''Violence'' (Swedish: ''Våld'') is a 1955 Swedish

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directed by

Lars-Eric Kjellgren Lars-Eric Kjellgren (1918–2003) was a Swedish screenwriter and film director.Larsson & Marklund p.157 Selected filmography * ''Night in Port'' (1943) * ''Don't Give Up (film), Don't Give Up'' (1947) * ''Private Bom'' (1948) * ''Father Bom'' (19 ...

and starring

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 o ...

, Doris Svedlund and

Gunvor Pontén Gunvor Margareta Pontén (11 February 1929 – 16 February 2023) was a Swedish actress who graduated from the Royal Dramatic Training Academy in 1954. She appeared in over 50 films and television shows starting in 1949. She starred in the film ' ...

. It was shot at the

Råsunda Studios Filmstaden was a film studio situated in Råsunda, Solna Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. History Filmstaden was once one of the most modern film studios of its time in Europe. It was built in 1919–1920 based on designs by Swedish arch ...

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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P.A. Lundgren Per Axel Lundgren (1911–2002), credited as P. A. Lundgren, was a Swedish art director active in Cinema of Sweden, Swedish cinema from the 1940s to 1980s. He is known in particular for his collaborations with the film director Ingmar Bergman.Orr ...

Synopsis

The action takes place between 1938 and 1940. Klas Rylén, a volunteer in the

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, is facing a

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for refusing to take up arms as a

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. He recalls the events of the past two years that have led him to this state at a time when much of Europe is being engulfed in the

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except for Neutral Sweden.

Cast

as Klas Rylén * Doris Svedlund as Vera Nilsson *

as Helen Ivarson *

Sven-Eric Gamble Sven-Eric Gamble (10 August 1924 – 10 May 1976) was a Swedish film actor. Selected filmography References External links * * 1924 births 1976 deaths Male actors from Stockholm 20th-century Swedish male actors {{Sweden-fi ...

as Norin *

Helge Hagerman Helge Hagerman (19 May 1910 – 25 November 1995) was a Swedish actor and film producer. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1933 and 1989. Selected filmography * ''His Life's Match'' (1932) * '' Raggen'' (1936) * '' The Quartet That ...

as Captain Fränne * Carl-Olof Alm as Enok Mellberg * Per Sjöstrand as Sjunnesson * Lars Hofgård as Ljung * Ragnar Klange as Ivarson * Kåre Santesson as Broman *

Karl Erik Flens Karl Erik Flens (19 March 1913 – 17 October 1975) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1938 and 1975. Selected filmography * '' The Two of Us'' (1939) * '' The Fight Continues'' (1941) * '' How to Tame a Real Man'' ( ...

as Sgt. Råby *

Märta Dorff Märta Dorff (10 June 1909 – 6 October 1990) was a Swedish stage and film actress.Soila p.263 Selected filmography * ''Adventure'' (1936) - Karl Henriks sekreterare (uncredited) * '' Witches' Night'' (1937) - Student (uncredited) * '' For Bett ...

as Vera's mother *

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as Judge *

Gösta Prüzelius Karl Gösta Prüzelius (11 August 1922 – 15 May 2000) was a Swedish actor. His first film part was in the 1945 film Flickorna i Småland. He played in films as diverse as '' Summer with Monika'', '' Space Invasion of Lapland'', ''Fanny an ...

as District attorney * Josua Bengtson as Klas' grandfather * Gunlög Hagberg as Girl * Roland Hedlund as Officer * Hildur Lindberg a s Waitress *

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as Soldier * Jan-Olof Rydqvist as Andersson * Håkan Serner as Officer * John Starck as Man at bridge

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.

External links

* 1955 films Swedish drama films 1955 drama films 1950s Swedish-language films Films directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren Films based on Swedish novels Films set in the 1930s Films set in the 1940s Swedish black-and-white films 1950s Swedish films {{1950s-Sweden-film-stub