''Realm of Man'' (Swedish: ''Människors rike'') is a 1949 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

Gösta Folke Gösta Folke (10 December 1913 – 14 April 2008) was a Swedish actor, stage director and film director. Wright p.100 He was married to the actress Agneta Prytz. Selected filmography * '' The Country Priest'' (1946) * '' Kvinnor i väntrum'' ( ...

and starring

Ulf Palme Ulf Henrik Palme (18 October 1920 – 12 May 1993) was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Stockholm and died in Ingarö. Partial filmography * '' Black Roses'' (1945) - Gunnar Bergström * '' The Serious Game'' (1945) - Ture Törne * '' ...

, Anita Björk and

Erik Hell Erik Hell (11 August 1911 – 11 March 1973) was a Swedish actor. Hell was born in Kalliokoski, Finland, to a Norwegian father and a Finnish mother. He moved to Sweden with his family in 1918 during the Finnish Civil War. He married the actre ...

.Qvist & Von Bagh p.12 It is based on a novel of the same name by Sven Edvin Salje. The film's sets were designed by the art director

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 ...

Location shooting Location shooting is the shooting of a film or television production in a real-world setting rather than a sound stage or backlot. The location may be interior or exterior. The filming location may be the same in which the story is set (for ex ...

took place around

Jämshög Jämshög is a locality situated in Olofström Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 1,494 inhabitants in 2010. It is the site of Jämshög Church (''Jämshögs kyrka'') in the Diocese of Lund. During the Northern Seven Years' War (1563 - 15 ...

Cast

as Kjell Arvid Loväng * Anita Björk as Birgit Maria Larsson *

as Aron Loväng * Ragnvi Lindbladh as Sonja Eriksson * Märta Arbin as Inga Loväng *

Oscar Ljung Oscar Ljung (6 September 1909 – 29 April 1999) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1935 and 1983. He was born in Landskrona, Sweden. Partial filmography * ''Järnets män'' (1935) - Sten Brändström * ''T ...

as Andreasson *

Agneta Prytz Agneta Prytz (15 December 1916 – 4 July 2008) was a Swedish movie and stage actress who appeared in thirty-six films over the course of her career. Prytz was the wife of Swedish director, Gösta Folke. Prytz was born Ingrid Agneta Prytz on 15 ...

as Edla *

Jan-Erik Lindqvist Jan Erik Lindqvist (25 July 1920 – 23 October 1988) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1942 and 1988. Selected filmography * ''We House Slaves'' (1942) * '' Realm of Man'' (1949) * ''Dance ...

as Janne *

Artur Cederborgh Artur Cederborgh (30 December 1885 – 15 April 1961) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1919 and 1957. Selected filmography * '' Synnöve Solbakken'' (1919) * ''The Tales of Ensign Stål'' (1926) * '' The Realm ...

as Måns-Erik Eriksson *

Ivar Kåge Ivar Kåge (21 February 1881 – 21 April 1951) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1949. Selected filmography * '' The Conflicts of Life'' (1913) * ''Where the Lighthouse Flashes'' (1924) * '' The ...

as Osbor, doctor *

Torsten Winge Torsten Winge (10 May 1886 – 6 May 1969) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1917 and 1961. Selected filmography * '' Robinson i skärgården'' (1920) * '' Thomas Graal's Ward'' (1922) * '' Where the Lighthouse ...

as Beck-Lasse * Erik Strandell as Georg Larsson * Artur Rolén as Stall-Jonte * Sven Magnusson as Aron's fellow worker * Nils Hultgren as Miller *

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 Auctioneer * Karl Olof Hallin as Vicar * Bertil Berglund as Torvidsson * Adèle Lundvall as Margit * Hugo Tranberg as Birgit's father * Millan Bolander as Birgit's mother * Gösta Ericsson as Engineer * Hanny Schedin as Sonja's mother * John W. Björling as Wedding guest *

Ernst Brunman Ernst Olof Wilhelm Brunman (2 August 1886 – 1 January 1961) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Steene p.194 Selected filmography * '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1923) * '' Artificial Svensson'' (1929) * '' Ulla, My Ulla'' (1930) * '' Frida's Songs'' ...

as Man at auction *

Bengt Brunskog Bengt Brunskog (1920–2000) was a Swedish stage actor, stage, film actor, film and television actor. Steene p.202 Selected filmography * ''Fransson the Terrible'' (1941) * ''Katrina (1943 film), Katrina'' (1943) * ''Realm of Man'' (1949) * ''Sum ...

as Card player *

as Driver * Arne Källerud as Drunk man at the auction * Uno Larsson as Wedding guest * Walter Sarmell as Card player * John Zacharias as Veterinary

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1949 films Swedish drama films 1949 drama films 1940s Swedish-language films Films directed by Gösta Folke Films based on Swedish novels 1940s Swedish films {{1940s-Sweden-film-stub