Hon Dansade en Sommar (1951)
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Synopsis of Hon Dansade en Sommar
Better known as One Summer of Happiness, Hon Dansade en Sommar was the most popular and financially successful of Swedish director Arne Mattson's romantic films. Based on the novel by Per Olof Ekstrom, the story revolves around the romance between college graduate Goran (Folke Sundquist) and farmer's daughter Kerstin (Ulla Jacobsson). Their plans to marry are stymied by the opposition of a local clergyman (John Elfstrom). Only after a devastating tragedy occurs does Goran realize the folly of allowing others to make decisions for him. Though Arne Mattson could have spent the rest of his career turning out Bergmanesque exercises like this one, he decided to switch creative gears and concentrate on Hitchcockian thrillers. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Hon Dansade en Sommar
- Folke Sundquist - Goeran Stendahl
- Edvin Adolphson - Anders Persson
- Goesta Gustafsson - Bernd Larsson
- Erik Hell - Torsten, farm worker
- Nils Hallberg - Nisse, farm worker
- Axel Hogel - Kerstin's grandfather
- Olav Riego - Teacher
- Arne Kaellerud - Klas Wiberg
- Gunilla Ponten - Goerans' class mate
- Ulla Jacobsson - Kerstin
- Irma Christensson - Sigrid
- John Elfström - Priest
- Berta Hall - Anna
- Gunvor Ponten - Sylvia, Nisse's girlfriend
- Sten Lindgren - Mr Stendahl
- John Melin - Hospital patient
- Carl-Gustav Lindstedt - Accordion player
- Director(s):
- Arne Mattsson
- Writer(s):
- Arne Mattsson, Olle Hellbom
- Producer(s):
- Lennart Landheim
- 1952 - Berlin International Film Festival - Golden Bear
- 1952 - Cannes Film Festival - Best Musical Score
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