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Living on 'Hope'

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Wikipedia article




'Living on 'Hope' (Swedish: 'Leva p 'Hoppet') is a 1951 Swedish comedy film directed by Gran Gentele and starring Meg Westergren, Ingrid Thulin, Per Oscarsson and Gunvor Pontn.Hjort & Lindqvist p.330 Qvist & Von Bagh p.147 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios of Europa Film in Stockholm and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne kermark. At the 1st Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear (Comedies) award.

Synopsis



Daydreaming theatre student Vivi imagines herself and her friends setting up a travelling theatrical troupe on a old cargo ship named 'Hope' (Hoppet) and enjoying a series of adventures.

Cast



* Meg Westergren as Vivi

* Ingrid Thulin as Yvonne

* Per Oscarsson as Per

* Gunvor Pontn as Maj-Britt

* Jarl Kulle as Jalle

* Arne Ragneborn as Arne

* Hjrdis Petterson as Teacher

* Olav Rigo as Teacher

* Tord Stl as Teacher

* Rudolf Wendbladh as Harry, mayor

* Anna-Lisa Baude as Hilda, mayoress

* Eric Gustafson as Advertising Executive

* Arthur Fischer as Yvonne's Father

* Wiktor Andersson as Office clerk

* Barbro Fleege as Office clerk

* Torsten Lilliecrona as Office clerk

References



Bibliography



* Hjort, Mette & Lindqvist, Ursula. 'A Companion to Nordic Cinema'. John Wiley & Sons, 2016.

* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. 'Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland'. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.


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