''Livet måste levas ''(English: ''Life must be lived'') is a

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film from

1943 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – ...

directed by

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. The film is based on a novel by the same name written by Bertil Johnson (pseudonym for Theodor Berthels). The film was photographed by Sten Dahlgren edited by

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. AB Svea Film was the production and distribution company. At 84 minutes long, the film premiered on 27 September 1943 at various theaters in Stockholm,

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and

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in Sweden and was classified suitable for 15-year-olds and older. ''Livet måste levas'' was played between April and June 1943 in Centrumateljéerna in Stockholm.

Plot

The seaman Gustaf (

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) has just returned to Stockholm, the city where he grew up but has not been in 14 years. He longs to see his apartment in which he grew up and he travels there. In which the family Berglund now resides Berglund and Mrs. Ella opens and shows him around. When her husband Sven (

Tord Bernheim ''Tord'' Georg Bernheim (born Tord Georg Andersson; 18 April 1914 – 23 July 1992), originally Andersson, was a Swedish singer, actor, and revue performer. He was born on 18 April 1914 in Kungsholms parish in Stockholm. He died on 23 July 1992 i ...

) learns that she has had a visit from a man during the day he becomes enraged whereupon Ella flees from him. She heads towards Gustav but is soon sought out by her husband, threatening her with a gun. Gustaf beat him to the ground and he later dies in a hospital. Gustaf is acquitted by the court when he is deemed to have acted in self-defense. He and Ella becomes romantically involved.

Rollista

– Gustaf Blom, seaman *

– Karl Hansson, seaman *

Elsie Albiin Elsie Albiin (17 December 1921 – 3 April 2009) was a Swedish actress born in Helsingborg. She appeared in several films, including 1953's '' Intimate Relations''. She was a widow for the last eleven years of her life. Her husband was Tony Fo ...

– Ella Berglund *

– Sven Berglund *

Marianne Löfgren Marianne Löfgren (24 February 1910 – 4 September 1957) was a Swedish actress. She played in Åke Ohberg's ''Elvira Madigan'' (1943), director Ingmar Bergman's debut ''Crisis'' in 1946, Hasse Ekman's ''Girl with Hyacinths'' (1950) and in o ...

– Elvira Persson *

Hilda Borgström Hilda Teresia Borgström (13 October 1871 – 2 January 1953) was a Swedish stage and film actress. Biography Born in 1871 in Stockholm, Borgström made her film debut in 1912. She starred in leading parts in Victor Sjöström's silent fil ...

– Mrs. Nilsson *

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 ...

– Mrs. Olsson *

Douglas Håge Douglas Håge (6 March 1898 – 18 November 1959) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1932 and 1959. Selected filmography * ''Career'' (1938) * '' Just a Bugler'' (1938) * '' The Great Love'' (1938) * '' Nothing Bu ...

– Hamberg, Chief Inspector

Reception

The film was considered by most reviews to be told straightforwardlya and uncontrived, albeit slightly awkwardly. The script however was seen as substandard.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Livet maste levas 1943 films 1940s Swedish-language films Swedish black-and-white films