Ã…sa-Nisse As A Policeman
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''Ã…sa-Nisse as a Policeman'' (Swedish: ''Ã…sa-Nisse som polis'') is a 1960 Swedish
comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
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 comedy film, comedies, including the Åsa-Nisse series of films. Selected filmography * ''A Cruise in the Albertina'' ( ...
and starring John Elfström, Artur Rolén and Brita Öberg.Wredlund p.229 It was shot at the Täby Studios in
Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...
. The film's sets were designed by the
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Nils Nilsson. It was the eleventh film in the long-running Ã…sa-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 are typically desc ...
Småland Småland () is a historical Provinces of Sweden, province () in southern Sweden. Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name ''Småland'' literally means "small la ...
.


Synopsis

Ã…sa-Nisse is recruited to serve as the
police officer A police officer (also called policeman or policewoman, cop, officer or constable) is a Warrant (law), warranted law employee of a police, police force. In most countries, ''police officer'' is a generic term not specifying a particular rank. ...
in the small town of Knohult, despite his previous run-ins with the law.


Cast

* John Elfström as Åsa-Nisse * Artur Rolén as Klabbarparn * Brita Öberg as Eulalia * Mona Geijer-Falkner as Kristin * Gustaf Lövås as Sjökvist *
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 B ...
as Astrid * Gösta Prüzelius as Klöverhage * Gösta Jonsson as Policeman * Inger Axö as Gun * Bill Magnusson as Lasse * Bertil Englund as Singer * Carl-Olof Alm as Pettersson *
John Norrman John Anders Norrman (19 July 1884 – 11 November 1966), was a Swedish actor. Norrman appeared in over 70 roles in films between 1921 and 1964. Selected filmography * '' Norrtullsligan'' (1923) * ''The Marriage Game'' (1935) * '' Shipwrecked Ma ...
as Jonas * Georg Adelly as Reception Clerk * Stig Johanson as Car thief * Curt Löwgren as Andersson, police clerk


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. * Wredlund, Bertil. ''LÃ¥ngfilm i Sverige: 1960-1969''. Proprius, 1982.


External links

* 1960 films Swedish comedy films 1960 comedy films 1960s Swedish-language films Films directed by Ragnar Frisk Swedish black-and-white films Swedish sequel films 1960s Swedish films {{1960s-Sweden-film-stub