''Åsa-Nisse in Military Uniform'' (Swedish: ''Åsa-Nisse i kronans kläder'') is a 1958 Swedish

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Ragnar Frisk Ragnar Frisk (1902–1984) was a Swedish film director.Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema p.102 He was known for his comedies, including the Åsa-Nisse series of films. Selected filmography * ''A Cruise in the Albertina'' (1938) * ''T ...

and starring John Elfström, Artur Rolén and

Brita Öberg Brita Öberg (22 May 1900 – 26 December 1969) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1931 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' Kristin Commands'' (1946) * ''Between Brothers'' (1946) * ''Son of the Sea'' (1949) ...

.Krawc p.473 It was shot at the Täby Studios in Stockholm. It is the ninth film in the long-running Åsa-Nisse series about a raffish character living in

rural In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are descri ...

Småland.

Cast

* John Elfström as Åsa-Nisse * Artur Rolén as Klabbarparn *

as Eulalia *

Mona Geijer-Falkner Mona Geijer-Falkner (2 January 1887 – 3 December 1973) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' The Rivals'' (1926) * '' Getting Married'' (1926) * '' Frida's Songs' ...

as Kristin * Ann-Marie Adamsson as Ulla *

Lennart Lindberg Lennart Lindberg (1918–2004) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Wright p.177 He was married to the actress Barbro Larsson in the 1950s. Selected filmography * ''Customs Officer Bom'' (1951) * '' Beef and the Banana'' (1951) * '' U-Boat 39'' ( ...

as Olle *

Gustaf Lövås Gustaf Lövås (born Karl Gustaf Andersson; 28 December 1894 – 10 November 1968) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Gustafsson p.87 Many of his later screen appearances were in the long-running '' Åsa-Nisse'' series in which he played the recur ...

as Sjökvist *

Wiktor Andersson Wiktor Herman "Kulörten" Andersson (19 June 1887 – 13 September 1966) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1923 and 1958. Selected filmography * '' Boman at the Exhibition'' (1923) * '' A Stolen Waltz'' ( ...

as Knohultaren *

Bertil Boo John Bertil Boo (16 January 1914 in Askersund – 20 July 1996 in Sundbyberg) was a Swedish singer.''Nationalencyclopedin'' biographical entry about Bertil Boo Bertil Boo grew up as the youngest of 15 siblings on a farm, which he took over aft ...

as Bertil Boo *

Little Gerhard Little Gerhard, (born ''Karl-Gerhard Lundkvist'', 17 May 1934) is a Swedish singer and rock musician. He had big music hits between 1958 and the mid-60s, with songs like "Buona Sera", "What You've Done to Me" and "Den siste mohikanen". Biography ...

as Little Gerhard * Gus Dahlström as 107:an *

Stellan Agerlo Stellan is a masculine given name used in Sweden. It means “peaceful one” or “calm” and has a German origin. Although many think it is equivalent to Stelio used in Italy, Stelian used in Romania and Stelios in Greece, all serving as masculi ...

as Burgler * Sven Holmberg as Colonel *

Georg Årlin Georg Adolf Wilhelm Årlin (30 December 1916 – 27 June 1992) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in 50 films between 1940 and 1988. Born in Rödeby, a southern Sweden locality in Blekinge County's Karlskrona Municipality, Georg Årlin di ...

as Doctor *

Carl-Axel Elfving Carl-Axel Elfving (12 January 1920 – 12 January 1988) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1947 and 1986. Selected filmography * '' Don't Give Up'' (1947) * ''Private Bom'' (1948) * ''Teache ...

as Cpl. Busk *

Georg Skarstedt Georg Skarstedt (31 January 1900 – 8 December 1976) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more 120 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * ''The People of Norrland'' (1930) * '' A Night of Love by the Öresund'' (1931) * '' Int ...

as Travelling Salesman *

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 Chefslottan * Lennart Tollén as Lieutenant * Aurora Åström as President of Women's League * Stig Johanson as Pelle

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

* 1958 films Swedish comedy films 1958 comedy films 1950s Swedish-language films Films directed by Ragnar Frisk Swedish sequel films 1950s Swedish films {{1950s-Sweden-film-stub