''The Family Secret'' (Swedish: ''Familjens hemlighe'') is a 1936 Swedish
comedy film directed by
Gustaf Molander and starring
Olof Winnerstrand,
Karin Swanström
Karin Swanström (June 13, 1873 – July 5, 1942) was a Swedish actress, producer and director.
Early life
Swanström was born in St. Olai congregation in Norrköping. Little is known of her life before she was accepted for the Royal Dram ...
and
Erik 'Bullen' Berglund
Karl Erik "Bullen" Berglund (30 June 1887 – 27 April 1963) was a Swedish actor, director and writer. Berglund was one of Sweden's most popular male actors in Swedish films from the 1930s to the 1950s. He appeared in more than a hundred films.
...
.
[Qvist & Bagh p.145] It is based on the 1903 French play ''
The Secret of Polichinelle The Secret of Polichinelle may refer to:
* ''The Secret of Polichinelle'' (play), a 1903 comedy play by Pierre Wolff
* ''The Secret of Polichinelle'' (1923 film), a 1923 French silent comedy film
* ''The Secret of Polichinelle'' (1936 film), ...
'' by
Pierre Wolff, and a
French adaptation was also produced the same year. The film premiered in
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...
in December 1936.
The film's sets were designed by the
art director
Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games.
It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...
Arne Åkermark.
Synopsis
A middle class family, planning an arranged marriage for their adult son with a wealthy heiress, are shocked to discover that he is already engaged and has a small child with his fiancee.
Cast
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Olof Winnerstrand as Arvid Ekman
*
Karin Swanström
Karin Swanström (June 13, 1873 – July 5, 1942) was a Swedish actress, producer and director.
Early life
Swanström was born in St. Olai congregation in Norrköping. Little is known of her life before she was accepted for the Royal Dram ...
as Lillie Ekman
*
Erik 'Bullen' Berglund
Karl Erik "Bullen" Berglund (30 June 1887 – 27 April 1963) was a Swedish actor, director and writer. Berglund was one of Sweden's most popular male actors in Swedish films from the 1930s to the 1950s. He appeared in more than a hundred films.
...
as John Hessler
*
Birgit Tengroth as Margit Berg
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Kotti Chave as Arne Ekman
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Hjördis Petterson as Ellen Winkler
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Gösta Bernhard as Olle
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Wiktor Andersson as Orderly
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Ingrid Borthen as Marianne Winkler, Ellen's daughter
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John Botvid as First mate
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Greta Ericson as Gullan, Margit's friend at work
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Jullan Jonsson as Emma, Hessler's housemaid
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Ka Nerell as Greta, child nurse
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Ruth Weijden as Maria, Ekman's housemaid
References
Bibliography
* Per Olov Qvist & Peter von Bagh. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
External links
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1936 films
Swedish comedy films
1936 comedy films
1930s Swedish-language films
Films directed by Gustaf Molander
Remakes of French films
Swedish films based on plays
Swedish black-and-white films
1930s Swedish films
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