''Variety Is the Spice of Life'' (Swedish: ''Ombyte förnöjer'') is a 1939 Swedish

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directed by

Gustaf Molander Gustaf Harald August Molander (18 November 1888 – 19 June 1973) was a Sweden, 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 ...

and starring

Tutta Rolf Tutta Rolf (born Solveig Jenny Berntzen; 7 October 1907 – 26 October 1994) was a Norwegian-Swedish film and theatre actress and singer. Born in Oslo. She appeared in 14 films between 1932 and 1939. She was married three times, firstly to Swedi ...

Per Aabel Per Pavels Aabel (25 April 1902 – 22 December 1999) was a Norwegian actor, artist, dancer, choreographer and instructor.

and Elsa Burnett.Larsson & Marklund p.115 The film's sets were designed by

Arne Åkermark Arne Åkermark (1902–1962) was a Swedish art director who worked on around a hundred and eighty films during a thirty-year career. In 1948 Åkermark was employed in Britain for Ealing Studios epic '' Scott of the Antarctic''.Barr p.199 Selec ...

. It was based on a play which was also turned into a German film ''

Marriage in Small Doses ''Marriage in Small Doses'' (german: Ehe in Dosen) is a 1939 German musical comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Leny Marenbach, Johannes Riemann, and Ralph Arthur Roberts.Bock & Bergfelder p. 518 It was based on a play, which wa ...

'' the same year.

Synopsis

When her

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husband loses interest in her, an ordinary

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turns into a seductive

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to try and win back his affections.

Main cast

as Mrs. Vera Ivanow *

Per Aabel Per Pavels Aabel (25 April 1902 – 22 December 1999) was a Norwegian actor, artist, dancer, choreographer and instructor.

as Gregor Ivanow * Elsa Burnett as Monica Falk * Ernst Eklund as Uncle Ludvig *

Anna-Lisa Baude Anna-Lisa Baude (25 September 1897 – 7 June 1968) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in 60 films between 1921 and 1968. Selected filmography * '' The Girl in Tails'' (1926) *''Hotel Paradis'' (1931) * ''Colourful Pages'' (1931) * ' ...

as Maria, maid *

Carl-Gunnar Wingård Carl-Gunnar Wingård (27 February 1894 – 20 January 1977) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1919 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1922) * ''New Pranks of Andersson's Kalle'' (1923) * '' Her Litt ...

as Night Porter

References

Bibliography

* Mariah Larsson & Anders Marklund. ''Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader''. Nordic Academic Press, 2010.

External links

* 1939 films Swedish comedy films 1939 comedy films 1930s Swedish-language films Films directed by Gustaf Molander Swedish black-and-white films 1930s Swedish films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub