''Andersson's Kalle'' (Swedish: ''Anderssonskans Kalle'') is a 1922 Swedish silent

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Sigurd Wallén Sigurd Richard Engelbrekt Wallén (1 September 188420 March 1947) was a Swedish actor, film director, and singer.Gösta Alexandersson Gösta Alexandersson (16 November 1905 – 17 March 1988) was a Swedish actor best known for his roles in ''Bomans pojke'' and ''Friaren från Landsvägen''.Gösta Alexandersson atSvensk Filmdatabas - section 3 Filmography * '' Thomas Graal's W ...

, Dagmar Ebbesen and Stina Berg.Qvist & Von Bagh p.151 It is based on the 1901 novel of the same title by

Emil Norlander Emil Norlander (1865-1935) was a Swedish journalist, author, songwriter and producer of musical revues.New Pranks of Andersson's Kalle'' in 1923. In 1934 Wallén remade it into a sound film.

Cast

Gösta Alexandersson Gösta Alexandersson (16 November 1905 – 17 March 1988) was a Swedish actor best known for his roles in ''Bomans pojke'' and ''Friaren från Landsvägen''.Gösta Alexandersson atSvensk Filmdatabas - section 3 Filmography * '' Thomas Graal's W ...

as Kalle * Anna Diedrich as Anderssonskan * Dagmar Ebbesen as Pilgrenskan * Stina Berg as Bobergskan * Eugen Nilsson as Pilgren * Aino Schärlund-Gille as Ann-Mari Graham *

Edith Wallén Edith is a feminine given name derived from the Old English words ēad, meaning 'riches or blessing, blessed', and is in common usage in this form in English language, English, German language, German, many Scandinavian language, Scandinavian la ...

as Mjölk-Fia * Hanna Rudahl as Petterssonskan *

Julia Cæsar Julia Maria Vilhelmina Cæsar (28 January 1885 – 18 July 1971) was a Swedish actress. Her acting career spanned from 1905 until 1968, during which time she appeared in a large number of revues, plays, and films. Early life Cæsar was bor ...

as Lövbergskan *

Carl-Gunnar Wingård Carl-Gunnar Wingård (27 February 1894 – 20 January 1977) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1919 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1922) * '' New Pranks of Andersson's Kalle'' (1923) * '' Her Lit ...

as Mogren * Mathilda Caspér as Magasinsfrun * Maja Cassel as Fru Graham * Albin Lindahl as Graham * Gertie Löweström as Pilgrenskans dotter

References

Bibliography

* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

* 1922 films 1922 comedy films Swedish comedy films Swedish silent feature films Swedish black-and-white films Films directed by Sigurd Wallén 1920s Swedish-language films Films based on Swedish novels Films set in Stockholm Silent comedy films 1920s Swedish films {{1920s-Sweden-film-stub