The People of Hemsö (1955 film)

The People of Hemsö (Swedish: Hemsöborna) is a 1955 Swedish historical drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Erik Strandmark, Hjördis Petterson and Nils Hallberg. It marked the screen debut of Daliah Lavi, then a child actress. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bibi Lindström. It was based on the 1887 novel The People of Hemsö by August Strindberg, previously adapted into a 1944 film of the same title.

Cast

• Erik Strandmark as Carlsson
• Hjördis Petterson as Madame Flod
• Nils Hallberg as Gusten
• John Norrman as Rundquist
• Curt Löwgren as Norman
• Ulla Sjöblom as Clara, maid
• Birgitta Pettersson as Lotten, maid
• Douglas Håge as Nordström
• Georg Rydeberg as Professor
• Ulla Holmberg as Professor's Wife
• Daliah Lavi as Professor's Daughter
• Margit Carlqvist as Ida, maid
• Stig Johanson as Farm-hand
• John Melin as Rapp
• Birger Åsander as Farm-hand
• Wiktor Andersson as Verger
• Artur Cederborgh as Man on the bridge
• Ivar Wahlgren as Captain

References

Bibliography

• Cowie, Peter. Swedish Cinema, from Ingeborg Holm to Fanny and Alexander. Swedish Institute, 1985.

External links

• The People of Hemsö at IMDb

1. The People of Hemsö
2. The People of Hemsö (1944 film)
3. Daliah Lavi
4. List of Swedish films of the 1950s
5. Margit Carlqvist
6. Nils Hallberg
7. Adolf Jahr
8. Erik Strandmark
9. Sven Sköld
10. Birgitta Pettersson
11. Georg Rydeberg
12. Ulla Sjöblom
13. Arne Mattsson
14. August Strindberg bibliography
15. Curt Löwgren
16. Håkan Serner
17. Rune Lindström (screenwriter)
18. Douglas Håge
19. Stig Johanson
20. Bibi Lindström