The Station Master

1942 1h 44m SV

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Carl Malm is a goodhearted man who runs a railway station. He lives together with his maid and her seven kids.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Edvard Persson
Carl Malm
Barbro Kollberg
Inger
Jullan Kindahl
Fru Nilsson
Fritiof Billquist
Sten Åkermark
Harry Persson
Assarsson
Egil Holmsen
John Berg
Edla Rothgardt
Kerstin Berg
Benkt-Åke Benktsson
Prosten

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emil A. Lingheim
Writers: Henry Richter
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emil A. Lingheim, shot by Harald Berglund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alvar Kraft. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Emil A. Lingheim shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Edvard Persson and Barbro Kollberg and Jullan Kindahl carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0036387 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Emil A. Lingheim directs. Harald Berglund behind the camera. Alvar Kraft scores. Emil A. Lingheim cuts. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

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184 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Emil A. Lingheim, shot by Harald Berglund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alvar Kraft. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Emil A. Lingheim shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Edvard Persson and Barbro Kollberg and Jullan Kindahl carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0036387 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.