Västkustens hjältar
Encyclopedia
Västkustens hjältar is a 1940
Swedish
drama film
directed by Lau Lauritzen, Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks
. It is a remake
of the 1938
Danish
film Blaavand melder storm
, also directed by Lauritzen and O'Fredericks.
1940 in film
The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney classics Pinocchio and Fantasia.-Events:*February 7 - Walt Disney's animated film Pinocchio is released....
Swedish
Cinema of Sweden
Swedish cinema is known as producing many critically acclaimed movies, and during the 20th century was the most prominent of Scandinavia. This is largely due to the popularity and prominence of the directors Ingmar Bergman, Victor Sjöström, and more recently Lasse Hallström and Lukas...
drama film
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 Lau Lauritzen, Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks
Alice O'Fredericks
Alice O'Fredericks was a Danish actress, screen writer, and film director. She is best known for directing the series of Far til Fire comedies and the series of family dramas based on Morten Korch novels. Having written 38 produced screenplays and directed 72 feature films, O'Fredericks was one...
. It is a remake
Remake
A remake is a piece of media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.-Film:The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source...
of the 1938
1938 in film
The year 1938 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of "Dorothy" in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. Ray Bolger is cast as the "Tinman" and Buddy Ebsen is cast as the "Scarecrow". At Bolger's insistence,...
Danish
Cinema of Denmark
Denmark has been producing films since 1897 and since the 1980s has maintained a steady stream of product due largely to funding by the state-supported Danish Film Institute. Historically, Danish films have been noted for their realism, religious and moral themes, sexual frankness and technical...
film Blaavand melder storm
Blaavand melder storm
Blaavand melder storm is a 1938 Danish thriller film directed by Lau Lauritzen, Jr. and Alice O'Fredericks.-Cast:* Osvald Helmuth as Fiskeskipper Jens Olesen* Frits Helmuth as Jens Olesen som barn* Betty Söderberg as Anna Olesen...
, also directed by Lauritzen and O'Fredericks.
Cast
- Greta AlmrothGreta AlmrothGreta Almroth was a Swedish silent film actress. She appeared in 31 films between 1912 and 1940.-Selected filmography:* The Voice of Passion * Judge Not * Daughter of the Peaks...
- Karin Larsson - Wiktor AnderssonWiktor AnderssonWiktor Herman "Kulörten" Andersson was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 160 films between 1923 and 1958.-Selected filmography:* Västkustens hjältar * Crisis...
- Olle Klasson - Carl Barcklind - Lars Larsson
- Göran Bernhard - Karl Olsson as a child
- Fritiof BillquistFritiof BillquistFritiof Billquist was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 62 films between 1931 and 1969.-External links:...
- Karl Olsson - Joel Carlsson - Oskar Lundberg
- Martin Ericsson - Mattias Olsson
- Nils Kihlberg - Sven
- Mona MårtensonMona MårtensonMonica Ingeborg Elisabeth "Mona" Mårtenson was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in 28 films between 1923 and 1949.She was born and died in Stockholm, Sweden.-Selected filmography:* I kantonnement...
- Anna Olsson - Sven-Bertil Norberg
- Yngve NordwallYngve NordwallYngve Nordwall was a Swedish film actor and director.-Selected filmography:* Västkustens hjältar * Port of Call * This Can't Happen Here...
- Erik Gunnarsson - Arne Nyberg - Torsten
- Ingegerd Resén - Johanna
- Birgit TengrothBirgit TengrothBirgit Tengroth was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in 46 films between 1926 and 1950.- Biography :...
- Inger Mattson - Tom Walter - Torvald Bergström
- Lisa Wirström