''Stage Entrance'' (Swedish: ''Sceningång'') is a 1956 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

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 ...

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 ...

Margit Carlqvist Margit Carlqvist (born 11 February 1932 in Stockholm) is a Swedish actress. In Sweden she starred in many movies during the 1950s. Internationally, she may be best known for her role in Ingmar Bergman's film, ''Smiles of a Summer Night''. Sele ...

and

Gio Petré Gio Birgitta Petré, née Ann-Marie Birgitta Bengtsdotter Petré (born 1 November 1937), is a Swedish film actress. She appeared in 27 films from 1955 to 1974. Selected filmography * '' Stage Entrance'' (1956) * '' Wild Strawberries'' (1957) * ...

. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Nilsson.

Synopsis

It portrays a day in the life of the

Royal Dramatic Theatre The Royal Dramatic Theatre ( sv, Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern, colloquially ''Dramaten'') is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's five running stages. The the ...

and the various actors, students and others who make up its company as they prepare for a production of ''

King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane ...

''.

Cast

as Knut Mattsson *

as Sigrid Jansson, actress *

as Nora Bring *

Lars Ekborg Lars Åke Rupert Ekborg (6 June 1926 – 7 October 1969) was a Swedish actor, comedian, and singer. Ekborg was the father of actors Dan and Anders Ekborg. He died of liver cancer in 1969. He may be heard as the recitor in the 1956 recording of ...

as Leander *

as Johan Eriksson * Per Sjöstrand as Sven, acting student * Arne Nyberg as Unit manager * Stig Olin as Bernard Stensson *

Erik Strandmark Erik Alfred Strandmark (14 September 1919 – 5 January 1963) was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Torsåker, Sweden and died in a plane crash in Trinidad and Tobago in 1963. Partial filmography * ''Live Dangerously'' (1944) - Corpora ...

as Torén * Sif Ruud as Landlady *

Erland Josephson Erland Josephson (; 15 June 1923 – 25 February 2012) was a Swedish actor and author. He was best known by international audiences for his work in films directed by Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky and Theodoros Angelopoulos. Life and career ...

as Bergkvist, director / Narrator * Barbro Larsson as Student *

Renée Björling Renée Björling (10 July 1898 – 4 March 1975) was a Swedish film actress. She was born in Lovö, Sweden and died in Täby. Partial filmography * ''Tre indvendige Jomfruer'' (1914) - Daughter * ''The Downy Girl'' (1919) - Anne-Marie Ehi ...

as Edit Strand *

Björn Berglund Björn Berglund (16 October 1904 – 3 August 1968) was a Swedish stage and film and television actor. Biography Björn Nils Johan Gustaf Berglund was born in Jörn, Västerbotten County. He began his career in cinema in the 1939 Edvin Adolphson ...

as Drama teacher * Claes-Håkan Westergren as Hasse. acting student *

Tommy Nilson Tommy may refer to: People * Tommy (given name) * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 fi ...

as 'Tjockis', acting student * Sissi Kaiser as Kristina, actress *

Gertrud Bodlund Gertrude or Gertrud may refer to: Places In space *Gertrude (crater), a crater on Uranus's moon Titania *710 Gertrud, a minor planet Terrestrial placenames * Gertrude, Arkansas * Gertrude, Washington * Gertrude, West Virginia People *Gertrude ( ...

as Speech teacher * Arne Lindblad as Make-up teacher * Mona Åstrand as Eva, acting student * Gunnel Sporr as Acting student *

Gull Natorp Gull Natorp (10 January 1880 – 30 April 1962) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1913 and 1956. Selected filmography * ''Skottet'' (1914) - Maid * ''Hans hustrus förflutna'' (1915) - Countess Flemming ...

as Woman *

Mona Geijer-Falkner Mona Geijer-Falkner (2 January 1887 – 3 December 1973) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' The Rivals'' (1926) * '' Getting Married'' (1926) * '' Frida's Songs' ...

as Cleaning lady * Svea Holm as Cleaning lady *

Helga Brofeldt Helga Brofeldt (1881–1968) was a Swedish film actress.Wright p.21 She appeared alongside John Elfström as his wife in several of the Åsa-Nisse series of comedy films. Selected filmography * '' A Perfect Gentleman'' (1927) * '' The Realm of t ...

as Prompter *

Margit Andelius Margit is a feminine given name, a version of Margaret. People bearing the name include: * Margit of Hungary (1175–1223), Empress consort of Isaac II Angelos, Byzantine Emperor * Saint Margit of Hungary (1242–1271), Hungarian nun and prince ...

as Cleaning lady *

Astrid Bodin Astrid Bodin (10 July 1903 – 20 October 1961) was a Swedish actress who appeared in over 120 films. Born on 10 July 1903 in Österunda, Sweden, she began her film-acting career with a small role in 1933's ''Djurgårdsnätter'', starring Erik Be ...

as Cleaning lady

References

Bibliography

* Cowie, Peter. ''Film in Sweden: Stars and Players''. Tantivy Press, 1977.

External links

* 1956 films Swedish drama films 1956 drama films 1950s Swedish-language films Films directed by Bengt Ekerot Films set in Stockholm 1950s Swedish films Swedish black-and-white films {{1950s-Sweden-film-stub