While the City Sleeps (1950 film)
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While the City Sleeps is a 1950 Swedish drama film
directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren and scripted by Ingmar Bergman
, based on a novel by Per Anders Fogelström
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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 Lars-Eric Kjellgren and scripted by Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman
Ernst Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish director, writer and producer for film, stage and television. Described by Woody Allen as "probably the greatest film artist, all things considered, since the invention of the motion picture camera", he is recognized as one of the most accomplished and...
, based on a novel by Per Anders Fogelström
Per Anders Fogelström
Per Anders Fogelström was among the leading figures in modern Swedish literature. He spent his whole life in Stockholm, and the most famous of his many works is a series of novels set in the city he dearly loved....
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Cast
- Sven-Eric GambleSven-Eric GambleSven-Eric Gamble was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden.-Selected filmography:* Port of Call * Thirst * While the City Sleeps * Barabbas -External links:...
- Jompa - Inga Landgré - Iris Lindström
- Adolf JahrAdolf JahrAdolf Jahr was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 68 films between 1925 and 1962.-Selected filmography:* Swing it, magistern! * Främmande hamn...
- Iris' father - Elof AhrleElof AhrleElof Ahrle was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in 80 films between 1920 and 1960. He also directed ten films between 1942 and 1950. He was married to actress Birgit Rosengren ....
- Manager at Lind Bilservice - John Elfström - Jompa's father
- Hilding Gavle - Fencer
- Carl StrömCarl StrömCarl Ström was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 103 films between 1923 and 1955.-Selected filmography:* June Nights * Främmande hamn * Eva * While the City Sleeps...
- Hansson, janitor - 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...
- Kalle Lund - Barbro Hiort af OrnäsBarbro Hiort af OrnäsBarbro Hiort af Ornäs is a Swedish actress. She was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. Along with Bibi Andersson, Eva Dahlbeck, and Ingrid Thulin, she won the Best Actress Award at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival for the film Brink of Life....
- Rutan - Märta Dorff - Iris' mother
- Ilse-Nore Tromm - Jompa's mother
- Ulla Smidje - Asta
- Hans Sundberg - Knatten Gustafsson
- Arne RagnebornArne RagnebornArne Ragneborn was a Swedish actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in 23 films between 1944 and 1976...
- Richard 'Sune' Sundberg - Lennart Lundh - Gunnar 'Slampen' Lindström