''The Green Lift'' or ''Going Up by the Green Lift'' (Swedish: ''Oppåt med gröna hissen'') is a 1952 Swedish

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directed by Börje Larsson and starring

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, Annalisa Ericson and

Gunnar Björnstrand Knut Gunnar Johanson (13 November 1909 – 24 May 1986) was a Swedish actor known for his frequent work with writer and director Ingmar Bergman. Biography Björnstrand was born Knut Gunnar Johanson in Stockholm as son of actor Oscar Johanson and ...

.Qvist & Von Bagh p.56 It was shot at the Stocksund Studios in

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and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the

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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 ...

. It is based on the

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play ''

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'' by Avery Hopwood, which had previously been adapted into a 1944 Swedish film '' The Green Lift'' also directed by Larsson.

Cast

as William 'Billy' Forsberg * Annalisa Ericson as Blanche Lövman *

as Malte Lövman *

Inger Juel Inger Juel (18 September 1926 – 12 August 1979) was a Swedish stage and film actress.Vermilye p.64 Selected filmography * ''The Loveliest Thing on Earth'' (1947) * '' Each Heart Has Its Own Story'' (1948) as Hildegard * ''Vi flyr på Rio'' (1 ...

as Marianne Forsberg *

Georg Rydeberg Olof Georg Rydeberg (21 July 1907 – 22 February 1983) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1932 and 1981. He was married to the Finnish actress Birgit Sergelius. Partial filmography * '' International Mat ...

as Philip Lange *

Tollie Zellman Berta Alice Victoria "Tollie" Zellman (31 August 1887 – 9 October 1964) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in 49 films between 1906 and 1964. Tollie Zellman appeared on scene first 1907. She is one of Sweden's most famous comediennes. From 1 ...

as Millie *

Lillebil Kjellén Britta Lillebil Sofia Kjellén, a.k.a. Lillebil Nordrum (December 3, 1921 – March 7, 1994) was a Swedish actress born Drammen, Norway to Swedish parents. She grew up in Stockholm, Sweden, where she attended the Royal Dramatic Training Academy ...

as Elsie *

Gus Dahlström Gus Dahlström (6 November 1906 – 25 December 1989) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1942 and 1984. Partial filmography * ''Olycksfågeln nr 13'' (1942) - Gurra (uncredited) * ''Kvinnan tar befälet'' ( ...

as Gus * Holger Höglund as Holger *

Georg Adelly Georg Adelly (19 October 1919 – 26 October 1997) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 34 films between 1948 and 1984. Selected filmography * '' Loffe as a Millionaire'' (1948) * '' Father Bom'' (1949) * '' Knockout at the Breakfast Cl ...

as Oscar *

John Botvid John Botvid (12 September 1889 – 20 February 1964) was a Swedish actor and comedian. Biography John Botvid Börjesson was born at Gothenburg, Sweden. Botvid debuted as a film actor in 1917. He was frequently featured on the movie screen duri ...

as Johansson *

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as Majsan * Axel Högel as Guard *

Gösta Krantz Gösta Clarence Isidor Krantz (14 June 1925 – 26 December 2008) was a Swedish actor and revue artist. Gösta Krantz was born in Ektorp in Nacka south-east of Stockholm. He started off as a confectioner, but in 1945 turned into acting afte ...

as Guard *

Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt (24 February 1921 – 16 January 1992) was a Swedish comedian and actor. History He grew up in Kungsholmen in Stockholm, where there now is a street named after him. His father was a Social Democratic politician and ...

as Guard *

Hanny Schedin Hanny may refer to: First name: * Hanny Kellner (1892-?), Austrian diver who competed in the 1912 Olympics * Hanny Michaelis (1922–2007), Dutch poet * Hanny Mohammed, a member of the Australian power metal band Black Majesty * Hanny Nahmias (born ...

as Woman

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1952 films Swedish comedy films 1952 comedy films 1950s Swedish-language films Films directed by Börje Larsson Swedish films based on plays Remakes of Swedish films 1950s Swedish films {{1950s-Sweden-film-stub