''The Kiss on the Cruise'' (Swedish: ''Kyssen på kryssen'') is a 1950 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

Arne Mattsson Arne Mattsson (2 December 1919 – 28 June 1995) was a Swedish film director. Biography Born in Uppsala, the early films of Mattsson were mostly comedies. His biggest success was '' Hon dansade en sommar'' (1951, aka. ''One Summer of Happiness ...

and starring

Annalisa Ericson Annalisa Ericson (14 September 1913 – 21 April 2011The Swedish Film ...

Gunnar Björnstrand Knut Gunnar Johanson (13 November 1909 – 24 May 1986) was a Swedish actor known for his frequent work with writer and director Ingmar Bergman. Biography Björnstrand was born Knut Gunnar Johanson in Stockholm as son of actor Oscar Johanson and ...

and

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 ...

.Qvist & Von Bagh p.148 The film's sets were designed by the

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Nils Svenwall Nils Svenwall (1918–2005) was a Swedish art director.Cowie p.199 Selected filmography * ''Ride Tonight!'' (1942) * ''Night in Port'' (1943) * '' Little Napoleon'' (1943) * ''The Old Clock at Ronneberga'' (1944) * ''The Emperor of Portugallia'' ...

. It was shot at the

Råsunda Studios Filmstaden was a film studio situated in Råsunda, Solna Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. History Filmstaden was once one of the most modern film studios in Europe. It was built in 1919–1920 on the basis of designs by Swedish architec ...

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with

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and

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Synopsis

Lasse Brenner, a celebrated film director known for his realist dramas is offered a contract to take over a film backed by a wealthy manufacturer. Set on a

cruise ship Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, cruise ships typically embark on round-trip voyages to various ports-of-call, where passengers may go on tours known as "s ...

, he sees this as a chance of a holiday in which he can bring his wife Sonja, a famous star along. The only stipulation is that the manufacturer's daughter Lisa Yhlén, an aspiring actress, must appear in the film. Sonja takes a dislike to Lisa, who is almost identical to her. The protagonists all head to

where they join the ship heading out to the

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. A series of mistaken identities ensues.

Cast

Annalisa Ericson Annalisa Ericson (14 September 1913 – 21 April 2011The Swedish Film ...

as Sonja Brenner / Lisa Yhlén *

as Film Director Lasse Brenner *

as James Deckert *

Åke Grönberg Karl Åke Edvard Grönberg (26 March 1914 – 15 September 1969) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in nearly 100 films. Grönberg was a versatile stage personality of his day, performing as a singer, variety artist, actor, in musical show ...

as Knutte Glans *

Jan Molander Jan Göran Gustaf Harald Molander (2 April 1920 – 30 June 2009) was a Swedish people, Swedish actor and film director who had a decades-long dominant career in his country's film and television industry. A native of Stockholm, Jan Molander was ...

as Josef *

Olof Winnerstrand Carl Olof Magnus Winnerstrand (26 August 1875 – 16 July 1956) was a Swedish actor. Biography Born in a bourgeois home in Stockholm, Winnerstrand was a son of the well-known Stockholm goldsmith and jeweller C.A. Winnerstrand, and started o ...

as Deckert *

Bengt Eklund Bengt Gunnar Eklund (18 January 1925 – 19 January 1998) was a Swedish actor. He is well known as Nisse Granqvist in the 1964 TV series ''Vi på Saltkråkan''. Eklund worked for many years at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, but also ma ...

as Actor *

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 Cleaning Lady *

Håkan Westergren Håkan Karl Leonard Westergren (29 April 1899 – 15 October 1981) was a Swedish actor. He was mostly known for playing in Swedish comedy movies during the 1930s and 1940s, but was sometimes seen in some more serious roles. He was married to ...

as Felix *

Marianne Löfgren Marianne Löfgren (24 February 1910 – 4 September 1957) was a Swedish actress. She played in Åke Ohberg's ''Elvira Madigan'' (1943), director Ingmar Bergman's debut ''Crisis'' in 1946, Hasse Ekman's ''Girl with Hyacinths'' (1950) and in o ...

as Actress *

Lasse Krantz Lasse Krantz (10 August 1903 – 10 January 1973) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 20 films between 1931 and 1968. Selected filmography * ''How to Tame a Real Man'' (1941) * '' Dolly Takes a Chance'' (1944) * ''The Old Cl ...

as Yhlén *

Wiktor Andersson Wiktor Herman "Kulörten" Andersson (19 June 1887 – 13 September 1966) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1923 and 1958. Selected filmography * '' Boman at the Exhibition'' (1923) * ''A Stolen Waltz'' (1 ...

as Pettersson * Ingegerd Ehn as Judit Karlsson * Anita Rosén as Vera *

Harriet Andersson Harriet Andersson (born 14 February 1932) is a Swedish actress, best known outside Sweden for being part of director Ingmar Bergman's stock company. She often plays impulsive, working class characters. Film actress Harriet Andersson began her ...

as Girl in Brenner's Movie *

Stig Johanson Stig Johanson (18 December 1919 – 9 April 1986) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1938 and 1974. Selected filmography * '' Sun Over Sweden'' (1938) * ''The Two of Us'' (1939) * '' The Three of Us'' (1940) * ''Fran ...

as Painter at the Studio *

David Erikson David Erikson (born Anton Otto David Eriksson; 26 May 1899 – 22 June 1973) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1938 and 1957. Selected filmography * '' Thunder and Lightning'' (1938) * ''Dollar'' (19 ...

as Laboratory Manager *

Ludde Juberg Per Ludvig "Ludde" Juberg (April 23, 1884 – May 8, 1968) was a Swedish actor and theater director. Filmography *1929: '' Konstgjorda Svensson'' as the medical orderly *1936: '' Ä' vi gifta?'' as Olsson, a porter *1937: '' Adolf Armstarke'' a ...

as Passenger on 'Saga' *

Olav Riégo Olav Riégo (21 April 1891 – 25 December 1956) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1923 and 1956. He starred in the film ''Leva på 'Hoppet, which won the Silver Bear (Comedies) award at the 1st Berlin I ...

as Ship's Doctor *

Sven Lindberg Sven Lindberg (20 November 1918 – 25 December 2006) was a Swedish film actor and director. He was born and died in Stockholm, Sweden. At the 29th Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Actor for the film ''Spring of Joy''. Selected ...

as Academic in Uppsala *

Åke Lindström Åke Lindström (22 July 1928 – 26 December 2002) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 40 films and television shows between 1950 and 2001. Selected filmography * ''The Kiss on the Cruise'' (1950) * '' Storm Ov ...

as Man *

Fylgia Zadig Fylgia Ester Zadig (3 November 1921 - 3 September 1994) was a Swedish actress. Born in Malmö, Zadig was employed with the Uppsala stadsteater (Uppsala city theatre) and the Nya teatern in Stockholm. She had roles in numerous Swedish films. She ...

as Miss Larsson *

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 Pirate *

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) * ''Inter ...

as Pirate *

John Melin John Melin (18 May 1895 – 6 April 1966) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1919 and 1964. Selected filmography * ''The Ghost Baron'' (1927) * '' The Queen of Pellagonia'' (1927) * '' Sealed Lips'' (1927) ...

as Pirate * Alf Östlund as Autograph Hunter *

Alexander von Baumgarten Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

as Proprietor of Bella Vista *

Magnus Kesster Magnus Kesster (29 July 1901 – 15 April 1975) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1937 and 1957. Selected filmography * ''The Pale Count'' (1937) * ''Happy Vestköping'' (1937) * ''A Cruise in the Albertina'' (1938 ...

as Man in the White Suit

References

Bibliography

* Gustafsson, Fredrik. ''The Man from the Third Row: Hasse Ekman, Swedish Cinema and the Long Shadow of Ingmar Bergman''. Berghahn Books, 2016. * Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

* 1950 films Swedish comedy films 1950 comedy films 1950s Swedish-language films Films directed by Arne Mattsson Swedish black-and-white films Films about filmmaking Seafaring films Films set in Stockholm Films shot in Stockholm Films set in London Films shot in London Films set in Lisbon Films shot in Lisbon Films set in Tangier Films set in Casablanca Films shot in Morocco 1950s Swedish films {{1950s-Sweden-film-stub