''Lyckan kommer'' ( eng, Happiness Comes) is a 1942

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...

film directed by

Hasse Ekman Hasse Ekman (born Hans Gösta Ekman; 10September 191515February 2004) was a Swedish director, actor, writer and producer for film, stage and television. Biography Hasse Ekman is probably Sweden's most successful and critically acclaimed film ...

. Ekmans script was filmed in

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the same year with the title '' Lykken kommer'', directed by

Emanuel Gregers Emanuel Gregers (28 December 1881 – 22 March 1957) was a Danish actor, screenwriter and film director. Gregers made 36 films during a career which extended over four decades from the Danish golden age of silent film until 1949. Critics often ...

and with Marguerite Viby repeating her role and

Ebbe Rode Ebbe Rode (10 May 1910 – 23 May 1998) was a Danish stage and film actor. His father was the writer/critic Helge Rode and his mother the writer Edith Rode. Ebbe Rode was married to actress Helle Virkner. Partial filmography *''Tango'' (1933) ...

playing Järrels role.

Plot summary

This fairy tale for grown-up children tells us about Georg and Monika Hedberg, they are so rich and live in such luxury that they have lost sight of each other and the ability to be happy, the way they were when they lived in humble circumstances. Now they quarrel and annoy each other instead, and finally they agree to get a divorce. In consultation with their lawyer they make a bet to save their marriage. The lawyer says that they are simply too spoiled, impractical and behave like two children. They will now start over again, move to a humble apartment, go back to work and live solely on their income during these months while the lawyer freezes all their assets. Can a more modest life make happiness come back?

Cast

Stig Järrel Stig Järrel (8February 19101July 1998) was a Swedish actor, film director and revue artist. Järrel was one of the most popular actors in Sweden during his career, and also one of the most productive, participating in a total of 131 films. He a ...

as Georg Hedberg *

Marguerite Viby Marguerite Viby (25 June 1909 – 8 April 2001) was a Danish actress of stage, film and television. Considered one of the great comedy actresses of Danish cinema, Viby received honorary Bodil and Robert Awards in 2000 for lifetime achieve ...

as Monika Hedberg *

Carl Reinholdz Carl may refer to: * Carl, Georgia, city in USA * Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name * Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of ...

as Algot Larsson *

Dagmar Olsson Dagmar Olsson (27 September 1908 – 20 December 1980) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in 27 films between 1931 and 1968. Selected filmography * '' The False Millionaire'' (1931) * '' It Is My Music'' (1942) * ''We House Slaves'' ( ...

as Bojan Larsson *

Georg Funkquist Georg Funkquist (13 March 1900 – 23 October 1986) was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Uppsala, Sweden and died in Stockholm. Selected filmography * ''The Red Day'' (1931) * '' Poor Millionaires'' (1936) * ''Mother Gets Married'' (19 ...

as Tranér *

Torsten Winge Torsten Winge (10 May 1886 – 6 May 1969) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1917 and 1961. Selected filmography * '' Robinson i skärgården'' (1920) * '' Thomas Graal's Ward'' (1922) * '' Where the Lighthouse ...

as Svane *

Lasse Krantz Lasse Krantz (10 August 1903 – 10 January 1973) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 20 films between 1931 and 1968. Selected filmography * ''How to Tame a Real Man'' (1941) * ''Dolly Takes a Chance'' (1944) * ''The Old Clo ...

as Bergman * Bengt Janzon as Dimgren * Einar Axelsson as Berger *

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 Lennart Broberg *

Birgit Sergelius Birgit Sergelius (March 13, 1907 – January 29, 1979) was a Finnish-born stage and film actress who later settled and worked in Sweden.McIlroy p.34 She was married to the actor Georg Rydeberg and to artist Erik Öhlin. Selected filmography * '' ...

as Lillan Broberg *

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 Sergej Borsakoff *

Jura Tamkin Jura may refer to: Places *Jura, Scotland, island of the Inner Hebrides off Great Britain *Jūra, river in Lithuania Mountain ranges *Jura Mountains, on the French–Swiss–German border *Franconian Jura, south-central Germany *Swabian Jura, so ...

as Alexandrovitj * Berndt Westerberg as Mr. Birke *

Karl Erik Flens Karl Erik Flens (19 March 1913 – 17 October 1975) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1938 and 1975. Selected filmography * '' The Two of Us'' (1939) * '' The Fight Continues'' (1941) * ''How to Tame a Real Man'' (1 ...

as Nils Boström

External links

* 1942 films Films directed by Hasse Ekman 1940s Swedish-language films Swedish comedy films 1942 comedy films Swedish black-and-white films 1940s Swedish films {{1940s-Sweden-film-stub