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The Serious Game (film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Serious Game' (Swedish: 'Den allvarsamma leken') is a 1945 Swedish period drama film directed by Rune Carlsten and starring Viveca Lindfors, John Ekman and Olof Widgren.Qvist & Von Bagh p.105 It was shot at the Centrumateljerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj. Is is based on the 1912 novel of the same title by Hjalmar Sderberg.Goble p.947
Synopsis
At the turn of the twentieth century, Arvid and Lydia are in love. However, his poor financial circumstances lead her to marry a wealthy, older man instead.
Cast
* Viveca Lindfors as Lydia Stille
* John Ekman as Anders Stille, hennes far
* Olof Widgren as Arvid Stjrnblom
* ke Claesson as Roslin
* Eva Dahlbeck as Dagmar Randel
* Gsta Cederlund as Redaktr Markel
* Josua Bengtson as Grosshandlar Randel
* Hjrdis Petterson as Hans hustru
* Hugo Bjrne as Chefredaktr Doncker
* Gunnar Sjberg as Baron Freutiger
* Ulf Palme as Ture Trne
* Rene Bjrling as Ester Roslin
* Carl Deurell as Arvid's Father
* Gsta Holmstrm as Captain Linde
* Sven Lindberg as Lovn
* Ruth Weijden as Augusta, Stille's Maid
* Birger Malmsten as Kaj Lidner
* Per Oscarsson as Filip Stille, Lydia's Brother
* Yngve Nyqvist as Randel's Guest
* Sven-Eric Gamble as Young Man at the Party
* Inga-Lill hstrm as Guest at Doncker's Party
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. 'The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film'. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. 'Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland'. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
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