''Hanna in Society'' (Swedish: ''Hanna i societén'') is a 1940 Swedish
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
Gunnar Olsson and starring
Rut Holm
Rut Holm (1 November 1900 – 4 July 1971) was a Swedish film actress.Wright p.21
Selected filmography
* '' Servant's Entrance'' (1932)
* '' The Southsiders'' (1932)
* '' Secret Svensson'' (1933)
* '' Augusta's Little Misstep'' (1933)
* '' Fridol ...
,
Carl Barcklind
Carl Barcklind (1 June 1873 – 21 August 1945) was a Swedish stage actor, stage and film actor. Biography
Carl Vilhelm Barcklind was born at Sala in Västmanland County, Sweden. He made his debut as an opera singer in 1907 at the Oscarsteatern.
H ...
and
Elsa Carlsson
Elsa Elvira Carlsson, ''Elsa Elvira Karlsson'' (13 February 1892 – 13 October 1978) was a Swedish stage actor, stage and film actress.Lofgren p.325
Partial filmography
* ''Nortullsligan (film), Nortullsligan'' (1923) - Girl in sewing circle
* ...
.
[Krautz p.428]
The film's
art direction
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It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and unify the visi ...
was by
Max Linder
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Animals
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* Max (gorilla) ...
and
Bibi Lindström
Bibi Lindström (1904–1984) was a Swedish art director.Vermilye p.122 She designed the sets for more than a hundred film productions.
Selected filmography
* ''Jolly Musicians'' (1932)
* '' The Dangerous Game'' (1933)
* '' Saturday Nights'' (1 ...
.
Cast
*
Rut Holm
Rut Holm (1 November 1900 – 4 July 1971) was a Swedish film actress.Wright p.21
Selected filmography
* '' Servant's Entrance'' (1932)
* '' The Southsiders'' (1932)
* '' Secret Svensson'' (1933)
* '' Augusta's Little Misstep'' (1933)
* '' Fridol ...
as Hanna Lundström
*
Carl Barcklind
Carl Barcklind (1 June 1873 – 21 August 1945) was a Swedish stage actor, stage and film actor. Biography
Carl Vilhelm Barcklind was born at Sala in Västmanland County, Sweden. He made his debut as an opera singer in 1907 at the Oscarsteatern.
H ...
as Col. Rutger Hummerberg
*
Elsa Carlsson
Elsa Elvira Carlsson, ''Elsa Elvira Karlsson'' (13 February 1892 – 13 October 1978) was a Swedish stage actor, stage and film actress.Lofgren p.325
Partial filmography
* ''Nortullsligan (film), Nortullsligan'' (1923) - Girl in sewing circle
* ...
as Lucie Hummerberg
*
Einar Axelsson
Einar Axelsson (February 25, 1895–October 30, 1971) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Biography
Einar Rickard Axelsson was born at Lund in Skåne, Sweden. He was the son of actors Konstantin and Amelie Axelsson. He was the brother of journali ...
as Baltzar Hummerberg
*
Dagmar Ebbesen
Dagmar Ebbesen (1 October 1891 – 6 November 1954) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in 90 films between 1913 and 1954. She was closely associated with the role of Kristina the maid which she played on stage and in three films begin ...
as Kristin
*
Bengt Djurberg
Bengt Djurberg (23 July 1898 – 2 November 1941) was a Swedish actor and singer. He appeared in about 25 roles in films from 1919 to 1940. His film debut was in Mauritz Stiller's film ''Sången om den eldröda blomman'' in 1919.
Selected filmo ...
as El-Johansson
*
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 Monika Hummerberg
*
Åke Ohberg
Åke Ohberg (20 July 1905 – 18 July 1975) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in about 30 roles in films between 1932 and 1961.
Ohberg was born to Johan and Hulda Ohberg in Västerås, Sweden.
Marriage and Family
He married ac ...
as Lawyer
*
Karl-Arne Holmsten
Karl-Arne Holmsten (14 August 1911 – 22 February 1995) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1938 and 1968. He was born in Uppsala, Sweden and died in Lidingö, Sweden.
Selected filmography
* ''Emilie Högqu ...
as Gösta Björnberg
*
Sven-Bertil Norberg as Douglas
*
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 Journalist
*
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 Ludvig Hummerberg
*
Harry Roeck-Hansen as Adolf Hummerberg
*
Barbro Flodquist as Kitti
*
Bengt Ekerot
Nils Bengt Folke Ekerot (8 February 1920 – 26 November 1971) was a Swedish actor best known for portraying Death in '' The Seventh Seal'' (1957) directed by Ingmar Bergman. In 1956, he directed the world premiere of '' Long Day's Journey i ...
as Fred Hummerberg
*
Kaj Hjelm Kaj may refer to:
Places in Iran
* Kaj, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
* Kaj, Hamadan
* Kaj, Isfahan
* Kaj, Qom
* Kaj, Razavi Khorasan
* Kaj, Sistan and Baluchestan
Other uses
* Kaj River, a river of Afghanistan
* Kaj (name)
* A fictional frog on the D ...
as Bertil
*
Arne Lindblad as Hairdresser
*
Eric Fröling
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The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ...
as Lunder
*
Alli Halling Alli is a surname and a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
* Antero Alli (born 1952), astrologer
* Darogha Ubbas Alli (19th century), Indian engineer and photographer
* Dele Alli (born 1996), professional footballer ...
as Charlotte
*
Ragnar Falck
Johan Ragnar Falck (23 July 1905 – 25 March 1966) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Goble p.299 He also directed two films in 1944.
He was married to the actress Britta Brunius.
Selected filmography
* ''The Two of Us'' (1930)
* ''Internation ...
as Knäppis
*
Carl Ström
Carl Ström (18 June 1888 – 18 November 1957) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1923 and 1955.
Selected filmography
* ''Iron Will'' (1923)
* '' Gustaf Wasa'' (1928)
* ''Cavaliers of the Crown'' (1930)
* ...
as Man
*
Julie Bernby
Julie may refer to:
* Julie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the name
Film and television
* ''Julie'' (1956 film), an American film noir starring Doris Day
* ''Julie'' (1975 film), a Hindi film by K. S. Sethumadhava ...
as Woman at the beauty shop
*
Georg Blickingberg as Dr. Santesson
*
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 Representative for the Housemaid's Association
*
Karin Lannby
Karin Tekla Maria Lannby (13 April 1916, Linköping – 19 November 2007, Paris) was a Swedish actress, translator, journalist, poet and spy. She served as a spy for the leftists during the Spanish civil war, and for Sweden in Stockholm during W ...
as Woman at the hat department
*
Vera Lindby as Woman dancing with Johansson
*
Gunnar Olsson as Sundin
*
Manetta Ryberg as Woman at the tea party
References
Bibliography
* Alfred Krautz. ''International directory of cinematographers, set- and costume designers in film, Volume 5''. Saur, 1986.
External links
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1940 films
Swedish comedy films
1940 comedy films
1940s Swedish-language films
Films directed by Gunnar Olsson
Swedish black-and-white films
1940s Swedish films
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