Sif Ruud

Acting

Sif Ruud

Born May 6, 1916 · Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Died August 15, 2011 · aged 95

Sif Einarsdotter Ruud was a Swedish stage and screen actress, and theatre pedagogue. She graduated from the Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school in 1937 and made her film debut in Sigurd Wallén's "Kloka gubben" (1938). Sif Ruud performed at severaltheatres before she was to become a member of the ensemble at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. Over the years, she has received a substantia…

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Wild StrawberriesWild Strawberries · 1957
Wild Strawberries
★ 8.11957
MovieDrama
Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara, a dead ringer for the doctor's own first love.
Face to FaceFace to Face · 1976
Face to Face
★ 7.21976
MovieDrama
A psychiatrist temporarily separated from her family begins to experience severe psychological distress while working at a mental hospital and returning to her childhood home. As her professional responsibilities and personal relationships intersect, she undergoes a breakdown that forces her to confront long-suppressed memories and fears. (Note: This entry refers to the 1976 theatrical feature film (approximately 135 minutes), created by condensing and re-editing the four-part Swedish television miniseries originally produced the same year.)
Only a MotherOnly a Mother · 1949
Only a Mother
★ 6.81949
MovieDrama
A poor woman in a Swedish farming community struggles to feed her large family and is torn by her passion for two different men.
The Best IntentionsThe Best Intentions · 1992
The Best Intentions
★ 7.01992
MovieDramaRomance
In this film about Ingmar Bergman's parents, Henrik Bergman is studying for the priesthood and trying to make ends meet when he encounters the lovely, affluent Anna. Despite their social differences, Henrik and Anna fall in love, wed and move to the country. They lead a quiet life as Henrik works as a priest, but it isn't long before the simple people and plain surroundings make Anna long for a more lavish lifestyle, which causes marital stress.
The MagicianThe Magician · 1958
The Magician
★ 7.31958
MovieDrama
A traveling magician and his troupe arrive in a Swedish town in the 1840s, where their act is scrutinized by local authorities and a skeptical medical official. Their stay leads to a series of confrontations that test the boundaries between performance, belief, and deception.
Dunderklumpen!Dunderklumpen! · 1974
Dunderklumpen!
★ 6.51974
MovieAdventureAnimation
Dunderklumpen lives all alone in the mountains of Jämtland. One Midsummer's Eve when he feels very lonely he sets off on a journey to find friends.
Children's IslandChildren's Island · 1980
Children's Island
★ 6.31980
MovieDramaFamily
Reine is supposed to go to a summer camp called Children's Island but decides to remain in Stockholm over the summer while his mother is working at a hospital. She thinks he is at the camp, and he tells her he is. We then follow him around Stockholm that summer and see what he encounters on the path of life.
The LieThe Lie · 1970
The Lie
★ 10.01970
MovieDramaTV Movie
A Swedish couple are trapped in their marriage and way of life. Locked up in their bourgeois inferno.

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