Åsa-Nisse (film)

Åsa-Nisse is a 1949 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Frisk and starring John Elfström, Artur Rolén and Emy Hagman. Featuring the popular character Åsa-Nisse it was the first in a long-running series, featuring nineteen sequels. It takes place in rural Småland. Location shooting took place at Skirö outside Vetlanda. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj.

Cast

• John Elfström as Åsa-Nisse
• Artur Rolén as Klabbarparn
• Emy Hagman as Elsa Haglund
• Bertil Boo as Eric Broo
• Greta Berthels as Eulalia
• Gustaf Lövås as Sjökvist
• Gösta Gustafson as Knohultarn
• Josua Bengtson as Jönson
• Astrid Bodin as Woman from the next parish
• Helga Brofeldt as Woman from the next parish
• Mona Geijer-Falkner as Woman from the next parish
• Einar Lidholm as Police Chief
• Stig Johanson as Olsson
• Gösta Ericsson as Crook
• Verner Oakland as Crook

References

Bibliography

• Iverson, Gunnar, Soderbergh Widding, Astrid & Soila, Tytti. Nordic National Cinemas. Routledge, 2005.
• Sundholm, John . Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2012.

External links

• Åsa-Nisse at IMDb

1. Åsa-Nisse
2. Åsa-Nisse as a Policeman
3. Åsa-Nisse on Holiday
4. Åsa-Nisse Goes Hunting
5. Åsa-Nisse in Military Uniform
6. List of feature film series with more than twenty entries
7. Gösta Prüzelius
8. Gus Dahlström
9. Gösta "Snoddas" Nordgren
10. John Elfström
11. Sven Rüno
12. Holger Höglund
13. Brita Öberg
14. Little Gerhard
15. Gösta Krantz
16. Stig Johanson
17. Curt Löwgren
18. Ragnar Frisk
19. Ann Petrén
20. Artur Rolén