''For Better, for Worse'' (Swedish: ''I nöd och lust'') is a 1938 Swedish

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directed by Ivar Johansson and starring

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Mona Mårtenson Monica Ingeborg Elisabeth "Mona" Mårtenson (4 May 1902 – 8 July 1956) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in 28 films between 1923 and 1949. She was born and died in Stockholm, Sweden. Early career Mona grew up in Helsingborg and ...

and

Rolf Botvid Rolf Botvid (26 December 1915 – 22 July 1998) was a Swedish actor and writer. He appeared in over 30 films. He was the son of actor and comedian John Botvid and was married to actress Marianne Gyllenhammar. Selected filmography * '' The Atla ...

.Qvist & Von Bagh p.93 It was shot at the

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took place in

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and off the coast of

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Synopsis

A veteran

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sits reflectively by the sickbed of his wife and recalls the more than thirty years they have spent together.

Cast

as Olaf Ruud *

as Anna Ruud *

as Erik Ruud *

Sven Bergvall Sven Bergvall (25 May 1881 – 2 November 1960) was a Sweden, Swedish actor. Biography Bergvall made his stage debut in 1901 and was since 1917 at the Royal Dramatic Theatre, Dramaten. He acted in Swedish films from 1914 to 1954. He fought en ...

as Halvorsen *

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as Doctor *

Martin Ericsson Martin Kjell Henrik Ericsson (born 4 September 1980) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented IK Brage, IFK Göteborg, Aalborg BK, Brøndby IF, IF Elfsborg, and BK Häcken during a career that spann ...

as Priest *

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 Nurse *

Linnéa Hillberg Linnéa Paulina Hillberg, ''née'' Nilsson (26 October 1892 – 3 July 1977) was a Sweden, Swedish actress. Biography Born in Uddevalla on the Swedish west coast, Linnéa Hillberg made her stage debut in 1913. Early on she acted (1914-18) with ...

as Mother Olsen

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1938 films Swedish drama films 1938 drama films 1930s Swedish-language films Films directed by Ivar Johansson Swedish black-and-white films 1930s Swedish films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub