Paradise (Swedish: Paradiset) is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Ragneborn and starring Edvin Adolphson, Gunnel Broström and Eva Dahlbeck.[1] It was shot at the Stocksund Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carl Gyllenberg.
Paradise | |
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Directed by | Arne Ragneborn |
Written by | Johannes Allen Arne Ragneborn |
Produced by | Lars Burman |
Starring | Edvin Adolphson Gunnel Broström Eva Dahlbeck |
Cinematography | Jan Lindeström |
Edited by | Carl-Olov Skeppstedt |
Music by | Sven Sköld Gösta Theselius |
Production company | Metronome Studios AB |
Distributed by | Freja-Film AB |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Sweden |
Language | Swedish |
Synopsis
editTwo men lose their jobs due to their heavy drinking. While one is able to overcome alcoholism and get a steady job, the other struggles.
Cast
edit- Edvin Adolphson as Rudolf Ekström
- Gunnel Broström as Rita Ekström
- Naima Wifstrand as Mrs. Ekström
- Åke Grönberg as Betil Karlsson
- Eva Dahlbeck as Ulla Karlsson
- Doris Svedlund as Barbro
- Arne Ragneborn as Lillebror
- Åke Claesson as Doctor Martin
- Hugo Björne as Erik Svenning
- Harry Ahlin as Ville
- Elof Ahrle as Bertil's colleague
- Gösta Bernhard as Arne
- Eivor Engelbrektsson as Lily
- Stig Järrel as Lars
- Gösta Prüzelius as member of sobriety organization
- Sif Ruud as Nora
- Georg Skarstedt as Egon
- Carl Ström as Mats
- Lars Burman as drunk
- Sven-Axel Carlsson as skier who finds Rudolf
- Linnéa Hillberg as wife of sobriety organization member
References
edit- ^ Qvist & Von Bagh p.61
Bibliography
edit- Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
External links
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