''The Night Watchman's Wife'' (Swedish: ''Nattvaktens hustru'') is a 1947 Swedish
drama film directed by Bengt Palm and starring
Åke Grönberg,
Britta Holmberg and
Sture Lagerwall
Sture Lagerwall (13 December 1908 – 1 November 1964) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1931 and 1963. He was born in Stockholm, and died in Limhamn, Sweden, in 1964.
Selected filmography
...
.
[Krawc p.321] It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in
Stockholm
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and
on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the
art director
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It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...
Bertil Duroj.
Synopsis
Ingegerd arrives in
Stockholm
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from the countryside to live with her sister. She encounters the charming Curt at
Stockholm Central Station but then loses touch with him. Finding that her sister has died, and she has nowhere to go, she wanders the streets. She is eventually taken in by a kindly
nightwatchmen, and they marry soon afterwards. Sometime later, however, she accidentally runs into Curt again who tries to charm her away. However, she ultimately stays loyal to her husband.
Cast
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Åke Grönberg as Gunnar Eklund
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Britta Holmberg as Ingegerd Lindberg
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Sture Lagerwall
Sture Lagerwall (13 December 1908 – 1 November 1964) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1931 and 1963. He was born in Stockholm, and died in Limhamn, Sweden, in 1964.
Selected filmography
...
as Curt Brehmer
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Thor Modéen as Sausage salesman
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Douglas HÃ¥ge as Cafe-keeper
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Ã…ke Claesson as Baron
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Naima Wifstrand as Mrs. Eklund
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Allan Bohlin
Allan Bohlin (5 November 1907 – 23 January 1959) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1934 and 1956.
Selected filmography
* ''The Song to Her'' (1934)
* ''The Atlantic Adventure'' (1934)
* ''Walpurgis Night ...
as Policeman
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Hugo Björne as Göransson
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Linnéa Hillberg as Mrs. Lindberg
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Astrid Bodin as Lindberg's Maid
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Helga Brofeldt as Angry neighbor
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Carla Eck
Carla is the feminized version of Carl, Carlos or Charles, from ''ceorl'' in Old English, which means "free man". Notable people with the name include:
* Carla, French singer and former member of the children's music group Kids United
* Carla Abe ...
as Nurse
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Siv Ericks as Waitress
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Gösta Ericsson as Man in staircase
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Barbro Flodquist
Barbro Larsdotter Flodquist (19 April 1919 – 29 January 1971) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in 17 films between 1940 and 1955.
Selected filmography
* ''Hanna in Society'' (1940)
* ''Blossom Time'' (1940)
* ''Sun Over Klara'' ( ...
as Elna
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Arne Källerud
Arne may refer to:
Places
* Arne, Dorset, England, a village
** Arne RSPB reserve, a nature reserve adjacent to the village
* Arné, Hautes-Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrénées, France
* Arne (Boeotia), an ancient city in Boeotia, Greece
* Arne (Thessaly), ...
as Gunnar's friend at work
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Mimi Nelson as Curt's friend
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Carl Reinholdz as Gunnar's colleague
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Olav Riégo as Gentleman at company party
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Viveca Serlachius as Waitress
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Gunnar Sjöberg
Gunnar Sj̦berg (25 March 1909 Р8 June 1977) was a Swedish film actor.
Selected filmography
* '' Russian Flu'' (1937) - Delegat från Sundsvall (uncredited)
* ''John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads'' (1937) - Seaman
* '' Styrman Karls ...
as Managing Director
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Hans Strååt as Doctor
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Carl Ström as Mr. Lindberg
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Ivar Wahlgren as Constable
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Torsten Winge as Fashion Director
References
Bibliography
* Krawc, Alfred. ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the beginnings to 1984)''. Saur, 1986.
* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
External links
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1947 films
Swedish drama films
1947 drama films
1940s Swedish-language films
Films directed by Bengt Palm
Films set in Stockholm
Films shot in Stockholm
1940s Swedish films
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