Anders Albien

TV-recording of the famous Swedish comedy play Djingis Khan, first performed in 1954.

At the Café René in the small French commune of Nouvion everything is as usual. Chaos. René himself is trying to keep a straight face in a dangerous game. Of course he has to stay on the good side of the Germans in order to not get in trouble. He also has to do the same thing with his wife Edith for the same reason. For completely different reasons he stays on the good side of his waitresses Mimi and Yvette. At least when Edith isn't around.

It is summer in the early 1930s, and two brothers, Erik and Johan, have inherited their family's property, consisting of two houses on the banks of the Ätran River in Falkenberg. Erik, who runs a trading and import business, lives in the nicer of the two houses. Erik is married to the distinguished Mrs. Aurore. The household also includes Aurore's niece Maj-Britt and the maid Malin. Malin is constantly in love and is currently being courted by police officer Karlsson and postman Dag-Otto. Johan, a bricklayer, lives in the smaller cottage. He is married to Hanna, and their son Albin is studying to become an engineer. The differences between the two brothers often lead to discord between them, and when Albin and Maj-Britt fall in love, no one is pleased.

Stage production of Larry Shue's play The Nerd about William Cubbert who feels forced to put up with the more and more annoying Rick Steadman because he once saved his life.

Two couples check into a hotel in Denmark and discover they have been double booked in the same room.