''The Unicorn'' (Swedish: ''Enhörningen'') is a 1955 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

Gustaf Molander Gustaf Harald August Molander (18 November 1888 – 19 June 1973) was a Swedish actor and film director. His parents were director Harald Molander, Sr. (1858–1900) and singer and actress Lydia Molander, ''née'' Wessler, and his brother was th ...

and starring

Inga Tidblad Inga Sofia Tidblad (29 May 1901 – 12 September 1975) was a Swedish actress. She was one of the most praised actresses in Swedish theatre during her lifetime. Biography Tidblad grew up in Stockholm as daughter to engineer Otto Tidblad and ...

Birger Malmsten Birger Malmsten (23 December 1920 – 15 February 1991) was a Swedish actor. He had many roles in Ingmar Bergman's films. Selected filmography * ''South of the Highway'' (1936) – Student (uncredited) * ' (1940) – Staff Member (uncredited ...

and

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 ...

.Qvist & Von Bagh p.30 It was shot at the

Råsunda Studios Filmstaden was a film studio situated in Råsunda, Solna Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. History Filmstaden was once one of the most modern film studios in Europe. It was built in 1919–1920 on the basis of designs by Swedish architect ...

in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren.

Cast

as Harriet Allard *

as Christer Allard *

as Claes von Klitzow *

Olof Bergström Olof Bergström (21 November 1919 – 22 November 1984) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in 50 films and television shows between 1943 and 1984. Selected filmography * 1945: ''Oss tjuvar emellan eller En burk ananas'' as Gustav, Olle's frie ...

as Frank Allard * Sture Lagerwall as Ossian Liewenskiöld *

Kristina Adolphson Kristina Adolphson (born 2 September 1937) is a Swedish film actress. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden. She is the daughter of the actor Edvin Adolphson and the actress Mildred Mehle, and the sister of the singer Olle Adolphson. She was marrie ...

as Louise von Klitzow *

Isa Quensel Isa Quensel (21 September 1905 – 3 November 1981) was a Swedish actress and operatic soprano who appeared in over 50 films, plays, operas, TV and radio shows. In 1939 she created the title role in the world premiere of Erich Wolfgang Korn ...

as Harriet's Mother *

Hans Strååt Hans Olof Strååt (17 October 1917 – 26 January 1991) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1941 and 1987. Partial filmography * '' Bright Prospects'' (1941) - Student * '' Scanian Guerilla'' (1941) - Guerilla soldie ...

as Harriet's Father *

Helge Hagerman Helge Hagerman (19 May 1910 – 25 November 1995) was a Swedish actor and film producer. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1933 and 1989. Selected filmography * ''His Life's Match'' (1932) * ''Raggen'' (1936) * '' The Quartet That S ...

as Police Inspector *

Catrin Westerlund Catrin Westerlund (10 April 1934 – 18 September 1982) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 40 films and television shows between 1953 and 1982. Selected filmography * ''Marianne'' (1953) * '' A Night in the Archipelago'' (1953 ...

as Maria, Allard's housewife * Svea Holst as Kristin, Allard's housewife *

Märta Dorff Märta Dorff (1909–1990) was a Swedish film actress.Soila p.263 Selected filmography * ''Adventure'' (1936) - Karl Henriks sekreterare (uncredited) * '' Witches' Night'' (1937) - Student (uncredited) * '' For Better, for Worse'' (1938) - Nurs ...

as Anna, nurse * Annalisa Ericson as Agneta Wollter *

Elsa Ebbesen Elsa Ebbesen (7 July 1890 – 21 December 1977) was a Swedish stage and film actress.Paietta p.139 A character actress she appeared in Swedish films and later television programmes over the course of several decades. Selected filmography * '' ...

as Mina, Harriet's parent's housewife *

Ivar Wahlgren Ivar (Old Norse ''Ívarr'') is a Scandinavian masculine given name. Another variant of the name is Iver, which is more common in Norway. The Old Norse name has several possible etymologies. In North Germanic phonology, several of the elements c ...

as Speaker at Frank's party *

Olav Riégo Olav Riégo (21 April 1891 – 25 December 1956) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1923 and 1956. He starred in the film '' Leva på 'Hoppet, which won the Silver Bear (Comedies) award at the 1st Berlin I ...

as Hospital doctor *

Claes Thelander Claes Thelander (14 January 1916 – 12 December 1999) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1931 and 1956. Selected filmography * '' Julia jubilerar'' (1938) * ''Take Care of Ulla'' (1942) * ''My People Are Not You ...

as Priest *

Gunvor Pontén Gunvor Margareta Pontén (11 February 1929 – 16 February 2023) was a Swedish actress who graduated from Dramatens elevskola in 1954. She appeared in over 50 films and television shows starting in 1949. She starred in the film '' Leva på 'Hop ...

as Woman at the ball *

Gösta Prüzelius Karl Gösta Prüzelius (11 August 1922 – 15 May 2000) was a Swedish actor. His first film part was in the 1945 film Flickorna i Småland. He played in films as diverse as '' Summer with Monika'', '' Space Invasion of Lapland'', ''Fanny and ...

as Officer at the ball *

Curt Löwgren Curt Löwgren (20 December 1908 – 15 March 1967) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 45 films between 1943 and 1966. Selected filmography * ''In Darkest Smaland'' (1943) - Conscript (uncredited) * ''Se opp för spioner!'' (1944) - Do ...

as Waiter at the Operabaren

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1955 films Swedish drama films 1955 drama films 1950s Swedish-language films Films directed by Gustaf Molander Swedish black-and-white films 1950s Swedish films {{1950s-Sweden-film-stub