Salka Valka

Salka Valka
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Directed by	Arne Mattsson
Produced by	Lennart Landheim
Written by	Rune Lindström
Based on	Salka Valka by Halldór Laxness
Starring	Gunnel Broström Folke Sundquist Margaretha Krook
Music by	Sven Sköld
Cinematography	Sven Nykvist
Edited by	Lennart Wallén
Production company	Edda Film Nordisk Tonefilm
Distributed by	Nordisk Tonefilm
Release dates	15 November 1954
Running time	132 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

Salka Valka is a 1954 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Gunnel Broström, Folke Sundquist and Margaretha Krook. It was shot at the Stockholm studios of Nordisk Tonefilm and on location in Iceland. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bibi Lindström. It is based on the novel of the same title by the Icelandic writer Halldór Laxness.

Cast

• Gunnel Broström as Salka Valka
• Folke Sundquist as Arnaldur Björnsson
• Margaretha Krook as Sigurlina Jonsdottir
• Erik Strandmark as Steinthor Steinsson
• Birgitta Pettersson as Young Salka Valka
• Nils Hallberg as Angantyr Bogesen
• Rune Carlsten as Johan Bogesen
• Sigge Fürst as Salvation Army Captain
• Marianne Löfgren as Tordis
• Elsa Prawitz as American Tourist
• John Norrman as Eyjolfur
• Hedvig Lindby as Steinunn
• Lárus Pállsson as Beinten
• Ingemar Holde as Gudmundur Jonsson
• Åke Lindström as Laborer
• Erik Hell as Customs Inspector
• Stig Johanson as Teacher
• John Melin as Katrinus
• Lars 'Lasse' Andersson as Arnaldur as child
• Ann-Marie Adamsson as Guja
• Birger Åsander as Skipper

Bibliography

• Iverson, Gunnar, Widding Soderbergh, Astrid & Soila, Tytti. Nordic National Cinemas. Routledge, 2005.

External links

• Salka Valka at IMDb