Emy Hagman Movies

Carnival Evening is the English-language title of the Swedish Marknadsafton. Based on a novel by Wilhelm Moberg, the film is an anecdotal account of life in a sleepy Swedish provincial town. The many subplots converge during Carnival Night, with some stories culminating happily, others less so. Of the huge cast, Adolf Jahr and Emy Hagman are afforded the most sizeable roles. In many respects, the true star of the film is cinematographer Hilding Bladh, whose adroit lenswork stirs up excitement where none exists. Outside of Sweden, Marknadsafton didn't make much of a box-office dent. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The Swedish cinema was not all angst and nostalgia in the late 1940s. Musicals continued to be popular with the populace, as proven by the minor but entertaining Djurgardskvaller. The title translates as Evening at the Djurgarden, while the plot concerns the various romantic and comic intrigues which occur during that evening. Most of the footage is devoted to the amorous escapades of a starry-eyed debutante, played with well-scrubbed freshness by Ingrid Boerk. Most reviewers loved Boerk, but didn't love the film; audiences were satisfied with both. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The Swedish Goranssons Pojke was inspired by Charlie Chaplin's The Kid (1920) -- and like the earlier film, was directed by its star, in this case Weyler Hildebrand. The story concerns the relationship between carefree junk dealer Goransson (Hildebrand) and an abandoned urchin named Pelle (Tom Olsson). Their blissful existence is shattered when Pelle's long-lost mother returns to claim the child. There's pathos and heartbreak aplenty before a happy ending can be realized, and while Hildebrand isn't precisely Chaplin, he strives to please. The film's English-language title was Goransson's Boy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi