Naima Wifstrand

Acting

Naima Wifstrand

Born September 4, 1890 · Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Died October 23, 1968 · aged 78

Naima Wifstrand (pronounced [ˈnâjma ˈvîːfstrand];[check tonemes] 4 September 1890 – 23 October 1968) was a Swedish film actress, operetta singer, troubadour, director and composer. In her later years, she was cast in several supporting roles in Ingmar Bergman films.

Known For

Wild StrawberriesWild Strawberries · 1957
Wild Strawberries
8.11957
MovieDrama
Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and 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.
Södrans RevySödrans Revy · 1950
Södrans Revy
10.01950
MovieMusic
Naima Wifstrand, leading old lady, dressed as a Primadonna presents the variety revue "The Old, Happy 40's", a dark time of angst, depression and derailed, wild happiness. Those were the days. Music, dance, songs and hillarious sketches follow.
Smiles of a Summer NightSmiles of a Summer Night · 1955
Smiles of a Summer Night
7.41955
MovieComedyRomance
Early in the 20th century, middle-aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman and his young wife, Anne, have still not consummated their marriage, while Fredrik's son finds himself increasingly attracted to his new stepmother. To make matters worse, Fredrik's old flame Desiree makes a public bet that she can seduce him at a romantic weekend retreat where four couples convene, swapping partners and pairing off in unexpected ways.
Hour of the WolfHour of the Wolf · 1968
Hour of the Wolf
7.41968
MovieDramaHorror
While vacationing on a remote German island with his younger pregnant wife, an artist has an emotional breakdown while confronting his repressed desires.
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.
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.
Sjutton årSjutton år · 1957
Sjutton år
10.01957
MovieRomanceDrama
It's summertime. The students Allan and Erik returns to their home town. 19-year old Allan is in love with 17-year old Anna-Lena. She rejects his clumsy attempts of telling her, but that's because she is uncertain of her own feelings. The Norwegian singer Lydia Hennert has an accident with her car and she is slightly injured. Allan's father is a doctor and Lydia spends a few days with them. Allan falls in love with her instead, she is a "real" woman and not a girl. But this makes Anna-Lena jealous.
The Road to KlockrikeThe Road to Klockrike · 1953
The Road to Klockrike
4.31953
MovieDrama
Bolle gets tired of working at the cigar factory and because of his desire for freedom he takes to the road. He and the other hobos have only one problem and that is the mounted policemen chasing vagrants.

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