Crisis (1946 film)
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| Directed by | Ingmar Bergman |
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| Screenplay by | Ingmar Bergman |
| Based on |
Moderhjertet by Leck Fischer |
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| Music by | Erland von Koch |
| Cinematography | Gösta Roosling |
| Edited by | Oscar Rosander |
| Distributed by | Svensk Filmindustri (SF) |
Release dates | 25 February 1946 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Crisis (Swedish: Kris) is a 1946 Swedish film directed by Ingmar Bergman. The film was Bergman's first feature as director and he also wrote the screenplay, based on the Danish radio play Moderhjertet (translated as The Mother Animal, A Mother's Heart, The Mother Creature, and The Maternal Instinct) by Leck Fischer.[1]
The story follows a young girl living a quiet life in a small town with her foster mother. Nelly is an innocent 18-year-old becoming increasingly aware of the effect that her beauty has on the men of her little Swedish village. Ingeborg is a respectably dour woman who teaches piano to village youth and has undoubtedly sacrificed much for the sake of her foster daughter. As Nelly is on the verge of womanhood and Ingeborg is in failing health, Miss Jenny returns in her fancy hat, painted nails and trampy air of sophistication, to take her long-abandoned daughter away with her to sample the indulgent fruits of urban life.
Jenny has had a rough past, involving prostitution and other scandals, but now owns a beauty salon that’s afforded her a few comforts in life, material and otherwise. Among them is a dapper mustachioed gentleman acquaintance named Jack, who follows Jenny to the village as an uninvited guest. Jenny’s purpose in visiting Nelly was to meet up with her at a charity ball, and when Jack learns about the festivities planned for that night, he’s more than happy to inject more liveliness into the affair than the village elders had in mind.
Cast (in alphabetical order)
- Wiktor Andersson – Musician
- Anna-Lisa Baude – Customer
- Allan Bohlin – Ulf
- Julia Cæsar – The Mayor's wife
- Gus Dahlström – Musician
- Ernst Eklund – Uncle Edvard
- Sture Ericson – Musician
- Karl Erik Flens – Nelly's escort
- Holger Höglund – Musician
- Svea Holst – Malin
- Ulf Johansson – Musician
- Inga Landgré – Nelly
- Arne Lindblad – The Mayor
- Dagny Lind – Ingeborg
- Marianne Löfgren – Jenny
- John Melin – Musician
- Stig Olin – Jack
- Dagmar Olsson – Singer
- Signe Wirff – Aunt Jessie
References
External links
- Crisis at AllMovie
- Crisis at Rotten Tomatoes
- Crisis at the Internet Movie Database
- Crisis at the Swedish Film Institute Database