''En karl i köket'' ( en, A man in the kitchen) is a 1954

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

comedy film directed by Rolf Husberg. The film is based on the Danish play ''Den mandlige Husassistent'' by

Fleming Lynge Fleming Lynge (20 September 1896 – 3 November 1970) was a Danish screenwriter. He wrote for more than 70 films between 1929 and 1959. He was born and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * Vi arme syndere (1952) * Besættelse (1944) * ...

and

Axel Frische Axel Frische (15 March 1877 – 2 February 1956) was a Danish screenwriter, actor and film director. He wrote for 23 films between 1914 and 1956. He also appeared in 18 films between 1932 and 1950. He was born and died in Denmark. Selecte ...

. The play had its premiere at

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1937. The story was filmed in 1938 in Denmark as ''Den mandlige Husassistent'' and in Sweden as ''Herr Husassistenten''. The film stars

Herman Ahlsell Herman Adolf Ludvig Ahlsell (4 October 1919 – 18 October 1994) was a Swedish director and actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of ...

Ittla Frodi Ittla Frodi (17 February 1931 – 18 February 2003) was a Swedish actress, writer and producer. Frodi appeared in about 15 films between 1954 and 1971. Selected filmography *'' En karl i köket'' (1954) * '' The Girl in the Rain'' (1955) * '' W ...

Holger Löwenadler Holger Carl Minton Löwenadler (1 April 1904 – 18 June 1977) was a Swedish film actor. He starred in Ingmar Bergman's ''A Ship to India'' (1947). He appeared in ''Divorced'' (1951), which was written by Bergman. Other appearances include ...

, and

Hjördis Petterson Hjördis Olga Maria Petterson (17 October 1908 – 27 May 1988) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 140 films. She was born in Visby, Sweden and died in Stockholm. Selected filmography * ''Perhaps a Poet'' (1933) * ''Eva Goes ...

Cast

as Olle Larsson, head waiter *

as Karin Stenmark *

as Attorney Arvid Stenmark, Karins father *

as Bertha Stenmark, Karins mother *

Hugo Björne Hugo Björne (4 February 1886 – 14 February 1966) was a Swedish film and theater actor. Biography Ernst Hugo Alexis Björne was born in Varberg in Halland, Sweden. He made his stage debut in 1907 and belonged to the acting company of Hjalmar ...

as Director Axel Möller, hotel owner * Olle Johansson as Bertil Stenmark, Karins younger brother * Kjell Nordenskiöld as Torsten Lindström, Karins fiancé * Sive Norden as Eva Berglund, secretary of attorney Stenmark *

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) - Nurse ...

as fröken Eriksson, cashier of attorney Stenmark *

Gull Natorp Gull Natorp (10 January 1880 – 30 April 1962) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1913 and 1956. Selected filmography * ''Skottet'' (1914) - Maid * ''Hans hustrus förflutna'' (1915) - Countess Flemming ...

as member of the bridge club *

Inga Hodell ''Inga'' is a genus of small tropical, tough-leaved, nitrogen-fixing treesElkan, Daniel. "Slash-and-burn farming has become a major threat to the world's rainforest" ''The Guardian'' 21 April 2004 and shrubs, subfamily Mimosoideae. ''Inga''s l ...

as member of the bridge club *

Mary Rapp Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...

as guest at Karins party * Sven-Axel "Akke" Carlsson as Bertils friend *

Sten Mattsson The STEN (or Sten gun) is a family of British submachine guns chambered in 9×19mm which were used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and the Korean War. They had a simple design and very low production cos ...

as Bertils friend *

Lennart Lundh Lennart or Lennarth is a Germanic variant of the name Leonard, most common in Scandinavia and German-speaking countries as a surname or masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Camilla Lennarth (born 1988), Swedish ...

as Buster, guest at Karins party *

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 Mrs. Andersson, cleaning woman *

Aurore Palmgren Aurore Palmgren (28 March 1880 – 28 June 1961) was a Swedish stage and film actress.Rasmussen p.300 Selected filmography References Bibliography * Rasmussen, Bjørn. ''Filmens hvem-vad-hvor: Udenlanske film 1950-1967''. Politiken, 1968 ...

as Miss Olsson

References

External links

* 1954 films Swedish comedy films 1950s Swedish-language films Films directed by Rolf Husberg 1954 comedy films Swedish black-and-white films 1950s Swedish films {{1950s-Sweden-film-stub