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Men In The Dark
''Men in the Dark'' (Swedish: ''Männen i mörker'') is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Elof Ahrle, Sigge Fürst and Sven Lindberg.Qvist & Von Bagh p.134 It was shot at the Kungsholmen Studios of Nordisk Tonefilm in Stockholm and on location in Dannemora. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bibi Lindström. Cast * Elof Ahrle as Helge Vilde * Sigge Fürst as Bertil Lund * Sven Lindberg as Åke Landberg * Sven Magnusson as Valter Stjärna * Nils Hallberg as Stranger * Victor Sjöström as Gustaf Landberg * Bengt Eklund as Ragnar Tranberg * Lennart Lindberg as Lennart Bergman * Douglas Håge as Kjellander * John Norrman as Hiss-Lasse * Curt Löwgren as Village Idiot * Edvin Adolphson as Herbert Åslund * Elsa Prawitz as Stina * Brita Öberg Brita Öberg (22 May 1900 – 26 December 1969) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1931 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' Kristin Commands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arne Mattsson
Arne Mattsson (2 December 1919 – 28 June 1995) was a Swedish film director. Biography Born in Uppsala, the early films of Mattsson were mostly comedies. His biggest success was ''Hon dansade en sommar'' (1951, aka. ''One Summer of Happiness''), which earned him the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival and a nomination for the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1952. It caused some controversy at the time because it contained nudity. His 1953 film of Peder Sjögren's second novel, '' Bread of Love'' (''Kärlekens bröd''), based on Sjögren's experiences as a volunteer in the Finnish Continuation War of 1941–44 angered the author, was banned in Finland and incurred the wrath of the Soviets at the Cannes Film Festival. In spite of all this, Sjögren grudgingly admitted that as a study of men under severe pressure it was impressive. In 1958 he directed ''Damen i svart'', the first in the series of five '' Hillman-thrillers'', centred on Folke Mel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sven Magnusson
Sven Magnusson (30 April 1908 – 30 September 1962) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Nash & Ross p.2530 He appeared frequently at the Helsingborg City Theatre. Selected filmography * ''Frida's Songs'' (1930) * ''The Atlantic Adventure'' (1934) * ''65, 66 and I'' (1936) * ''His Excellency'' (1944) * ''En dag skall gry'' (1944) * ''Live Dangerously'' (1944) * '' The Forest Is Our Heritage'' (1944) *''Widower Jarl'' (1945) * ''The Wedding on Solö'' (1946) * ''Desire'' (1946) * ''Rail Workers'' (1947) * ''Realm of Man'' (1949) * ''When Love Came to the Village'' (1950) * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1950) * ''Stronger Than the Law'' (1951) * ''A Ghost on Holiday'' (1951) * ''Bom the Flyer'' (1952) * ''Barabbas'' (1953) * '' The Beat of Wings in the Night'' (1953) * ''The Girl from Backafall'' (1953) * '' Enchanted Walk'' (1954) * ''Men in the Dark'' (1955) * ''A Little Nest ''A Little Nest'' (Swedish: ''Litet bo'') is a 1956 Swedish comedy film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulla Holmberg
Ulla is a given name. It is short for Ursula in German-speaking countries and Ulrika/ Ulrikke in Scandinavian countries. As of 31 December 2011, there were 61,043 females named Ulla in Sweden, with the name being most popular during the 1930s and 40s, and as of 7 June 2010, there were 25,959 females named Ulla in Finland, most born between 1940 and 1979. People Pre-20th century * Ulla (Talmudist) (3rd-4th centuries AD), a rabbi mentioned in the Talmud * Ulla Adlerfelt (1736–1765), Swedish painter and noble, member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts * Ulla von Höpken (1749–1810), Swedish lady-in-waiting, leading socialite and noble * Ulrika Pasch (1735–1796), Swedish painter and miniaturist also known as Ulla Pasch * Johanna Ulrica Ulla Stenberg (1792–1858), Swedish damask maker * Ulla Tessin (1711–1768), Swedish lady-in-waiting, letter writer, dilettante artist and countess, relative of Ulla von Höpken Modern period * Ulla Andersson (born 1946), Swedish forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britta Brunius
Britta Brunius (4 May 1912 – 31 August 2000) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1935 and 1969. She was married to the actor Ragnar Falck. Selected filmography * '' The Boys of Number Fifty Seven'' (1935) * ''We at Solglantan'' (1939) * ''Bashful Anton'' (1940) * ''I Am Fire and Air'' (1944) * ''Guttersnipes'' (1944) * '' The Invisible Wall'' (1944) * '' Music in Darkness'' (1948) * '' She Came Like the Wind'' (1952) * ''Speed Fever'' (1953) * ''A Night in the Archipelago'' (1953) * '' Men in the Dark'' (1955) * ''The Hard Game'' (1956) * '' The Lady in White'' (1962) * ''The Passion of Anna ''The Passion of Anna'' ( sv, En passion – "A passion") is a 1969 Swedish drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, who was awarded Best Director at the 1970 National Society of Film Critics Awards for the film. Plot The audience is ...'' (1969) External links * * 1912 births 2000 deaths Swedish film actresses Actresses from S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianne Bengtsson
Marianne Bengtsson (1937–2005) was a Swedish film actress.Qvist & Von Bagh p.195 She enjoyed a brief career as a star in the 1950s before marrying a journalist and retiring from acting. She appeared in eight films during her career, usually in leading roles. Filmography * '' Men in the Dark'' (1955) * '' The Girl in the Rain'' (1955) * ''The Stranger from the Sky'' (1956) * '' The Song of the Scarlet Flower'' (1956) * ''The Biscuit'' (1956) * '' Night Light'' (1957) * '' The Great Amateur'' (1958) * ''Only a Waiter ''Only a Waiter'' (Swedish: ''Bara en kypare'') is a 1959 Swedish comedy film directed by Alf Kjellin and starring Nils Poppe, Marianne Bengtsson and Git Gay.Qvist & Von Bagh p.126 It was the last in a series of seven films featuring Poppe in t ...'' (1959) References Bibliography * Gustafsson, Fredrik. ''The Man from the Third Row: Hasse Ekman, Swedish Cinema and the Long Shadow of Ingmar Bergman''. Berghahn Books, 2016. * Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brita Öberg
Brita Öberg (22 May 1900 – 26 December 1969) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1931 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' Kristin Commands'' (1946) * ''Between Brothers'' (1946) * ''Son of the Sea'' (1949) * ''Storm Over Tjurö'' (1954) * '' Luffaren och Rasmus'' (1955) * ''Men in the Dark'' (1955) * ''Moon Over Hellesta'' (1956) * '' The Minister of Uddarbo'' (1957) * '' A Dreamer's Journey'' (1957) * '' No Tomorrow'' (1957) * ''Åsa-Nisse in Military Uniform'' (1958) * '' Åsa-Nisse as a Policeman'' (1960) * '' Ormen'' (1966) * ''Rooftree'' (1967) * ''The Passion of Anna ''The Passion of Anna'' ( sv, En passion – "A passion") is a 1969 Swedish drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, who was awarded Best Director at the 1970 National Society of Film Critics Awards for the film. Plot The audience is ...'' (1969) References External links * * 1900 births 1969 deaths 20th-century Swedish actresses Swedish film ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elsa Prawitz
Elsa Prawitz (1932–2001) was a Swedish film and stage actress. Goble p.374 Selected filmography * ''Divorced'' (1951) * ''The Road to Klockrike'' (1953) * ''Salka Valka'' (1954) * ''Enchanted Walk'' (1954) * ''Men in the Dark'' (1955) * '' Whoops!'' (1955) * '' Night Child'' (1956) * '' The Girl in Tails'' (1956) * '' Mannequin in Red'' (1958) * ''Summer and Sinners'' (1960) * '' When Darkness Falls'' (1960) * '' Lovely Is the Summer Night'' (1961) * ''Hide and Seek Hide-and-seek (sometimes known as hide-and-go-seek) is a popular children's game in which at least two players (usually at least three) conceal themselves in a set environment, to be found by one or more seekers. The game is played by one chose ...'' (1963) * '' Morianna'' (1965) * '' Woman of Darkness'' (1966) * '' The Reluctant Sadist'' (1967) * '' The Vicious Circle'' (1967) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Steene, Birgitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edvin Adolphson
Gustav Edvin Adolphson (25 February 1893 – 31 October 1979) was a Swedish film actor and director who appeared in over 500 roles. He made his debut in 1912. He appeared with Ingrid Bergman in '' Only One Night'' (1939), and is noted for his roles in the film ''Änglar, finns dom?'' (1961), the television version of August Strindberg's ''Hemsöborna'' (1966), and as Markurell in ''Markurells i Wadköping'' (1968). He also directed the first Swedish sound film, '' Säg det i toner'' in 1929. He was actress Harriet Bosse's third husband (1927–1932) and is father of actress Kristina Adolphson (b. 1937) and songwriter/composer Olle Adolphson (1934–2004). Adolphson was born in Furingstad, Sweden (Östergötland County), and died in Solna, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden. Selected filmography * '' A Wild Bird'' (1921) * '' Thomas Graal's Ward'' (1922) * ''New Pranks of Andersson's Kalle'' (1923) * '' The Suitor from the Highway'' (1923) * '' Where the Lighthouse Flashes'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curt Löwgren
Curt Löwgren (20 December 1908 – 15 March 1967) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 45 films between 1943 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' In Darkest Smaland'' (1943) - Conscript (uncredited) * ''Se opp för spioner!'' (1944) - Doorkeeper * ''I Roslagens famn'' (1945) - School Teacher (uncredited) * ''Jagad'' (1945) - Kurre (uncredited) * ''Försök inte med mej..!'' (1946) - Old Man (uncredited) * ''Möte i natten'' (1946) - Rosell, aka 'Hertigen' (uncredited) * ''Hotell Kåkbrinken'' (1946) - Alex Hermansson * ''Poker'' (1951) - Taxi driver (uncredited) * ''Divorced'' (1951) - Accordion Player (uncredited) * ''Kungen av Dalarna'' (1953) - Editor of Stockolm's magazin (uncredited) * '' Dance, My Doll'' (1953) - Hairdresser (uncredited) * ''Sawdust and Tinsel'' (1953) - Blom * '' Men in the Dark'' (1955) - Village Idiot * '' Whoops!'' (1955) - Fritiof Andersson * ''Getting Married'' (1955) - Groom (uncredited) * '' The Unicorn'' (1955) - Waiter at the Operabaren (u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Norrman
John Anders Norrman (19 July 1884 – 11 November 1966), was a Swedish actor. Norrman appeared in over 70 roles in films between 1921 and 1964. Selected filmography * '' Norrtullsligan'' (1923) * ''The Marriage Game'' (1935) * ''Shipwrecked Max'' (1936) * ''Mother Gets Married'' (1937) * ''Storm Over the Skerries'' (1938) * ''Life Begins Today'' (1939) * ''With Open Arms'' (1940) * ''Goransson's Boy'' (1941) * '' The Talk of the Town'' (1941) * '' Life in the Country'' (1943) * ''She Thought It Was Him'' (1943) * '' Blizzard'' (1944) * ''Turn of the Century'' (1944) * ''Brita in the Merchant's House'' (1946) * ''The Bells of the Old Town'' (1946) * ''Neglected by His Wife'' (1947) * ''Private Karlsson on Leave'' (1947) * '' The People of Simlang Valley'' (1947) * ''Lars Hård'' (1948) * ''On These Shoulders'' (1948) * '' Perhaps a Gentleman'' (1950) * '' Miss Julie'' (1951) * ''A Ghost on Holiday'' (1951) * ''For the Sake of My Intemperate Youth'' (1952) * ''The Clang of the Pick' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Håge
Douglas Håge (6 March 1898 – 18 November 1959) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1932 and 1959. Selected filmography * ''Career'' (1938) * '' Just a Bugler'' (1938) * '' The Great Love'' (1938) * '' Nothing But the Truth'' (1939) * ''With Open Arms'' (1940) * '' Only a Woman'' (1941) * '' Goransson's Boy'' (1941) * '' Skipper Jansson'' (1944) * ''Dolly Takes a Chance'' (1944) * '' My People Are Not Yours'' (1944) * '' Blood and Fire'' (1945) * '' The Girls in Smaland'' (1945) * '' Oss tjuvar emellan eller En burk ananas'' (1945) * '' It Rains on Our Love'' (1946) * '' While the Door Was Locked'' (1946) * '' Evening at the Djurgarden'' (1946) * '' A Ship to India'' (1947) * '' Poor Little Sven'' (1947) * '' Private Karlsson on Leave'' (1947) * ''Dinner for Two'' (1947) * ''The Bride Came Through the Ceiling'' (1947) * '' Song of Stockholm'' (1947) * '' The Night Watchman's Wife'' (1947) * '' Music in Darkness'' (1948) * ''Private Bom'' (1948) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lennart Lindberg
Lennart Lindberg (1918–2004) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Wright p.177 He was married to the actress Barbro Larsson in the 1950s. Selected filmography * ''Customs Officer Bom'' (1951) * '' Beef and the Banana'' (1951) * ''U-Boat 39'' (1952) * ''Blondie, Beef and the Banana'' (1952) * ''Unmarried Mothers'' (1953) * ''Bread of Love'' (1953) * '' Young Summer'' (1954) * ''Men in the Dark'' (1955) * ''The Dance Hall'' (1955) * '' The Girl in Tails'' (1956) * '' The Lady in Black'' (1958) * ''Åsa-Nisse in Military Uniform'' (1958) * ''Rider in Blue'' (1959) * ''A Matter of Morals'' (1961) * ''Sailors A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...'' (1964) References Bibliography * Steene, Birgitta. ''Ingmar Bergman: A Reference Guide''. Amsterdam University Press, 2005. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |