The People of Hemsö (1955 film)

The People of Hemsö
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Directed by	Arne Mattsson
Written by	Rune Lindström
Based on	The People of Hemsö by August Strindberg
Starring	Erik Strandmark Hjördis Petterson Nils Hallberg
Music by	Sven Sköld
Cinematography	Max Wilén
Edited by	Lennart Arvidsson
Production company	Nordisk Tonefilm
Distributed by	Nordisk Tonefilm
Release dates	17 December 1955
Running time	112 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

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

Bibliography

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

External links

• The People of Hemsö at IMDb