''A Dreamer's Journey'' (Swedish: ''En drömmares vandring'') is a 1957 Swedish

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directed by Lars-Magnus Lindgren and starring

Jarl Kulle Jarl Lage Kulle (28 February 1927 – 3 October 1997) was a Swedish film and stage actor and director, and father of Maria Kulle. Kulle was born in the village of Truedstorp, outside Ekeby, Sweden, and was the son of the merchant Nils Kull ...

Margit Carlqvist Margit Carlqvist (born 11 February 1932 in Stockholm) is a Swedish actress. In Sweden she starred in many movies during the 1950s. Internationally, she may be best known for her role in Ingmar Bergman's film, ''Smiles of a Summer Night''. Selec ...

and

Inga Landgré Inga Linnéa Landgré (née ''Lundgren''; 6 August 1927 – 31 July 2023) was a Swedish actress who worked in theatre, television, and films from the 1940s on. Early life and career Inga Landgré was born in Stockholm on 6 August 1927. Her fath ...

.Qvist & Von Bagh p.87 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna 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 is based on the life of the

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Dan Andersson Daniel Andersson (6 April 1888 – 16 September 1920)Dan Andersson
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Cast

as Dan Andersson *

as Marja Lisa *

as Ziri Stuart *

Georg Rydeberg Olof Georg Rydeberg (21 July 1907 – 22 February 1983) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1932 and 1981. He was married to the Finnish actress Birgit Sergelius. Partial filmography * '' International Ma ...

as Hartmann * Axel Slangus as Karigo *

Hugo Björne Hugo Björne (4 February 1886 – 14 February 1966) was a Swedish film and theater actor. Biography Ernst Hugo Alexis Björne was born in Varberg in Halland, Sweden. He made his stage debut in 1907 and belonged to the acting company of Hjalm ...

as Dan's Father *

Linnéa Hillberg Linnéa Paulina Hillberg ; 26 October 1892 – 3 July 1977) was a Swedish actress. Biography Born in Uddevalla on the Swedish west coast, Linnéa Hillberg made her stage debut in 1913. Early on she acted (1914–18) with the Karin Swanström T ...

as Dan's Mother * Peter Lindgren as Anders Kolare *

Keve Hjelm Karl Evert "Keve" Hjelm (23 June 1922 – 3 February 2004) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in 70 films between 1943 and 2004. At the 1st Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Actor for his role in '' Raven's End''. ...

as Karl-Anton *

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 Vicar *

Olof Thunberg Fritz-Olof Thunberg (21 May 1925 – 24 February 2020) was a Swedish actor and director. He was perhaps best known for being the voice of the cartoon character Bamse#Protagonists, Bamse. Early life and career Thunberg was born Fritz-Olof ...

as Mr. Stuart *

David Erikson David Erikson (born Anton Otto David Eriksson; 26 May 1899 – 22 June 1973) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1938 and 1957. Selected filmography * '' Thunder and Lightning'' (1938) * ''Dollar'' (19 ...

as Domkvist *

Erik Hell Erik Hell (11 August 1911 – 11 March 1973) was a Swedish actor. Hell was born in Kalliokoski, Finland, to a Norwegian father and a Finnish mother. He moved to Sweden with his family in 1918 during the Finnish Civil War. He married the actre ...

as Erik Axel Blom *

Åke Fridell Åke Fridell (23 June 1919 – 26 August 1985) was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Gävle, Sweden and died in Stockholm. Selected filmography * '' The Old Clock at Ronneberga'' (1944) - Legal clerk at the mayor's party * ''Flickan och ...

as Terje *

Jan-Olof Strandberg Jan-Olof Strandberg (9 September 1926 – 2 May 2020) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He appeared in 45 films since 1947. On stage one of his most famous parts was as Vladimir in Samuel Beckett's ''Waiting for Godot'', at Sweden's Royal Dram ...

as Martinus *

Tord Stål Tord Stål (14 September 1906 – 2 July 1972) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1938 and 1969. He starred in the film '' Leva på 'Hoppet, which won the Silver Bear (Comedies) award at the 1st Berlin In ...

as Publisher *

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'' (194 ...

as Old woman * Gregor Dahlman as Svarta Te *

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 Mats Kolare * Jan Kings as Dan as a child * Marina Stagh as Young Marja Lisa * Jörgen Hasselblad as Young Karl-Anton *

Margareta Bergman Karin Ann Margareta Bergman (22 August 1922 – 27 September 2006) was a Swedish novelist. She had an unhappy childhood in a strict Lutheran family, something depicted in her brother Ingmar Bergman's semi-autobiographical film '' Fanny och Alexand ...

as Vainos-Kari * Otto Blixt as Varfors-Fredrik * Kurt Emke as Karis-Janken * Dan Eriksson as Charcoaler * Manne Grünberger as Music salesman * Karl-Erik Gustafsson a Björnbergs-Jon * Anton Hedlund as Charcoaler * Gunde Johansson as Charcoaler * Sven Melin as Mård-Jon * Margareta Palmgren as Girl at party * Nils Parling as Charcoaler * Inger Qvist as Girl at party *

Olof Sandborg Olof Sandborg (April 30, 1884 in Gothenburg – March 26, 1965 in Stockholm) was a Sweden, Swedish stage and film actor. He won the Eugene O'Neill Award in 1962. Filmography * ''The Voice of Passion, Blodets röst'' (1913) * ''Lady Marion's Su ...

as Kettilä-Jerk * Else-Marie Sundin as Student *

Bengt Sundmark Bengt may refer to: People In arts, entertainment and media Actors * Bengt Djurberg (1898–1941), Swedish actor and singer * Bengt Ekerot (1920–1971), Swedish actor and director * Bengt Eklund (1925–1998), Swedish actor * Bengt Logardt (1914 ...

as Jon Kolare * Måns Westfelt as Rev. Görelsson

References

Bibliography

* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

* 1957 films Swedish drama films 1957 drama films 1950s Swedish-language films Films directed by Lars-Magnus Lindgren Films set in Stockholm 1950s Swedish films Swedish black-and-white films {{1950s-Sweden-film-stub