''Åsa-Nisse Goes Hunting'' (Swedish: ''Åsa-Nisse på jaktstigen'') is a 1950 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
Helga Brofeldt.
[Krawc p.474] It was the second film in the long-running
Ã…sa-Nisse series about a raffish character living in
rural
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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 ...
. The film's sets were designed by the
art director
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It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ...
Bertil Duroj.
Synopsis
Ã…sa-Nisse is fond of
poaching
Poaching is the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights.
Poaching was once performed by impoverished peasants for subsistence purposes and to supplement meager diets. It was set against the huntin ...
, but a new
constable
A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions. ''Constable'' is commonly the rank of an officer within a police service. Other peo ...
has his eye on them. When Ã…sa-Nisse gets his foot caught in a trap, he is arrested and taken to the city of
Jönköping
Jönköping (, ) is a Urban areas in Sweden, city in southern Sweden with 112,766 inhabitants (2022). Jönköping is situated on the southern shore of Sweden's second largest lake, Vättern, in the province of Småland.
The city is the seat o ...
for trial. The same evening he and his companions go out for a night on the town where they meet two attractive young woman. Sometime later Ã…sa-Nisse has to explain with difficulty to his wife just what they got up to that night.
Cast
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John Elfström as Åsa-Nisse
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Artur Rolén as Klabbarparn
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Helga Brofeldt as Eulalia
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Bertil Boo as Eric Broo
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Emy Hagman as Elsa Broo
*
Ulla-Carin Rydén as Britta
*
Gustaf Lövås as Sjökvist
*
Josua Bengtson as Jönsson
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Lillie Wästfeldt as Kristin
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Willy Peters as Klöverhage
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Mary Rapp as Astrid
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Siv Ericks as Greta
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Arne Källerud as Judge
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
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1950 films
Swedish comedy films
1950 comedy films
1950s Swedish-language films
Films directed by Ragnar Frisk
Swedish black-and-white films
1950s Swedish films
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