Acting
John Elfström
Born April 20, 1902 · Ovansjö, Gävleborgs län, Sweden
Died March 27, 1981 · aged 78
John Elfström was a Swedish film and television actor.
Known For
A Lesson in Love · 1954A Lesson in Love
★ 6.71954
MovieComedyRomance
After fifteen years of marriage and mutual infidelity, a couple on the brink of divorce unexpectedly confront their unresolved love during a journey to Copenhagen. Blending farce with emotional reflection, the film is Ingmar Bergman’s first sustained venture into marital comedy.
One Summer of Happiness · 1951One Summer of Happiness
★ 6.31951
MovieDramaRomance
The young high school graduate Göran and the 17-year-old Kerstin get to know each other on the estate of Göran's uncle Persson and fall in love. But their relationship is watched suspiciously by the jammed adult world. While Persson has an understanding of the youth, Kerstin's parents and the pastor of the village rant against the alleged immorality of the young people. Despite all the malice, Göran and Kerstin decide for their love. But this love should last only one summer.
Wonderful Adventures of Nils · 1962Wonderful Adventures of Nils
★ 6.11962
MovieAdventureFamily
A film adaptation of Selma Lagerlöf's classic book about Nils Holgersson, who is a real rascal. As punishment for his mischief, a house elf shrinks him to his size. The farm animals are out for revenge and so Nils must escape on the back of a goose from Skåne in the south to Lapland in the north. During his flight over Sweden, Nils gets to take part in many adventures.
The Yellow Squadron · 1954The Yellow Squadron
★ 5.91954
MovieActionDrama
The year is 1954. The war in Korea has just ended and the superpowers stand by each side of the boarder. The peace in Europe is fragile and the cold war is imminent. At F8 - Air Fore Base, the yellow squadron stand ready with its J29 fighters.
A Dream Play · 1963A Dream Play
★ 7.01963
MovieDramaFantasy
A television adaptation of August Strindberg’s A Dream Play, the film follows Agnes, the daughter of the god Indra, as she descends to Earth to witness the conditions of human existence. Through a succession of loosely connected scenes, she encounters individuals from different walks of life, with events unfolding according to dream logic rather than linear narrative.
Hur tokigt som helst · 1949Hur tokigt som helst
★ 10.01949
MovieComedy
"How crazy!" A man and a woman watch episodes from Nils Poppe movies outside a cinema Maxim in Stockholm. Poppe represents, among other things, a poor composer who vainly tries to get a tune adopted by a publisher. The failure makes him depressed, but he is living it up by meeting a good friend Calle, who invites him home. Poppe stays for a few days as a male housewife. Calle has a music store and there the two friends can go crazy among all the instruments.
Åsa-Nisse på Mallorca · 1962Åsa-Nisse på Mallorca
★ 3.81962
MovieComedy
Åsa-Nisse and Klabbarparn has found an old pirate map that leads them to the island Mallorca in the Mediterranean Sea as they search for the hidden treasure.
Åsa-Nisse i agentform · 1967Åsa-Nisse i agentform
★ 3.01967
MovieComedy
Åsa-Nisse and Klabbarparn teach Sjökvisten how to be a secret agent.
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