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''Boman's Boy'' (Swedish: ''Bomans pojke'') is a 1933 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 o ...
directed by Ivar Johansson and starring
Bengt Djurberg Bengt Djurberg (23 July 1898 – 2 November 1941) was a Swedish actor and singer. He appeared in about 25 roles in films from 1919 to 1940. His film debut was in Mauritz Stiller's film ''Sången om den eldröda blomman'' in 1919. Selected film ...
, Birgit Tengroth and
Sigurd Wallén Sigurd Richard Engelbrekt Wallén (1 September 188420 March 1947) was a Swedish actor, film director, and singer.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 archite ...
in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director
Arne Åkermark Arne Åkermark (1902–1962) was a Swedish art director who worked on around a hundred and eighty films during a thirty-year career. In 1948 Åkermark was employed in Britain for Ealing Studios epic '' Scott of the Antarctic''.Barr p.199 Selec ...
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Synopsis

An
unemployed Unemployment, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is people above a specified age (usually 15) not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for work during the refer ...
man falls in with a gang of
smugglers Smuggling is the illegal transportation of objects, substances, information or people, such as out of a house or buildings, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations. There are various ...
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Cast

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Bengt Djurberg Bengt Djurberg (23 July 1898 – 2 November 1941) was a Swedish actor and singer. He appeared in about 25 roles in films from 1919 to 1940. His film debut was in Mauritz Stiller's film ''Sången om den eldröda blomman'' in 1919. Selected film ...
as Gösta Boman * Birgit Tengroth as Elsa Pihlkvist *
Sigurd Wallén Sigurd Richard Engelbrekt Wallén (1 September 188420 March 1947) was a Swedish actor, film director, and singer.Siegfried Fischer Fritz Adolf Ferdinand Siegfried Fischer (14 July 1894 – 8 April 1976) was a Swedish actor, theatre manager, playwright, screenwriter and writer. He was born in Stockholm, the son of conductor Franz Fischer. At seventeen years old he was ...
as Adolf Boman *
Signe Lundberg-Settergren Signe Lundberg-Settergren (15 February 1882 – 14 June 1967) was a Swedish stage and film actress.Kwiatkowski p.77 She was born in the Grand Duchy of Finland to Swedish parents, including her father the actor and theatre director Alfred Lundberg ...
as Mrs. Frida Boman *
Bellan Roos Bellan Roos (25 May 1901 – 8 April 1990) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1933 and 1979. Selected filmography * '' Boman's Boy'' (1933) * '' Simon of Backabo'' (1934) * '' Under False ...
as Svea *
Julia Cæsar Julia Maria Vilhelmina Cæsar (28 January 1885 – 18 July 1971) was a Swedish actress. Her acting career spanned from 1905 until 1968, during which time she appeared in a large number of revues, plays, and films. Early life Cæsar was bor ...
as Ottilia Pihlkvist *
Thor Modéen Thor Modéen (22 January 1898 – 28 May 1950) was a Swedish actor and comedian who was active in both movies and on stage. Thor Modéen Teatern, a 3D cinema and theater in Kungsör, was named in his honor. Biography Thor Odert Folke Modéen ...
as Fabian Fredriksson *
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 recu ...
as Gottfried *
Tor Borong Tor, TOR or ToR may refer to: Places * Tor, Pallars, a village in Spain * Tor, former name of Sloviansk, Ukraine, a city * Mount Tor, Tasmania, Australia, an extinct volcano * Tor Bay, Devon, England * Tor River, Western New Guinea, Indonesia S ...
as Pekka Stenroos *
Harry Ahlin Harry Ahlin (14 April 1900 – 31 July 1969) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1919 and 1969. He was also the grandfather of actor/television producer Anton Glanzelius. Selected filmography * ''Ingmar's Inheritance ...
as Karlsson, smuggler *
Gösta Alexandersson Gösta Alexandersson (16 November 1905 – 17 March 1988) was a Sweden, Swedish actor best known for his roles in ''Bomans pojke'' and ''Friaren från Landsvägen''.Gösta Alexandersson atSvensk Filmdatabas - section 3 Filmography * ''Thomas Gr ...
as Baker's apprentice * Ossian Brofeldt as Ottila's friend *
Alice Carlsson Alice may refer to: * Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Literature * Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll * ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...
as Elsa's friend *
Bertil Ehrenmark Bertil is a first name of Germanic origin most commonly found among Swedish men. The oldest recorded use is from the year 1396, but the name did not come into widespread use until the 19th century. People called Bertil include: *Carl Bertil Agne ...
as Longshoreman *
Eivor Engelbrektsson Eivor, Eivør or Øyvor is a female given name in the Nordic countries. In Sweden, 4,922 people bear the name. The average age is 78. The name perhaps originated from either the Proto-Norse word ''auja'', which is thought to mean "good luck", ...
as Girl at bakery *
Carl Ericson Carl Ericson (born September 11, 1996) is a Swedish ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Ericson made his Swedish Hockey League The Swedish Hockey League (officially SHL; sv, Sven ...
as August Carlsson * Anders Frithiof as Williamsson, factory owner *
Disa Gillis Disa is the heroine of a Swedish legendary saga, which was documented by Olaus Magnus, in 1555. It is believed to be from the Middle Ages, but includes Old Norse themes. It was elaborated by Johannes Messenius in his drama ''Disa'', which was th ...
as Elsa's friend *
Karin Granberg Karin may refer to: *Karin (given name), a feminine name Fiction * ''Karin'' (manga) or ''Chibi Vampire'', a Japanese media franchise * Karin Hanazono, title character of the manga and anime ''Kamichama Karin'' * Karin Kurosaki, a character in '' ...
as Elsa's friend *
Richard Lindström Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...
as Customs officer *
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 Smuggler *
Carin Swensson Carin Swensson (28 February 1905 – 14 October 1990) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1933 and 1963. Selected filmography * '' Boman's Boy'' (1933) * '' Under False Flag'' (1935) * '' Ocean Breakers'' (193 ...
as Elsa's friend * Harald Wehlnor as Smuggler * Helle Winther as Åke, Williamsson's son


References


Bibliography

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


External links

* 1933 films Swedish comedy films 1933 comedy films 1930s Swedish-language films Films directed by Ivar Johansson Swedish black-and-white films 1930s Swedish films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub