Swedes in America

1943 0h 17m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 11★6IMDB · 125

Documentary

Synopsis

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1943 documentary with Ingrid Bergman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ingrid Bergman
Herself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irving Lerner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0036405 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Irving Lerner directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0036405 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 17 min · 0h 17m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Swedes in America (1943)
IMDB rating: 6/10 · 125 votes

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Also by

Irving Lerner

Community reviews

What people are saying

CinemaSerf2025-07-07
★ 6/10
There is something striking about the opening scene from Ingrid Bergman. She sits, comfortably, on a sofa and reads out a letter from someone asking her why she thought the Swedes and the Americans got on so well. She looks entirely natural and convincing, the camera loves her, and it is very easy to see why this particular Swede fitted in so effortlessly. The rest of this short feature follows more traditional lines as she narrates a potted history of just how a group of her countryfolk arrived, settled and were prominent in the establishment of it’s unified nation. It visits the museum in Philadelphia that testifies to the importance of these immigrants to the birth of a nation, and it also shines a light on a gently religious, industrious and friendly population who integrate effortlessly with their fellow immigrants from other parts of Europe seeking opportunity or fleeing persecution. In no way could this be considered a deep or analytical film, but more a light and fluffy celebration of another part of the great American human jigsaw puzzle.

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