''Paradise'' (Swedish: ''Paradiset'') is a 1955 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 ...
directed by
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) ...
and starring
Edvin Adolphson
Gustav Edvin Adolphson (25 February 1893 – 31 October 1979) was a Swedish film actor and director who appeared in over 500 roles. He made his debut in 1912. He appeared with Ingrid Bergman in ''Only One Night'' (1939), and is noted for his ...
,
Gunnel Broström
Gunnel Broström (1922–2012) was a Swedish stage, film and television actress. Wright p.120 She also directed a number of television films from 1965 onwards. She was married to the journalist Gustaf Olivecrona.
Selected filmography
* '' Ride ...
and
Eva Dahlbeck
Eva Elisabet Dahlbeck (8 March 1920 – 8 February 2008) was a Swedish stage, film, and television actress. She received a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film ''Brink of Life'' (1958). Dahlbeck retired ...
.
[Qvist & Von Bagh p.61] It was shot at the
Stocksund Studios in
Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the
art director Carl Gyllenberg.
Synopsis
Two men lose their jobs due to their heavy drinking. While one is able to overcome
alcoholism
Alcoholism is, broadly, any drinking of alcohol that results in significant mental or physical health problems. Because there is disagreement on the definition of the word ''alcoholism'', it is not a recognized diagnostic entity. Predomi ...
and get a steady job, the other struggles.
Cast
*
Edvin Adolphson
Gustav Edvin Adolphson (25 February 1893 – 31 October 1979) was a Swedish film actor and director who appeared in over 500 roles. He made his debut in 1912. He appeared with Ingrid Bergman in ''Only One Night'' (1939), and is noted for his ...
as Rudolf Ekström
*
Gunnel Broström
Gunnel Broström (1922–2012) was a Swedish stage, film and television actress. Wright p.120 She also directed a number of television films from 1965 onwards. She was married to the journalist Gustaf Olivecrona.
Selected filmography
* '' Ride ...
as Rita Ekström
*
Naima Wifstrand
Naima Wifstrand (; 4 September 1890 – 23 October 1968) was a Swedish film actress, operetta singer, troubadour, director and composer. In her later years, she was cast in several supporting roles in Ingmar Bergman films.
Biography
Born Siri ...
as Mrs. Ekström
*
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 Betil Karlsson
*
Eva Dahlbeck
Eva Elisabet Dahlbeck (8 March 1920 – 8 February 2008) was a Swedish stage, film, and television actress. She received a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film ''Brink of Life'' (1958). Dahlbeck retired ...
as Ulla Karlsson
*
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 ...
as Barbro
*
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 Lillebror
*
Åke Claesson
Åke Claesson (2 July 1889 – 29 May 1967) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1925 and 1962.
Selected filmography
* ''Två konungar'' (1925) - Carl Michael Bellman
* '' Ulla, My Ulla'' (1930) - Carl Michae ...
as Doctor Martin
*
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 Hjalm ...
as Erik Svenning
*
Harry Ahlin
Harry Ahlin (14 April 1900 – 31 July 1969) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1919 and 1969. He was also the grandfather of actor/television producer Anton Glanzelius.
Selected filmography
* ''Ingmar's Inheritanc ...
as Ville
*
Elof Ahrle
Elof Ahrle (21 January 1900 – 3 June 1965) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in 80 films between 1920 and 1960. He also directed ten films between 1942 and 1950. He was married to actress Birgit Rosengren (1912-2011).
Selecte ...
as Bertil's colleague
*
Gösta Bernhard
Gösta Bernhard (26 September 1910 – 4 January 1986) was a Swedish actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 30 films between 1936 and 1975. He also directed 17 films between 1947 and 1975. He was born in Västervik, ...
as Arne
*
Eivor Engelbrektsson
Eivor, Eivør or Øyvor is a female given name in the Nordic countries. In Sweden, 4,922 people bear the name. The average age is 78.
The name perhaps originated from either the Proto-Norse word ''auja'', which is thought to mean "good luck", o ...
as Lily
*
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 Lars
*
Gösta Prüzelius
Karl Gösta Prüzelius (11 August 1922 – 15 May 2000) was a Swedish actor. His first film part was in the 1945 film Flickorna i Småland. He played in films as diverse as '' Summer with Monika'', '' Space Invasion of Lapland'', ''Fanny and ...
as member of sobriety organization
*
Sif Ruud as Nora
*
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)
* '' Int ...
as Egon
*
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 Mats
* Lars Burman as drunk
*
Sven-Axel Carlsson as skier who finds Rudolf
*
Linnéa Hillberg
Linnéa Paulina Hillberg, ''née'' Nilsson (26 October 1892 – 3 July 1977) was a 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 the Kar ...
as wife of sobriety organization member
References
Bibliography
* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
External links
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1955 films
Swedish drama films
1955 drama films
1950s Swedish-language films
Films directed by Arne Ragneborn
Swedish black-and-white films
1950s Swedish films
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