''Big Lasse of Delsbo'' (Swedish: ''Lång-Lasse i Delsbo'') is a 1949 Swedish historical

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 ...

directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Sten Lindgren, Anna Lindahl and Ulla Andreasson. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren. It was inspired by real historical events in

nineteenth century The 19th (nineteenth) century began on 1 January 1801 ( MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 ( MCM). The 19th century was the ninth century of the 2nd millennium. The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolish ...

Sweden.Wright p.108

Synopsis

Delsbo Delsbo () is a locality in Hudiksvall Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden, with 2,192 inhabitants in 2010. It is situated some 25 kilometers west of Hudiksvall, in the vicinity of the two lakes of Dellen. The town is known for its assembly ...

in the 1840s, the new preacher Lars Landgren (known to his parishioners as Big Lasse) tries to battle moral decline in the area after being called in by concerned locals.

Cast

* Sten Lindgren as Lars Landgren * Anna Lindahl as Mrs. Matilda Landgren * Ulla Andreasson as Margit Bryngel * Peter Lindgren as Klas Hägglund * Arthur Fischer as Tratt-Lasse Bryngel *

Nils Hultgren Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Latvian variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas. People and animals with the given name * Nils Bergström (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player * Nils Björk (1898–1989) ...

as Mickel Hansson * Axel Högel as Tuvesson Sr. * Eric Laurent as Näslund *

Wilma Malmlöf Wilma may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Wilma (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Eva Wilma (1933–2021), Brazilian actress and dancer Places * Wilma Township, Pine County, Minnesota, United Sta ...

as Lotta Bryngel * Erik Sundqvist as Björn Tuvesson *

Margit Andelius Margit is a feminine given name, a version of Margaret. People bearing the name include: * Margit of Hungary (1175–1223), Empress consort of Isaac II Angelos, Byzantine Emperor * Saint Margit of Hungary (1242–1271), Hungarian nun and prince ...

as Mrs. Näslund *

Torgny Anderberg Torgny Anderberg (25 February 1919 – 6 November 2000) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 25 films and television shows between 1944 and 1993. Anderberg was an avid documentary filmmaker parallel to his work in ...

as Halvar i Bakmossen * Marianne Anderberg as Hästskojar-Nisse's wife * Per-Axel Arosenius as Ekstedt *

Josua Bengtson Josua Bengtson (10 January 1882 – 15 December 1958) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Steene p.393 He appeared prolifically as a character actor in the theatre and in Swedish cinema following his debut during the silent era. Some of his final ...

as Tjyv-Pelle * Greta Berthels as Brännar-Antes käring *

Astrid Bodin Astrid Bodin (10 July 1903 – 20 October 1961) was a Swedish actress who appeared in over 120 films. Born on 10 July 1903 in Österunda, Sweden, she began her film-acting career with a small role in 1933's ''Djurgårdsnätter'', starring Erik Be ...

as Klas Hägglund's mother *

Helga Brofeldt Helga Brofeldt (1881–1968) was a Swedish film actress.Wright p.21 She appeared alongside John Elfström as his wife in several of the Åsa-Nisse series of comedy films. Selected filmography * '' A Perfect Gentleman'' (1927) * '' The Realm of t ...

as Björn's Mother *

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 Bickering woman *

John Ekman John Ekman (15 November 1880 – 22 November 1949) was a Swedish film actor. Biography He first trained as an artist under Richard Bergh (1858-1919). He was employed by various theater companies; Swedish Biograft Theater in Kristianstad (19 ...

as Brännar-Ante * Sture Ericson as Friend of Tratt-Lasse *

Albin Erlandzon Albin may refer to: Places * Albin, Wyoming, US * Albin Township, Brown County, Minnesota, US * Albin, Virginia, US People * Albin (given name), origin of the name and people with the first name "Albin" * Albin (surname) ;Mononyms * Albin of ...

as Skinnar-Jonte * Tyra Fischer as Skinnar-Jonte's wife *

Siegfried Fischer Fritz Adolf Ferdinand Siegfried Fischer (14 July 1894 – 8 April 1976) was a Swedish actor, theatre manager, playwright, screenwriter and writer. He was born in Stockholm, the son of conductor Franz Fischer. At seventeen years old he was h ...

as Per Olsson i Överälven *

Ivar Hallbäck Ivar (Old Norse ''Ívarr'') is a Scandinavian masculine given name. Another variant of the name is Iver, which is more common in Norway. The Old Norse name has several possible etymologies. In North Germanic phonology, several of the elements c ...

as Erik Jansson, priest * Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs as Unmarried man interrogated by Landgren *

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 Unmarried woman interrogated by Landgren * Adèle Lundvall as Johanna * Erik Molin as Hästskojar-Nisse *

Bellan Roos Bellan Roos (25 May 1901 – 8 April 1990) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1933 and 1979. Selected filmography * '' Boman's Boy'' (1933) * ''Simon of Backabo'' (1934) * '' Under False ...

as Bickering woman's niece *

Edla Rothgardt Edla (10th-century - 11th century), was a Slavic Viking Age woman. She was the mother of King Emund of Sweden and Queen Astrid of Norway. Tradition says Edla was the daughter of a Lechitic Tribal chief who has ruled part of terrain between ...

as Woman at Skinnar-Jonte * Nina Scenna as Immoral woman *

Hanny Schedin Hanny may refer to: First name: * Hanny Kellner (1892-?), Austrian diver who competed in the 1912 Olympics * Hanny Michaelis (1922–2007), Dutch poet * Hanny Mohammed, a member of the Australian power metal band Black Majesty * Hanny Nahmias (born ...

as Malena i Rismyra *

Georg Skarstedt Georg Skarstedt (31 January 1900 – 8 December 1976) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more 120 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * ''The People of Norrland'' (1930) * '' A Night of Love by the Öresund'' (1931) * '' Int ...

as Kjellstedt, school inspector * Erik Sundquist as Visitor to Landgren *

Ivar Wahlgren Ivar (Old Norse ''Ívarr'') is a Scandinavian masculine given name. Another variant of the name is Iver, which is more common in Norway. The Old Norse name has several possible etymologies. In North Germanic phonology, several of the elements c ...

as Doctor * Maud Walter as Woman *

Tom Walter Tom Walter is an American college baseball coach. He has been the head coach of Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball, Wake Forest since the start of the 2010 NCAA Division I baseball season, 2010 season. Before coming to Wake Forest, Walter held ...

as Olle Pryl *

Birger Åsander Birger Åsander (13 July 1909 – 17 January 1984) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 90 films and television shows between 1938 and 1980. Selected filmography * ''Career'' (1938) * '' Imprisoned Women'' (1943) * '' The Brothers ...

as Pelle Borst * Alf Östlund as Hägglund Sr. *

Emmy Albiin Emmy Axelina Svensson (9 June 1873 – 24 May 1959), known as Emmy Albiin, was a Swedish stage and film actress.Wright p.65 A character actress, she appeared in around sixty Swedish films. Selected filmography * '' A Lover in Pawn'' (1920) * '' T ...

as Petter's Wife *

Erik Forslund Erik Forslund (22 October 1878 – 12 March 1960) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1931 and 1956. Selected filmography * ''A Stolen Waltz'' (1932) * '' Secret Svensson'' (1933) * ''What Do Men Know?'' (1933) * ...

as Petter i Lilltorp

References

Bibliography

* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000. * Wright, Rochelle. ''The Visible Wall: Jews and Other Ethnic Outsiders in Swedish Film''. SIU Press, 1998.

External links

* 1949 films Swedish drama films 1944 drama films 1940s Swedish-language films Films directed by Ivar Johansson Swedish black-and-white films Swedish historical films 1940s historical films Films set in the 1840s Films set in Sweden 1940s Swedish films {{1940s-Sweden-film-stub