''Vi flyr på Rio'' ( sv, Vi flyger på Rio, We're Flying to Rio) is a

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drama film from 1949.

Plot

When captain Curt Åhs comes home one day, he discovers that his wife has been unfaithful. Curt gets to know the flight attendant Berit. They experience adventure together during a flight to

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Background and reception

The film had its Norwegian premiere on November 17, 1949 and was about Scandinavian Airlines' long-haul flights on the new route to

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. The film included an authentic crash scene, which was originally shown in the Swedish film '' Ungdom av idag'' (Youth of Today). The critics gave the film mixed reviews. On the one hand, they one praised the actors but, on the other hand, they considered the story to sometimes be hackneyed and lacking depth.

Cast

Åke Ohberg Åke Ohberg (20 July 1905 – 18 July 1975) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in about 30 roles in films between 1932 and 1961. Ohberg was born to Johan and Hulda Ohberg in Västerås, Sweden. Marriage and Family He married ac ...

as Curt Åhs, the captain *

Inger Juel Inger Juel (18 September 1926 – 12 August 1979) was a Swedish stage and film actress.Vermilye p.64 Selected filmography * ''The Loveliest Thing on Earth'' (1947) * '' Each Heart Has Its Own Story'' (1948) as Hildegard * ''Vi flyr på Rio'' (1 ...

as Karin Åhs, his wife * Lars Nordrum as Frans Hauge, the pilot *

Per Oscarsson Per Oscar Heinrich Oscarsson (28 January 1927 – 31 December 2010) was a Swedish actor. He is best known for his role in the 1966 film ''Hunger'', which earned him a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. Early life Oscarsson was born, along ...

as Helmer Wallberg, the co-pilot * Margareta Fahlén as Berit Thorsson, a stewardess (Swedish version) * Helen Brinchmann as Berit Thorsson, a stewardess (Norwegian version) * Urda Arneberg as Li Arnessen, a stewardess *

Lauritz Falk Lauritz Falk (15 November 1909 – 1 February 1990) was a Swedish- Norwegian actor, film director, singer and painter. He appeared in about 60 roles in films and TV between 1923 and 1989. He is the cousin of the Swedish artist Bertram Schmiter ...

as Eyvind Lynge, the radio man *

Åke Söderblom Åke Fridolf Söderblom (20 January 1910 – 22 May 1965) was a Swedish actor, screenwriter and songwriter (one of his songs is '' Kan du vissla Johanna?''). He appeared in 70 films between 1933 and 1965. Selected filmography * '' The Dang ...

as Fridolf, the mechanic *

Henki Kolstad Henki Kolstad (3 February 1915 – 14 July 2008) was a Norwegian actor and pop-cultural national treasure. With his debut at the Oslo national theater, he was known for his appearances in '' Olsenbanden'', the children's series Jul i Skomakerga ...

as Bonzo, the purser * Sonja Wigert as Irene Gruwe *

Brita Bigum Brita Bigum (a.k.a. Britta Bigum and Brita Bigum Grønn, January 15, 1921 – October 12, 1980) was a Norwegian actress. Career Bigum made her stage debut as a child in the play ''Per og Kari reiser til månen'' at the National Theatre in Oslo ...

as the English-speaking cabaret singer

References

External links

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''Vi flyr på Rio''
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