''Loving Couples'' ( sv, Älskande par) is a 1964 Swedish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Mai Zetterling Mai Elisabeth Zetterling (; 24 May 1925 – 17 March 1994) was a Swedish film director, novelist and actor. Early life Zetterling was born in Västerås, Sweden to a working class family. She started her career as an actor at the age of 17 at D ...

. It was entered into the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.

Cast

Harriet Andersson Harriet Andersson (born 14 February 1932) is a Swedish actress, best known outside Sweden for being part of director Ingmar Bergman's stock company. She often plays impulsive, working class characters. Film actress Harriet Andersson began her ...

as Agda Frideborg *

Gunnel Lindblom Gunnel Märtha Ingegärd Lindblom (18 December 1931 – 24 January 2021) was a Swedish film actress and director. Career As an actress, Lindblom was particularly associated with the work of Ingmar Bergman, though in 1965 she performed the l ...

as Adele Holmström - née Silfverstjerna *

Gio Petré Gio Birgitta Petré, née Ann-Marie Birgitta Bengtsdotter Petré (born 1 November 1937), is a Swedish film actress. She appeared in 27 films from 1955 to 1974. Selected filmography * '' Stage Entrance'' (1956) * '' Wild Strawberries'' (1957) * ...

as Angela von Pahlen * Anita Björk as Petra von Pahlen *

Gunnar Björnstrand Knut Gunnar Johanson (13 November 1909 – 24 May 1986) was a Swedish actor known for his frequent work with writer and director Ingmar Bergman. Biography Björnstrand was born Knut Gunnar Johanson in Stockholm as son of actor Oscar Johanson and ...

as Dr. Jacob Lewin *

Eva Dahlbeck Eva Elisabet Dahlbeck (8 March 1920 – 8 February 2008) was a Swedish stage, film, and television actress. She received a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film ''Brink of Life'' (1958). Dahlbeck retired ...

as Mrs. Landborg *

Jan Malmsjö Jan Wilhelm Malmsjö (born 29 May 1932) is a Swedish stage and film actor, musical star and singer. He is married to Marie Göranzon and father to Jonas Malmsjö. Biography Malmsjö was born in Lund, Sweden. He trained at the prestigious Roy ...

as Stellan von Pahlen *

Lissi Alandh Lissi Alandh (1930–2008) was a Swedish film, stage and television actress.Steene p.260 Selected filmography * '' Loffe the Tramp'' (1948) * ''The Street'' (1949) * '' Big Lasse of Delsbo'' (1949) * '' The Realm of the Rye'' (1950) * ''Miss Ju ...

as Bell *

Bengt Brunskog Bengt Brunskog (1920–2000) was a Swedish stage actor, stage, film actor, film and television actor. Steene p.202 Selected filmography * ''Fransson the Terrible'' (1941) * ''Katrina (1943 film), Katrina'' (1943) * ''Realm of Man'' (1949) * ''Sum ...

as Tord Holmström * Anja Boman as Stanny, Bernhard's sister *

Åke Grönberg Karl Åke Edvard Grönberg (26 March 1914 – 15 September 1969) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in nearly 100 films. Grönberg was a versatile stage personality of his day, performing as a singer, variety artist, actor, in musical show ...

as The fat man *

Margit Carlqvist Margit Carlqvist (born 11 February 1932 in Stockholm) is a Swedish actress. In Sweden she starred in many movies during the 1950s. Internationally, she may be best known for her role in Ingmar Bergman's film, ''Smiles of a Summer Night''. Select ...

as Dora Macson *

Heinz Hopf Heinz Hopf (19 November 1894 – 3 June 1971) was a German mathematician who worked on the fields of topology and geometry. Early life and education Hopf was born in Gräbschen, Germany (now , part of Wrocław, Poland), the son of Elizabeth ( ...

as Lt. Bernhard Landborg *

Märta Dorff Märta Dorff (1909–1990) was a Swedish film actress.Soila p.263 Selected filmography * ''Adventure'' (1936) - Karl Henriks sekreterare (uncredited) * '' Witches' Night'' (1937) - Student (uncredited) * '' For Better, for Worse'' (1938) - Nurs ...

as Alexandra Vind-Frija *

Jan-Eric Lindquist Jan Erik Lindqvist (25 July 1920 – 23 October 1988) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1942 and 1988. Selected filmography * ''We House Slaves'' (1942) * '' Realm of Man'' (1949) * ''Dance ...

as Peter von Pahlen

References

External links

* * 1964 films Swedish drama films 1960s Swedish-language films 1964 drama films Swedish black-and-white films Films directed by Mai Zetterling 1960s Swedish films {{1960s-Sweden-film-stub