The Great Amateur (Swedish: Den store amatören) is a 1958 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman and starring Martin Ljung, Marianne Bengtsson and Yngve Gamlin.[1] It was shot at the Råsunda in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren.[2]
| The Great Amateur | |
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| Directed by | Hasse Ekman |
| Written by | Hasse Ekman |
| Produced by | Povel Ramel Felix Alvo |
| Starring | Martin Ljung Marianne Bengtsson Hasse Ekman |
| Cinematography | Martin Bodin |
| Edited by | Ingemar Ejve |
| Music by | Bengt Hallberg Erik Nordgren Harry Arnold Allan Johansson |
Production company | Knäppupp |
| Distributed by | Svensk Filmindustri |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Cast
edit- Martin Ljung as constable Alfred Erlandsson
- Marianne Bengtsson as Linda Svensson
- Hasse Ekman as Max Wallby, Theatre director
- Yngve Gamlin as Lilja, mayor in Fårtuna
- Sven-Eric Gamble as Roffe, Max valet
- Einar Axelsson as Victor Wirén
- Brita Borg as artist "Fat Mammy Brown"/Viking woman
- Bullan Weijden as Olga af Klinting
- Berndt Westerberg as Police Commissary
- Margit Andelius as Ms Krans-Wetterlund
- Ludde Juberg as kapellmeister in anniversary play
- Povel Ramel as artist, Viking in anniversary play
- John Melin as Grönwall
- Georg Skarstedt as Nibbelöf
- Hanny Schedin as Linda's Aunt
- John Norrman as Auto Repair Man
- Astrid Bodin as Ms. Knarring
- Karl Erik Flens as Torsten, Actor
- Marianne Nielsen as Desdemona in 'Othello'
- Wiktor Andersson as Oskar, Electrician
- Bellan Roos as Mrs. Lithander
- Birgitta Andersson as Lita
- Gerd Andersson as Dancer
- Axel Högel as Jonasson, Janitor
- Jan Kings as Kalle, School Pupil
- Curt Löwgren as Messenger from the Mayor
- Olof Olsson as Major af Klinting
- Lars-Evert Peterson as Ulf, School Pupil
- Teddy Rhodin as Dancer
- Bo Samuelsson as Photographer
- Håkan Serner as Actor
References
edit- ^ Gustafsson p.122
- ^ "Den store amatören (1958) - SFDB".
Bibliography
edit- Gustafsson, Fredrik. The Man from the Third Row: Hasse Ekman, Swedish Cinema and the Long Shadow of Ingmar Bergman. Berghahn Books, 2016.
External links
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