Anita Björk

Acting

Anita Björk

Born April 25, 1923 · Tällberg, Dalarna, Sweden

Died October 24, 2012 · aged 89

Anita Björk (born 25 April 1923) is a Swedish actress. Born in Tällberg, Dalarna, Anita Björk attended Dramatens elevskola (The Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school) in 1942-45. Anita Björk has been a leading lady of Swedish theatre for many years and has worked at the national stage; Dramaten, since 1945, where she has performed in more than 100 parts over the years (which makes her one of the …

Known For

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.
Night PeopleNight People · 1954
Night People
★ 6.11954
MovieDramaCrime
A US intelligence officer, stationed in Germany, is caught in a political dilemma when the Russians kidnap a young Army private, the son of prominent American businessman. In exchange for the soldier's return, the Russians attempt to barter a trade for an elderly German couple who they want for treason.
In the Presence of a ClownIn the Presence of a Clown · 1998
In the Presence of a Clown
★ 7.01998
MovieDramaTV Movie
In 1925, eccentric inventor and Franz Schubert devotee Carl Åkerblom is confined to a psychiatric ward in Uppsala after attempting to murder his fiancée. Obsessed with death, music, and the future of cinema, he joins forces with a fellow patient to create a “living talkie,” an experimental film performance with live-spoken dialogue. As the project unfolds, art, madness, and mortality collide in a tragicomic reflection on creativity and human frailty.
Waiting WomenWaiting Women · 1952
Waiting Women
★ 6.41952
MovieDramaComedy
The four wives of four brothers share stories of their marriages as they wait for their husbands in a small, secluded cottage.
Madame de SadeMadame de Sade · 1992
Madame de Sade
★ 7.41992
MovieDramaTV Movie
This television production captures Ingmar Bergman’s stage adaptation of Yukio Mishima’s Madame de Sade, set in France from 1772 to the aftermath of the French Revolution. While the Marquis de Sade remains imprisoned, six women—including his wife Renée—debate his actions, reputation, and meaning, revealing conflicting views on devotion, morality, and power.
True MomentsTrue Moments · 1998
True Moments
★ 4.51998
MovieDramaRomance
By chance Erik meets Viivi, an Estonian violinist playing in the Stockholm subway. They start an intense romance. Erik's mother dislikes the relationship, not having forgotten her escape from Estonia during the war. She reveals facts from the past and Erik finds out that his Swedish father adopted him. His real father was an Estonian nazi. Viivi has grown up in communist Estonia where her father was a party member and worked for the KGB.
Next of KinNext of Kin · 1979
Next of Kin
★ 4.81979
MovieDrama
Gathered at a funeral for a successful business man, the testament is to be read. They will all inherit, with a big IF; if the family company is to be joint run by all the heirs.
Miss JulieMiss Julie · 1951
Miss Julie
★ 6.61951
MovieDramaRomance
Based on the play by August Strindberg, Miss Julie vividly depicts the battle of the sexes and classes that ensues when Julie, a wealthy businessman's daughter, falls for Jean, her father's bitter servant.

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