A Crime (Swedish: Ett brott) is a 1940 Swedish crime drama film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Edvin Adolphson, Karin Ekelund and Carl Barcklind.[1] It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arthur Spjuth. It was adapted from a 1933 play of the same title by Sigfrid Siwertz, itself inspired by the real-life Von Sydow murders case.
| A Crime | |
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| Directed by | Anders Henrikson |
| Written by | Anders Henrikson Bengt Idestam-Almquist Carlo Keil-Möller |
| Based on | A Crime by Sigfrid Siwertz |
| Produced by | Lorens Marmstedt |
| Starring | Edvin Adolphson Karin Ekelund Carl Barcklind |
| Cinematography | Hilding Bladh |
| Edited by | Rolf Husberg |
| Music by | Gunnar Malmström Bosse Rosendahl |
Production company | Terrafilm |
| Distributed by | Terrafilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Cast
edit- Edvin Adolphson as Rutger von Degerfelt
- Karin Ekelund as Maud, Rutger's Wife
- Carl Barcklind as Andreas von Degerfelt
- Anders Henrikson as Hans von Degerfelt
- Ziri-Gun Eriksson as Maria Gilljams
- Gösta Cederlund as Inspector Lilja
- Håkan Westergren as Bror Risberg
- Sigurd Wallén as Hugo von Degerfelt
- Dagmar Ebbesen as Mrs. Sofia Duner
- Einar Axelsson as Dr. Bernhard Gilljams
- Ulla Sorbon as Lisa Waldemars
- Åke Claesson as Dr. Forenius
- Hilda Borgström as Miss Alma Furuvik
- Gösta Bodin as Mr. Duner
- Karin Alexandersson as Kristin
- Ivar Kåge as Rosensköld
- Sten Hedlund as Redlund
- Gösta Hillberg as Prison Guard
- Oscar Åberg as Berggren
- Tord Bernheim as Man in the garage
References
edit- ^ Qvist & Von Bagh p.110
Bibliography
edit- Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
External links
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