Swedish Portraits

1964 1h 46m SV

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 5

Comedy

Synopsis

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The unemployed Timjan discover Mejram singing and instantly fall in love with her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hans Alfredson
Timjan
Monica Zetterlund
Mejram
Lars Ekborg
Björkman
Birgitta Andersson
Cikoria
Georg Rydeberg
J P Hansson
Lissi Alandh
Salvia
Margit Andelius
Cashier
Ragnar Arvedson
Vahrenstrand

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tage Danielsson
Writers: Tage Danielsson, Hans Alfredson
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tage Danielsson, shot by Martin Bodin. 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 Bengt-Arne Wallin. 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 Carl-Olov Skeppstedt 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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Hans Alfredson and Monica Zetterlund and Lars Ekborg carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058627 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tage Danielsson directs. Martin Bodin behind the camera. Bengt-Arne Wallin scores. Carl-Olov Skeppstedt cuts. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

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162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Tage Danielsson, shot by Martin Bodin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bengt-Arne Wallin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Carl-Olov Skeppstedt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hans Alfredson and Monica Zetterlund and Lars Ekborg carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0058627 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.