''The Great Love'' (Swedish: ''Den stora kärleken'') is a 1938 Swedish

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directed by Anders Henrikson and starring

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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 ...

and

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.Qvist & Von Bagh p.86 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Synopsis

Agenes, a

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, leads a lonely life. A friendly worker at a local

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tries to cheer her up by inventing a secret romantic admirer.

Cast

as Agnes *

as Gustav Fagerlund *

as Hulda Fagerlund *

Eric Abrahamsson Eric Abrahamsson (13 April 1890 – 3 November 1942) was a Swedish actor and comedian. He appeared in over fifty films between 1917 and 1942. He often worked with fellow comedian Ludde Gentzel. Selected filmography * '' A Man There Was'' (19 ...

as August Fagerlund *

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 Molly *

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). Select ...

as Kalle * Magnus Kesster as Hugge *

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as Flora *

Mimi Pollak Maria Helena "Mimi" Pollak (9 April 1903 – 11 August 1999) was a Swedish actress and theatre director. Biography Maria Helena Pollak was born in Karlstad, Värmland to Austrian-Jewish parents and was trained in the performing arts at the ...

as Governess *

Douglas Håge Douglas Håge (6 March 1898 – 18 November 1959) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1932 and 1959. Selected filmography * ''Career'' (1938) * ''Just a Bugler'' (1938) * '' The Great Love'' (1938) * '' Nothing But ...

as Foreman * Millan Bolander as Mrs. Grönberg *

Anders Frithiof Anders is a male name in Scandinavian languages and Fering North Frisian, an equivalent of the Greek Andreas ("manly") and the English Andrew. It originated from Andres via metathesis. In Sweden, Anders has been one of the most common names fo ...

as Doctor * Anders Henrikson as Man on Train *

Linnéa Hillberg Linnéa Paulina Hillberg, ''née'' Nilsson (26 October 1892 – 3 July 1977) was a Sweden, 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 ...

as Ms. Blomberg * Jullan Jonsson as Caretaker's Wife * Gun-Mari Kjellström as Ingeborg

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1938 films Swedish comedy films 1938 comedy films 1930s Swedish-language films Films directed by Anders Henrikson Swedish black-and-white films Swedish films based on plays 1930s Swedish films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub