''Café Lunchrasten'' is a 1954 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

Hampe Faustman Erik "Hampe" Faustman (born Erik Stellan Chatham; 3 July 1919 – 26 August 1961) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 20 films between 1940 and 1961. He also directed 20 films between 1943 and 1955. He was married ...

and starring

Lars Ekborg Lars Åke Rupert Ekborg (6 June 1926 – 7 October 1969) was a Swedish actor, comedian, and singer. Ekborg was the father of actors Dan and Anders Ekborg. He died of liver cancer in 1969. He may be heard as the recitor in the 1956 recording of ...

Doris Svedlund Doris Svedlund (11 December 1926 – 7 September 1985) was a Swedish film actress. She starred in Ingmar Bergman's 1948 film ''Prison'', and in the 1951 film ''Divorced'', which Bergman wrote. Partial filmography * ''When the Meadows Blosso ...

and Annalisa Ericson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.74 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in

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 liv ...

. The plot revolves around a

cafe A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-caf ...

in the old Klara district of Sweden's capital city, and the varied clientele who gather there.

Cast

as Harald *

as Bojan, waitress * Annalisa Ericson as Buttercup *

Nils Hallberg Nils Hallberg (18 September 1921 – 8 October 2010) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1934 and 1974. Selected filmography * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1934) * ''The Boys of Number Fifty Seven'' (1935) * ''The Lady Becomes ...

as Bernt *

Stig Järrel Stig Järrel (8February 19101July 1998) was a Swedish actor, film director and revue artist. Järrel was one of the most popular actors in Sweden during his career, and also one of the most productive, participating in a total of 131 films. He a ...

as Ali Baba *

Emy Hagman Emy Hagman (9 June 1906 – 30 January 1976) was Swedish film actress and stage actress. Larsson & Marklund p.198 She appeared mainly in comedies, often with rural settings although she was herself a native of the city of Gothenburg. She was marr ...

as Mia *

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 B ...

as Albert Karlsson *

Eivor Landström Harriet Eivor Emilie Landström (22 March 1919 – 4 August 2004) was a Swedish actress. Selected filmography * '' Mother Gets Married'' (1937) * '' Thunder and Lightning'' (1938) * '' Life Begins Today'' (1939) * '' Oh, What a Boy!'' (1939 ...

as Cecilia, waitress *

Inger Juel Inger Juel (18 September 1926 – 12 August 1979) was a Swedish stage and film actress.Vermilye p.64 Selected filmography * ''The Loveliest Thing on Earth'' (1947) * '' Each Heart Has Its Own Story'' (1948) as Hildegard * ''Vi flyr på Rio'' (194 ...

as Steffy *

Solveig Hedengran Solveig Hedengran (26 April 1910 – 29 April 1956) was a Swedish stage and film actress. She appeared in about 30 films between 1919 and 1956. Selected filmography * '' Synnöve Solbakken'' (1919) * ''German Women - German Faithfulness'' (1 ...

as Ali Baba's Wife * Per-Axel Arosenius as Police officer *

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 Sophia * Ernst Eklund as Editor-in-chief *

Olle Hilding Olle Hilding (born Hilding Olof Johansson; 19 July 1898 – 9 November 1983) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He appeared in motion pictures between 1923-1982. Biography Hilding Olof Johansson was born and died in the Katarina Parish o ...

as Editor *

Gösta Holmström Gösta is a male given name, a variant of Gustav. Gösta may refer to: People * Gösta Åsbrink (1881–1966), Swedish gymnast and modern pentathlete * Gösta Andersson (skier) (1918–1979), Swedish cross-country skier * Gösta Andersson (wrestle ...

as Police officer * Svea Holst as Woman with bucket * Stig Johanson as Postman * Birger Lensander as Clerk *

Arne Ragneborn Arne Ragneborn (13 July 1926 – 5 January 1978) was a Swedish actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in 23 films between 1944 and 1976. Ragneborn starred in the film '' Leva på 'Hoppet, which won the Silver Bear (Comedies) ...

as Bernt's friend *

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 News paper dispenser * Tage Severin as Bernt's friend *

Per Sjöstrand Nils Per Erik Sjöstrand (29 June 1930, Stockholm – 25 October 2008, Viken) was a Swedish actor, script writer and director.

as Arty student * Alexander von Baumgarten as Nicke *

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 Youth prison director *

Catrin Westerlund Catrin Westerlund (10 April 1934 – 18 September 1982) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 40 films and television shows between 1953 and 1982. Selected filmography * ''Marianne'' (1953) * '' A Night in the Archipelago'' (1953 ...

as Hairdresser

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1954 films Swedish drama films 1954 drama films 1950s Swedish-language films Films directed by Hampe Faustman Swedish black-and-white films Films set in Stockholm 1950s Swedish films {{1950s-Sweden-film-stub