his young mistress, Anne (Harriet Andersson) who is the horseback rider of the circus. The circus members advertise by marching in the street, but a police officer stops them. When asked for a permit, they play around and humiliate the police, leading to the confiscation of several of their horses. Later, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirst (1949 Film)
''Thirst'' ( sv, Törst) is a 1949 Swedish drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman. It was released as ''Three Strange Loves'' in the United Kingdom. Plot Rut and her husband Bertil travel home by train after a holiday in Italy. Their marriage is unhappy due to Rut's changing moods and heavy drinking. While passing through the ruins of post-war Germany, Rut recalls an earlier affair with married military officer Raoul. Raoul forced her to abort their child, which resulted in complications, Rut's infertility and inability to continue her career as a dancer. Her friend and co-dancer Valborg, disgusted by men, turned to other women. Bertil is still haunted by an earlier affair with widow Viola. While Rut and Bertil travel home, the film shows Viola's escape from a sadistic psychiatrist, her encounter with Valborg, who openly tries to seduce her, and her final suicide. Meanwhile, the tensions between Rut and Bertil escalate, and Bertil seemingly kills Rut after a fight. Bertil awake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
