Doctor Glas (film)
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Doctor Glas is a 1968 Danish drama film
directed by Mai Zetterling
, based on the novel of the same name
. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival
, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Mai Zetterling
Mai Zetterling
-Early life:Zetterling was born in Västerås, Västmanland, Sweden to a working class family. She started her career as an actress by the age of seventeen at Dramaten, the Swedish national theater, and appeared in war-era film starting in her teens.-Career:...
, based on the novel of the same name
Doctor Glas
Doctor Glas, an epistolary novel by Hjalmar Söderberg, tells the story of a physician in 19th century Sweden who deals with moral and love issues.-Synopsis:...
. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival
1968 Cannes Film Festival
The 21st Cannes Film Festival was held on May 10 - 24, 1968, before being cancelled due to the turmoil of May 1968 in France.Peter Lennon's documentary Rocky Road To Dublin was to be the final film screened at the festival...
, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France.
Cast
- Per OscarssonPer Oscarsson- External links :...
- Dr. Glas - Lone HertzLone HertzLone Hertz is a Danish film actress. She has appeared in 40 films since 1951.She was born in Denmark.-Filmography:* Bella, min Bella * Når engle elsker * Den korte sommer...
- Helga Gregorius - Ulf PalmeUlf PalmeUlf Palme was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Stockholm, and died in Ingarö, Sweden.-Selected filmography:* Only a Mother * Prison * Girl with Hyacinths...
- Rev. Gregorius, Helga's husband - Bente Dessau - Eva Martens
- Nils Eklund - Markel, journalist
- Lars Lunøe - Klas Recke, Helga's lover
- Berndt Rothe - Birck
- Helle Hertz - Anita
- Ingolf David - Dr. Glas' father
- Jonas Bergström - A university friend of Dr. Glas
- Per Goldschmidt
- Helge Scheuer
- Annemette Svendsen