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Ulf Johansson (actor)
Ulf Olav Johanson (also credited as Johnason and Johansson) (3 February 1922, in Stockholm – 15 February 1990, in Stockholm) was a Swedish actor. He won the Eugene O'Neill Award in 1983. Selected filmography * ''Hans majestäts rival'' (1943) - Royal Guard (uncredited) * ''Crisis'' (1946) - Piano Player (uncredited) * ''Det glada kalaset'' (1946) - Policeman * ''It Rains on Our Love'' (1946) - Stålvispen * ''Music in Darkness'' (1948) - Man Waiting for Train (uncredited) * '' Singoalla'' (1949) - Messenger on Horse (uncredited) * '' Number 17'' (1949) - Henry * ''Regementets ros'' (1950) - Doctor * '' She Came Like the Wind'' (1952) - Listmannen * ''Bom the Flyer'' (1952) - Captain (uncredited) * ''Barabbas'' (1953) - Josef from Arimatea (uncredited) * '' The Road to Klockrike'' (1953) - Kvarvarande arbetslös svensk (uncredited) * ''Bill Bergson and the White Rose Rescue'' (1953) - Peters * '' Stupid Bom'' (1953) - Nilsson * ''Our Father and the Gypsy'' (1954) - Axel A ... [...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] |
Laugh Bomb
''Laugh Bomb'' (Swedish: ''Skrattbomben'') is a 1954 Swedish comedy film directed by Börje Larsson and starring Gus Dahlström, Holger Höglund and Karl-Arne Holmsten. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Nilsson. Synopsis Two men working at a research laboratory invent a new bomb that can induce laughter, but it is stolen before they can display it to their superiors and they set out to recover it. Cast * Gus Dahlström as Gus * Holger Höglund as Holger * Karl-Arne Holmsten as John * Georg Rydeberg as Georg Regin * Bibi Nyström as Linda * Gunnar Olsson as Professor Planius * Birgitta Andersson as Vera * Git Gay as Elegant lady * Ulf Johansson as Police Commissioner * Olof Thunberg as Villain * Gustaf Färingborg as Jealous Husband * Siegfried Fischer Fritz Adolf Ferdinand Siegfried Fischer (14 July 1894 – 8 April 1976) was a Swedish actor, theatre manager, playwright, screenwri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven And Pancake
''Heaven and Pancake'' (Swedish: ''Himmel och pannkaka'') is a 1959 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman and starring Sickan Carlsson, Ekman, Gunnar Björnstrand and Lena Granhagen.Qvist & Von Bagh p.70 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren. It is the sequel to '' Seventh Heaven''. Plot summary We follow the now happily married couple Lovisa Sundelius and Villy Lorens. Lovisa is a doctor, and Villy is a popular radio host. But now he will instead lead an entertainment program with quizzes on TV, called "Land in sight" Cast *Sickan Carlsson as Lovisa Sundelius, doctor *Hasse Ekman as Villy Lorens, TV-show host of the program "Land in sight", Lovisas husband *Gunnar Björnstrand as Ernst C:son Kruuse *Lena Granhagen as Susanna "Suss" Wikander *Sigge Fürst as Frans Björkeby *Stig Järrel as Sture "Ture" Turesson *Sif Ruud as Franceska Larsson *Hugo Björne as Manfred Fredriksson *Hjördis Petter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swinging At The Castle
''Swinging at the Castle'' (''Det svänger på slottet'') is a 1959 Swedish comedy film directed by Alf Kjellin and starring Alice Babs, Sven Lindberg, Lars Lönndahl and Yvonne Lombard. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren. Cast *Alice Babs as Inga 'Trollet' Larsson * Sven Lindberg as Svante Lamander * Lars Lönndahl as Kurre Ström *Yvonne Lombard as Sophie Gesping *Gunnar Björnstrand as Agne C:son Stressberg *Simon Brehm as Simon *Hjördis Petterson as Madame Rochelle * Sif Ruud as Mrs. Brick *Little Gerhard Little Gerhard, (born ''Karl-Gerhard Lundkvist'', 17 May 1934) is a Swedish singer and rock musician. He had big music hits between 1958 and the mid-60s, with songs like "Buona Sera", "What You've Done to Me" and "Den siste mohikanen". Biography ... as Himself External links * 1959 films 1950s Swedish-language films Swedish comedy films 1959 comedy films Films directed by Alf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fröken Chic
''Fröken Chic'' (English: Miss Chic) is a 1959 Swedish comedy film, directed by Hasse Ekman. Plot summary The talent agent Buster Carell is near bankruptcy when his biggest talent, a singing lumberjack, runs off with the company funds. While watching a TV quiz show, he discovers Isabella Linder, who sings a little song after winning. Carell seeks her out and offers her a contract. She is not tempted, she wants to stay a school teacher, but Carell is not a man that takes no for an answer. Cast * Sickan Carlsson as Isabella Linder, teacher *Hasse Ekman as Buster Carell *Meg Westergren as Margareta "Baby" Langenhielm *Herman Ahlsell as Krister van Boren * Sif Ruud as Miss Trimling, Busters secretary *Hjördis Petterson as Rita Rang, writer, Isabellas aunt *Sigge Fürst as Hagenius *Stig Järrel as Urbàhn, show host in Kvitt eller dubbelt * Yngve Gamlin as professor Gårdvar, judge in ''Kvitt eller dubbelt'' *Elsa Carlsson as Margit van Boren, countess, Kristers mother *Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jazz Boy
''The Jazz Boy'' (Swedish: ''Jazzgossen'') is a 1958 Swedish musical film directed by Hasse Ekman and starring Ekman, Maj-Britt Nilsson, Elof Ahrle and Georg Funkquist.Gustafsson p.118 The film was an attempt to make a nostalgical cavalcade of the Swedish entertainment scene of the 1920s and 1930s, and featured many songs from that era. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren. Cast * Maj-Britt Nilsson as Karin Ingel-Anker *Hasse Ekman as Teddy Anker *Elof Ahrle as Mille Bergström *Bengt Ekerot as Erik Jonsson *Georg Funkquist as Allan Örtengren *Per Lindquist as Lars-Erik *Meg Westergren as Madeleine *Torsten Lilliecrona as Guest at Teddy's party *Curt Masreliez as Hubbe *Einar Fagstad as Himself *Wiktor Andersson as Stage Guard *Ingvar Kjellson as Guest at Teddy's party *Hans Strååt as The Director of 'Kameliadamen' *Ragnar Klange as Visitor at auction *Rune Halvarsson *Elsa Ebbesen as Svea * Gunnar Olsson as Film director * Börje Nyberg as Sound e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Are My Adventure
''You Are My Adventure'' ( sv, Du är mitt äventyr) is a 1958 Swedish comedy film directed by Stig Olin. Plot Tore works as a journalist at the Daily News in Stockholm. The newspaper has a new employee, Lena Bergström. Lena has written an article in the paper, which Tore should have written. On top of this they will now share his office, it is not the best circumstances for them to start off on. Lena is very effective and ambitious and this makes Tore feel displaced in his previous office. But Tore also feel attracted to Lena and during a joint mission in the mountains, he shows his feelings. In short, they are married. At the same time Lena's journalistic successes continues. The couple soon have a little baby on their hands, and they hire a maid to be able to keep working. But the maids resign, one after the other, and after sacking their fourth maid Tore comes to the conclusion: Because he earns less money, he will stop working and stay at home with their child and take ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Strawberries (film)
''Wild Strawberries'' is a 1957 Swedish drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The original Swedish title is ''Smultronstället'', which literally means "the wild strawberry patch" but idiomatically signifies a hidden gem of a place, often with personal or sentimental value, and not widely known. The cast includes Victor Sjöström in his final screen performance as an old man recalling his past, as well as Bergman regulars Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin, and Gunnar Björnstrand. Max von Sydow also appears in a small role. Bergman wrote the screenplay while hospitalized. Exploring philosophical themes such as introspection and human existence, ''Wild Strawberries'' received wide positive domestic reception upon release, and won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. It is often considered to be arguably Bergman's greatest and most moving film and one of the greatest films ever made. Plot Grouchy, stubborn, and egotistical Professo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Takes A Vacation
''Mother Takes a Vacation'' (Swedish: ''Mamma tar semester'') is a 1957 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Gerd Hagman, George Fant and Karl-Arne Holmsten.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Nilsson. Synopsis Sylvia returns to Sweden after several years abroad and is shocked to see how put-upon her sister Karin is by her husband and children, who treat her like a housekeeper. She persuades her to take a vacation in Stockholm to live a little. Cast * Gerd Hagman as Karin Forsberg * George Fant as Ragnar Forsberg * Karl-Arne Holmsten as Gunnar Broms * Gaby Stenberg as Sylvia * Elsa Carlsson as Elisabeth Broms * Torsten Lilliecrona as Director Broms * Stig Järrel as Director Sandell * Sven Almgren as Lennart Forsberg * Sten Mattsson as Gunnar Forsberg * Mona Malm as Gittan Broms * Rut Holm as Mrs. Jansson * Bellan Roos as Hilda * Birgitta Ander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seventh Seal
''The Seventh Seal'' ( sv, Det sjunde inseglet) is a 1957 Swedish historical fantasy film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Set in Sweden during the Black Death, it tells of the journey of a medieval knight (Max von Sydow) and a game of chess he plays with the Death (personification), personification of Death (Bengt Ekerot), who has come to take his life. Bergman developed the film from his own play ''Wood Painting''. The title refers to a passage from the Book of Revelation, used both at the very start of the film, and again towards the end, beginning with the words "And when Lamb of God, the Lamb had opened the Seven seals, seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour". Here, the motif of silence refers to the "silence of God", which is a major theme of the film. ''The Seventh Seal'' is considered a classic of world cinema, as well as one of the List of films considered the best, greatest movies of all time. It established Bergman as a world-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Biscuit (film)
''The Biscuit'' (Swedish: ''Skorpan'') is a 1956 Swedish comedy film directed by Hans Lagerkvist and starring Nils Poppe, Marianne Bengtsson and Holger Löwenadler.Qvist & Von Bagh p.126 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren. Cast * Nils Poppe as Valfrid, pickpocket * Marianne Bengtsson as Doris * Holger Löwenadler as Hugo Braxenhielm * Gunnar Björnstrand as Freddie Braxenhjelm * Siv Ericks as Mrs. Cecilia Braxenhielm * Jan Molander as Sixten Braxenhielm * Elisabet Falk as Ulrika Widell * Åke Fridell as Filip Schöling * Anna-Lisa Baude as Mrs. Schöling * Georg Rydeberg as Lawyer * Fritiof Billquist as Policeman * Arthur Fischer as Johansson, first mate * Ragnar Arvedson as Hair dresser * Pia Arnell as Amanda, waitress * Astrid Bodin as Washing-woman * Rolf Botvid as Policeman * Birger Åsander as Jojje * Sven Holmberg as Policeman * Mille Schmidt as Policeman * Svea Holst as Braxen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Child (1956 Film)
''Night Child'' (Swedish: ''Nattbarn'') is a 1956 Swedish crime drama film directed by Gunnar Hellström and starring Hellström, Harriet Andersson, Erik Strandmark and Nils Hallberg.Segrave & Martin p.273 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Nilsson. Synopsis A young man is paroled from prison and gets a good, stable job. However he is lured back into the criminal underworld of Stockholm. Cast * Gunnar Hellström as Nils Gustaf Boman * Harriet Andersson as Wivan * Erik Strandmark as Leo Devell * Nils Hallberg as Sven Harry Kallen * Birgitta Olzon as Eva Rehn * Sven-Eric Gamble as 'Count' * Marianne Löfgren as Lätthammar * Stig Järrel as Director Stenberg * Märta Arbin as Nick's Mother * Sven Almgren as Eva's Brother * Bengt Eklund as Knotan * Siv Ericks as Gittan * Naemi Briese as Sonja * Björn Berglund as Lithman * Elsa Prawitz as Vera Gillman * Åke Fridell as Eva's Father * Ingrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
