Kungen av Dalarna

1953 1h 33m SV

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Malm is the editor at a Stockholm newspaper who gets the assignment to cover the big ski race Vasaloppet.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Adolf Jahr
Sigge Fürst
Sture Lagerwall
Gösta Bernhard
Charlie Norman
Alice Babs
Elof Ahrle
Iréne Söderblom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emil A. Lingheim
Writers: Gösta Bernhard
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Harry Arnold. 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 Wic Kjellin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Adolf Jahr and Sigge Fürst and Sture Lagerwall carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045976 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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. Holger Iacobæus behind the camera. Harry Arnold scores. Wic Kjellin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

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Things worth knowing

173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Emil A. Lingheim, shot by Holger Iacobæus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Harry Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Wic Kjellin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Adolf Jahr and Sigge Fürst and Sture Lagerwall carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0045976 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.