Acting

Eva Dahlbeck

Born March 8, 1920 · Saltsjö-Duvnäs, Stockholms län, Sweden

Died February 8, 2008 · aged 87

Eva Dahlbeck (8 March 1920 – 8 February 2008) was a Swedish actress and author. Eva Dahlbeck was born in Saltsjö-Duvnäs near Stockholm. She attended the prestigious acting school of the Royal Dramatic Theatre (in Swedish: Dramatens elevskola) from 1941 to 1944, and acted on the Theatre's stage from 1944 to 1964. She made her film debut in the role of Botilla in Rid i natt! in 1942. Among her most…

Known For

Caged Women

Caged Women · 1947

Cecilia is in hospital after being subjected to an attempt on her life. Her husband is called to the hospital. Cecilia deliriously mentions a mutual friend. The husband seeks out the friend.

Smiles of a Summer Night

Smiles of a Summer Night · 1955

Smiles of a Summer Night

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.

Waiting Women

Waiting Women · 1952

MovieDramaComedy

The four wives of four brothers share stories of their marriages as they wait for their husbands in a small, secluded cottage.

Summer Place Wanted

Summer Place Wanted · 1957

Summer Place Wanted

Married couple have romantic interludes in the summer, she at their summer cottage, him in the apartment in town.

Woman of Darkness

Woman of Darkness · 1966

Woman of Darkness

MovieCrimeDrama

Sweden 1889. The young Per Nilsson has a very dominant mother, Anna Månsdotter. His father died many years ago and he and his mother have for a long time been in a incestuous relationship. But Per marries Hanna for the sake of her money and Anna is mean and evil towards her, and Per refuses to have sex with her. She starts to suspect that something is going on between her husband and stepmother.

Barabbas

Barabbas · 1953

The story about the thief who didn't get crucified because Jesus was choosen to take his place.

Lars Hård

Lars Hård · 1948

Young drifter tells his story in flashback from prison.

Rolling Sea

Rolling Sea · 1950

"Rolling Sea" - After a longer stay at the hospital, the young Martin comes to Gothenburg and notice that his fiancee Sonja has met another man.

Movies

Caged Women

Caged Women · 1947

Cecilia is in hospital after being subjected to an attempt on her life. Her husband is called to the hospital. Cecilia deliriously mentions a mutual friend. The husband seeks out the friend.

Smiles of a Summer Night

Smiles of a Summer Night · 1955

Smiles of a Summer Night

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.

Waiting Women

Waiting Women · 1952

MovieDramaComedy

The four wives of four brothers share stories of their marriages as they wait for their husbands in a small, secluded cottage.

Summer Place Wanted

Summer Place Wanted · 1957

Summer Place Wanted

Married couple have romantic interludes in the summer, she at their summer cottage, him in the apartment in town.

Woman of Darkness

Woman of Darkness · 1966

Woman of Darkness

MovieCrimeDrama

Sweden 1889. The young Per Nilsson has a very dominant mother, Anna Månsdotter. His father died many years ago and he and his mother have for a long time been in a incestuous relationship. But Per marries Hanna for the sake of her money and Anna is mean and evil towards her, and Per refuses to have sex with her. She starts to suspect that something is going on between her husband and stepmother.

Barabbas

Barabbas · 1953

The story about the thief who didn't get crucified because Jesus was choosen to take his place.

Lars Hård

Lars Hård · 1948

Young drifter tells his story in flashback from prison.

Rolling Sea

Rolling Sea · 1950

"Rolling Sea" - After a longer stay at the hospital, the young Martin comes to Gothenburg and notice that his fiancee Sonja has met another man.

The Pot Journey

The Pot Journey · 1950

The Pot Journey

Based on the novel by Edith Unnerstad about a man, Pip Larsson, who invents a new kind of pot which makes a sound when the stuff you are cooking is ready. As he can't pay the bills he and his family get evicted but luckely they have a couple of carriages they can live in and travel round the country, selling the new kind of pots Pip Larsson has invented.

The Red Mantle

The Red Mantle · 1967

Seeking revenge against the rival clan responsible for the killing of his father, Hagbard calms down long enough to establish a truce. During a peaceful interlude, he falls in love with Signe, the daughter of the king of the rival clan. However, Hildegisl, who desires Signe's hand in marriage, disovers the young lover's plans to wed and sets out to bring about the end of Hagbard.

The Creatures

The Creatures · 1966

MovieDramaMystery

A writer decides to use the strange inhabitants of a small island as a basis for characters in his new book.

The Counterfeit Traitor

The Counterfeit Traitor · 1962

The Counterfeit Traitor

MovieWarThriller

Blacklisted in modern day WW2, a Swedish oil trader opts to assist British Allies, by means of infiltrating and surveying Nazi Germany.

A Day at the Beach

A Day at the Beach · 1970

A Day at the Beach

Bernie is a silver tongued wanderer with a fondness for drink and no clear goal in life. What was supposed to be a day of fun at the seaside turns to dust as he drinks his way through a seaside resort community, trailing his little niece Winnie.

Count Only the Happy Moments

Count Only the Happy Moments · 1944

Count Only the Happy Moments

MovieDramaRomance

The old Victor Branzell has a grandson, Alf, who is in love with a clerk in a glove shop, Lilian Lind. But Lilian with her simple background doesn't get accepted in the circles where Alf belongs, and they have now reached the conclusion that they can't have a future together. Marriage is impossible. Victor summons Lilian and Alf and starts telling them his life story.

Dreams

MovieDramaRomance

Two women—a fashion executive and her young model—experience parallel romantic disappointments during a trip to Gothenburg, exposing generational differences in desire, illusion, and emotional endurance. A transitional work in Ingmar Bergman’s mid-1950s cinema.

Brink of Life

Brink of Life · 1958

This intimate chamber drama, set in a maternity ward, follows the emotional crises of three women as they grapple with motherhood.

Loving Couples

Loving Couples · 1964

As three pregnant women wait to have their babies in a hospital in Stockholm at the outbreak of the Great War, they relive their childhood and youthful experiences.

All These Women

All These Women · 1964

All These Women

MovieDramaComedy

Pretentious critic Cornelius is writing a biography on a famous cellist and to do some research he stays in the cellist's house for a few days. He doesn't manage to get an interview with the man, but by talking to all the women who live with him, he comes to learn a lot about the musician's private life none the less. Cornelius then decides to use this information to blackmail the cellist into performing a composition that he, Cornelius, has written.

A Lesson in Love

A Lesson in Love · 1954

A Lesson in Love

MovieComedyRomance

After fifteen years of marriage and mutual infidelity, a couple on the brink of divorce unexpectedly confront their unresolved love during a journey to Copenhagen. Blending farce with emotional reflection, the film is Ingmar Bergman’s first sustained venture into marital comedy.

Meeting in the Night

Meeting in the Night · 1946

Meeting in the Night

MovieThrillerCrime

A journalist is writing a critical article about the prison service in Sweden. The magazine's editor in chief does not agree with him and removes the article. The journalist then plans to fake a crime to gain knowledge about life in prison.

Resa i natten

Resa i natten · 1955

Gösta is a lorry driver and has been married to Birgitta for eight years. Their marriage is only held together by their daughter. Gösta picks up girls along the roads and during a drive to Malmö he stumbles on the singing actress Irene. Gösta is captivated by her romantic presence and her joy of life. Besides picking up women, Gösta is sometimes affected by sudden seizures. His wife is unaware of this.

Göingehövdingen

Göingehövdingen · 1953

Göingehövdingen

When the Swedish army occupies the eastern part of Denmark in 1678, the local inhabitants decide to fight back. Under the leadership of Svend Poulsen, a guerrilla is formed. And guerrilla officer Lars Paulinus has to fight the Swedish officer Henrik Wrede to prove his love for Anna Ryding.

Minns ni?

Minns ni? · 1993

MovieDocumentary

A quick overview of Swedish film history, featuring a breathtaking cavalry of scenes from about 170 films.

Morianna

Morianna · 1965

MovieThrillerHorror

The family of an old, loathed millionaire named Verner Vade are sick of his dictatorship, and are just waiting for him to fall over and die. When he is attacked one night and disappears, a nosey cops start to investigate. A few days later Verner comes home again, wounded, and is back to his old, angry routines. And the family have had enough.

TV Shows

Markurells i Wadköping

Markurells i Wadköping · 1968

Markurells i Wadköping

Mr. Markurell the innkeeper has great aspirations for his son and he doesn't hesitate to pull a few strings to ensure his son's success at school, causing great scandal in the process.