''The Judge'' ( sv, Domaren) is a 1960 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-g ...

directed by

Alf Sjöberg Sven Erik Alf Sjöberg (21 June 1903 – 17 April 1980) was a Sweden, Swedish theatre director, theatre and film director. He won the Palme d'Or, Grand Prix du Festival at the Cannes Film Festival twice: in 1946 for ''Torment (1944 film), Torment ...

. It is based on the 1957 play ''Domaren'' by

Vilhelm Moberg Karl Artur Vilhelm Moberg (20 August 1898 – 8 August 1973) was a Swedish journalist, author, playwright, historian, and debater. His literary career, spanning more than 45 years, is associated with his series ''The Emigrants''. The four ...

. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.

Cast

Ingrid Thulin Ingrid Lilian Thulin (; 27 January 1926 – 7 January 2004) was a Swedish actress and director who collaborated with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. She was often cast as harrowing and desperate characters, and earned acclaim from both Swedish a ...

as Brita Randel *

Gunnar Hellström Gunnar Hellström (6 December 1928 – 28 November 2001) was a Swedish actor and director. Partial filmography * ''While the City Sleeps'' (1950) - Young Man in Restaurant * '' U-Boat 39'' (1952) - Harriet's Escort * '' She Came Like the Wind ...

as Albert Arnold, lawyer *

Per Myrberg Per is a Latin preposition which means "through" or "for each", as in per capita. Per or PER may also refer to: Places * IOC country code for Peru * Pér, a village in Hungary * Chapman code for Perthshire, historic county in Scotland Mat ...

as Krister Langton *

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 Edvard Cunning, judge *

Naima Wifstrand Naima Wifstrand (; 4 September 1890 – 23 October 1968) was a Swedish film actress, operetta singer, troubadour, director and composer. In her later years, she was cast in several supporting roles in Ingmar Bergman films. Biography Born Siri ...

as Mrs. Wangendorff *

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 * '' ...

as Psychiatrist *

Åke Lindström Åke Lindström (22 July 1928 – 26 December 2002) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 40 films and television shows between 1950 and 2001. Selected filmography * ''The Kiss on the Cruise'' (1950) * '' Storm Ov ...

as Lanner, editor *

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). Selecte ...

as Thorvald, editor *

Holger Löwenadler Holger Carl Minton Löwenadler (1 April 1904 – 18 June 1977) was a Swedish film actor. He starred in Ingmar Bergman's ''A Ship to India'' (1947). He appeared in ''Divorced'' (1951), which was written by Bergman. Other appearances include ...

as Justice ombudsman *

Olof Widgren Johan Olof Widgren, né ''Pettersson'' (9 June 1907 – 6 March 1999) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He won the Eugene O'Neill Award in 1967. He was awarded the Illis quorum by the Swedish government in 1989. His granddaughter is actress ...

as Judge of the State Court *

Georg Årlin Georg Adolf Wilhelm Årlin (30 December 1916 – 27 June 1992) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in 50 films between 1940 and 1988. Born in Rödeby, a southern Sweden locality in Blekinge County's Karlskrona Municipality, Georg Årlin di ...

as Manager Randel *

Ingrid Borthen Ingrid Borthen (1913–2001) was a Norwegian-born Swedish stage and film actress. Goble p.271 She was involved with the Dramatist Studio of Sweden in Stockholm. She was married to the actor Ulf Johanson. Selected filmography * '' The Family S ...

as Mrs. Randel *

Inga Gill Inga Gill (2 May 1925 – 18 October 2000) was a Swedish film actress. She was born in Stockholm and died there in 2000, aged 75, following a thrombosis. Selected filmography * '' Affairs of a Model'' (1946) - Waitress at Gyldene Tunnan (u ...

as Waitress *

Hugo Björne Hugo Björne (4 February 1886 – 14 February 1966) was a Swedish film and theater actor. Biography Ernst Hugo Alexis Björne was born in Varberg in Halland, Sweden. He made his stage debut in 1907 and belonged to the acting company of Hjalmar ...

as Mayor *

Herman Ahlsell Herman Adolf Ludvig Ahlsell (4 October 1919 – 18 October 1994) was a Swedish director and actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of ...

as Chief of police *

Carl-Axel Elfving Carl-Axel Elfving (12 January 1920 – 12 January 1988) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1947 and 1986. Selected filmography * '' Don't Give Up'' (1947) * ''Private Bom'' (1948) * ''Teache ...

as Assistant *

Karl Erik Flens Karl Erik Flens (19 March 1913 – 17 October 1975) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1938 and 1975. Selected filmography * '' The Two of Us'' (1939) * '' The Fight Continues'' (1941) * ''How to Tame a Real Man'' (1 ...

as Janitor (as Erik Flens) * Siv Ericks as Secretary

References

External links

* 1960 films 1960s Swedish-language films 1960 drama films Swedish black-and-white films Films based on works by Vilhelm Moberg Films directed by Alf Sjöberg 1960s Swedish films {{1960s-Sweden-film-stub