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

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

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'' (1947) * ''Private Bom'' (1948) * '' Father Bom'' (1949) * ''While the ...

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 of ...

Doris Svedlund Doris Svedlund (11 December 1926 – 7 September 1985) was a Swedish film actress. She starred in Ingmar Bergman's 1948 film ''Prison'', and in the 1951 film ''Divorced'', which Bergman wrote. Partial filmography * ''When the Meadows Blosso ...

and

Gunvor Pontén Gunvor Margareta Pontén (11 February 1929 – 16 February 2023) was a Swedish actress who graduated from Dramatens elevskola in 1954. She appeared in over 50 films and television shows starting in 1949. She starred in the film '' Leva på 'Hop ...

. 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 in Europe. It was built in 1919–1920 on the basis of designs by Swedish architect ...

in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren.

Synopsis

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

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for refusing to take up arms as a conscientious objector. 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 *

as Vera Nilsson *

as Helen Ivarson * Sven-Eric Gamble 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 S ...

as Captain Fränne * Carl-Olof Alm as Enok Mellberg *

Per Sjöstrand Nils Per Erik Sjöstrand (29 June 1930, Stockholm – 25 October 2008, Viken) was a Swedish actor, script writer and director.

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'' (1 ...

as Sgt. Råby *

Märta Dorff Märta Dorff (1909–1990) was a Swedish film actress.Soila p.263 Selected filmography * ''Adventure'' (1936) - Karl Henriks sekreterare (uncredited) * '' Witches' Night'' (1937) - Student (uncredited) * '' For Better, for Worse'' (1938) - Nurs ...

as Vera's mother *

Lars Egge Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries. Origin ''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel". A homonymous Etruscan name was bo ...

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 and ...

as District attorney *

Josua Bengtson Josua Bengtson (10 January 1882 – 15 December 1958) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Steene p.393 He appeared prolifically as a character actor in the theatre and in Swedish cinema following his debut during the silent era. Some of his final ...

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 John Gunnar Håkan Serner (1 September 1933 in Malmö – 25 October 1984 in Stockholm) was a Swedish actor. Family He was nephew to Frank Heller, and stepfather to Malin Gjörup. Awards In 1977 Serner received the award for Best Actor at t ...

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