Lorens Marmstedt

Production

Lorens Marmstedt

Born October 29, 1908 · Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Died April 4, 1966 · aged 57

Enterprising and audacious film and theater producer who fostered a new generation of Swedish film directors in the 1940s via his own company, Terrafilm, Marmstedt had a profound influence on the young Ingmar Bergman, whom he also engaged as a theater director at his own Intima Theatre in Stockholm.

Known For

Supper for TwoSupper for Two · 1947
Supper for Two
6.01947
MovieComedyRomance
Louise Mareuil owns a perfume factory on the French Riviera. She is in a traffic accident with a sketch artist, Claude Dubois. She gives him a blank check which he soon use to withdraw 2 000 000 franc as a joke. Visiting her office, he returns the money and in return she hires him as a sketch artist for the company's advertisement. With his charm and wit he turns the factory upside down, to the chagrin of Louise. She is strict and orderly but soon after letting him go she begins to change her mind. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
General von DöbelnGeneral von Döbeln · 1942
General von Döbeln
6.31942
MovieDramaHistory
1813. The Swedish army is fighting in the War of the Sixth Coalition. The popular general Von Döbeln is arrested for sending the army against the French in breach of orders by the crown prince. At the court martial he is sentenced to death but is pardoned by the king and sent to prison instead. A group of conspirators are planning to set him free and make him their leader in a coup d'etat.
PrisonPrison · 1949
Prison
7.11949
MovieDrama
A filmmaker sets out to create the greatest film in history, but finds out that human abilities have limits.
Girl with HyacinthsGirl with Hyacinths · 1950
Girl with Hyacinths
7.11950
MovieDramaMystery
A young woman dies by suicide and leaves all her belongings to her next-door neighbour, who becomes determined to investigate her reasons for taking her life.
The First SquadronThe First Squadron · 1941
The First Squadron
7.01941
MovieDramaWar
The year is 1941 and Nazi Germany is at its peak. Hitler's army is storming into Russia. Sweden stands lonely and isolated while the air force is training intensely due to a coming attack. The squadron leader pushes his men at its hardest. It's a constant game with death where death unfortunately often wins.
Music in DarknessMusic in Darkness · 1948
Music in Darkness
6.21948
MovieDramaRomance
In postwar Sweden, a gifted young pianist’s life is transformed after a tragic accident leaves him blind. Struggling with bitterness, isolation, and the loss of his former world, he finds unexpected support and companionship from a compassionate young woman who helps him rebuild his sense of purpose. As their relationship deepens over the years, both must confront questions of pride, class, and emotional vulnerability in order to move forward.
The Yellow SquadronThe Yellow Squadron · 1954
The 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.
The Secrets of the BedThe Secrets of the Bed · 1954
The Secrets of the Bed
3.81954
MovieComedy
Four-episode Franco-Italian omnibus film. Four men from different national and cultural background take refuge in a cabin after being sidetracked by bad weather on their way to conference.

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