''The Dance Hall'' (Swedish: ''Danssalongen'') is a 1955 Swedish

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directed by Börje Larsson and starring

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Sonja Wigert Sonja Wigert (11 November 1913 – 12 April 1980) was a Norwegian-Swedish actress. She appeared in 34 films between 1934 and 1960. She was a spy in World War II. Ingrid Bolsø Berdal portrayed her in the film ''The Spy''. Selected filmogra ...

and

Lars Ekborg Lars Åke Rupert Ekborg (6 June 1926 – 7 October 1969) was a Swedish actor, comedian, and singer. Ekborg was the father of actors Dan and Anders Ekborg. He died of liver cancer in 1969. He may be heard as the recitor in the 1956 recording of ...

.Nordic National Cinemas p.188 It was shot at the Kungsholmen Studios of

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. 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 ...

Cast

as Viktor *

as Ria *

as 'Doggen' Andersson *

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 Sonja Gren *

Lennart Lindberg Lennart Lindberg (1918–2004) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Wright p.177 He was married to the actress Barbro Larsson in the 1950s. Selected filmography * ''Customs Officer Bom'' (1951) * '' Beef and the Banana'' (1951) * '' U-Boat 39'' ( ...

as Bill *

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 Cecilia *

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 'Madame' * Sten Gester as Bengt *

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 Ofelia * Mats Bahr as Oskar *

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as Georg *

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as Minna * Hans Bergström as Göran *

Bengt Blomgren Bengt Bertil Blomgren (15 August 1923 – 4 April 2013) was a Swedish actor, film director and screenwriter, born in Stockholm. Selected filmography *1997 - ''Tic Tac'' *1997 - '' Tre Kronor (TV series)'' *1997 - '' Rederiet'' (TV) *199 ...

as Josef Ek *

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as Marianne Stern *

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as Rolf Svensson *

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as Majsan *

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as Doctor *

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 Maid *

Georg Skarstedt Georg Skarstedt (31 January 1900 – 8 December 1976) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more 120 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * ''The People of Norrland'' (1930) * '' A Night of Love by the Öresund'' (1931) * '' Int ...

as Sonja's Neighbor *

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 Greta *

Gunnar Svensson Gunnar Svensson (27 June 1956 – 31 January 2020) was a Swedish ice hockey player, head coach and sports agent. During his playing career Svensson played for Örnsköldsvik and IF Björklöven. He began his coaching career in Örnsköldsvik ...

as Musician *

Bengt-Arne Wallin Bengt-Arne Wallin (13 July 1926 in Linköping – 23 November 2015) was a Swedish jazz composer, arranger, trumpeter, and flugelhorn player who played jazz influenced by Swedish traditional folk music. He also wrote film scores. Biography Betwe ...

as Musician * Egil Johansen as Musician *

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 Manager *

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as Girl Dancing with Göran *

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as Girl at the Nightclub

References

Bibliography

* Iverson, Gunnar, Soderbergh Widding, Astrid & Soila, Tytti. ''Nordic National Cinemas''. Routledge, 2005.

External links

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