''The Three of Us'' (Swedish: ''Vi tre'') is a 1940 Swedish

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directed by

Schamyl Bauman Magnus Schamyl Bauman (4 December 1893 – 28 February 1966) was a Swedish film director (in 1931-57). Born in Vimmerby, Småland. First studied law and modern languages at Uppsala University. In 1917 he began to work with translating text ...

and starring Sture Lagerwall,

Signe Hasso Signe Eleonora Cecilia Hasso (''née'' Larsson; 15 August 1915 – 7 June 2002) was a Swedish actress, writer, and composer. Biography Hasso was born in the Kungsholmen parish of Stockholm, Sweden in 1915. Her father and grandfather died when s ...

and

Stig Järrel Stig Järrel (8February 19101July 1998) was a Swedish actor, film director and revue artist. Järrel was one of the most popular actors in Sweden during his career, and also one of the most productive, participating in a total of 131 films. He a ...

.Qvist & Von Bagh p.82 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in

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and on location around the city including the

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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. It is a sequel to the 1939 film ''

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''.

Synopsis

Rising

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Sture Ahrengren is so obsessed with his work that he neglects his wife Kristina and young son.

Cast

* Sture Lagerwall as Sture Ahrengren, arkitekt *

as Kristina, hans hustru * Olle Bauman as Olle, deras son *

Georg Løkkeberg Georg Løkkeberg (20 November 1909 – 19 August 1986) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. He appeared in 29 films between 1934 and 1978. He starred in the film '' The Master and His Servants'', which was entered into the 9th Berlin ...

as Arne Rank, arkitekt *

as Baltsar Ekberg, ingenjör * Ilse-Nore Tromm as Helena, hans hustru *

Gösta Cederlund Gösta Cederlund, ''Gustaf ("Gösta") Edvard Cederlund'', (6 March 1888 – 4 December 1980) was a Swedish actor and film director. He was a popular character actor from the 1930s to the 1950s. Selected filmography * '' A Dangerous Wooing'' ( ...

as Professor Hagstam *

Carl Barcklind Carl Barcklind (1 June 1873 – 21 August 1945) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Biography Carl Vilhelm Barcklind was born at Sala in Västmanland County, Sweden. He made his debut as an opera singer in 1907 at the Oscarsteatern. He was associ ...

as Dr Frodde *

Sven Bergvall Sven Bergvall (25 May 1881 – 2 November 1960) was a Swedish actor. Biography Bergvall made his stage debut in 1901 and was since 1917 at the Dramaten. He acted in Swedish films from 1914 to 1954. He fought energetically for the actors' prof ...

as Mr. Brown *

Astrid Bodin Astrid Bodin (10 July 1903 – 20 October 1961) was a Swedish actress who appeared in over 120 films. Born on 10 July 1903 in Österunda, Sweden, she began her film-acting career with a small role in 1933's ''Djurgårdsnätter'', starring Erik Be ...

as Mrs. Blomgren *

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as Andersson, Restaurant Manager *

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 Shop Assistant *

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 Frodde's Maid *

John Ericsson John Ericsson (born Johan Ericsson; July 31, 1803 – March 8, 1889) was a Swedish-American inventor. He was active in England and the United States. Ericsson collaborated on the design of the railroad steam locomotive ''Novelty'', which co ...

as Mr. Hardwick *

Emil Fjellström Emil Fjellström (24 October 1884 – 14 July 1944) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Early life and stage career Emil Fjellström was born in Näs parish, Östersund Municipality, Jämtland County and grew up in the city of Östersund. A ...

as Hooligan *

Hartwig Fock Hartwig may refer to: * Hartwig (given name) * Hartwig (surname) * Hartwig (lunar crater) * Hartwig (Martian crater) {{Disambig ...

as Drum Major *

Agda Helin Agda Helin (27 October 1894 – 10 February 1984) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1912 and 1968. Selected filmography * ''House Slaves'' (1923) * ''South of the Highway'' (1936) * '' The Three of Us'' (194 ...

as Mrs. Andersson * Torsten Hillberg as Odelgren *

Nils Hultgren Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Latvian variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas. People and animals with the given name * Nils Bergström (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player * Nils Björk (1898–1989) ...

as Head Waiter Öqvist * Axel Högel as Man from Gas Factory * Stig Johanson as Waiter *

Signe Lundberg-Settergren Signe Lundberg-Settergren (15 February 1882 – 14 June 1967) was a Swedish stage and film actress.Kwiatkowski p.77 She was born in the Grand Duchy of Finland to Swedish parents, including her father the actor and theatre director Alfred Lundberg ...

as Maid Stina *

Bellan Roos Bellan Roos (25 May 1901 – 8 April 1990) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1933 and 1979. Selected filmography * '' Boman's Boy'' (1933) * ''Simon of Backabo'' (1934) * '' Under False ...

as Lisa *

Ragnar Widestedt Ragnar Widestedt (3 May 1887 – 4 February 1954) was a Swedish stage and film actor, singer, composer and occasional film director. Freiburg p.106 Selected filmography * ''House Slaves'' (1923) * ''Skipper's Love'' (1931) * '' A Night of Love ...

as Doctor * Arne Lindblad as Man at Tourist Information

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1940 films Swedish drama films 1940 drama films 1940s Swedish-language films Films directed by Schamyl Bauman 1940s Swedish films {{1940s-Sweden-film-stub