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Mother Takes a Vacation
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Wikipedia article
'Mother Takes a Vacation' (Swedish: 'Mamma tar semester') is a 1957 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Gerd Hagman, George Fant and Karl-Arne Holmsten.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Nilsson.
Synopsis
Sylvia returns to Sweden after several years abroad and is shocked to see how put-upon her sister Karin is by her husband and children, who treat her like a housekeeper. She persuades her to take a vacation in Stockholm to live a little.
Cast
* Gerd Hagman as Karin Forsberg
* George Fant as Ragnar Forsberg
* Karl-Arne Holmsten as Gunnar Broms
* Gaby Stenberg as Sylvia
* Elsa Carlsson as Elisabeth Broms
* Torsten Lilliecrona as Director Broms
* Stig Jrrel as Director Sandell
* Sven Almgren as Lennart Forsberg
* Sten Mattsson as Gunnar Forsberg
* Mona Malm as Gittan Broms
* Rut Holm as Mrs. Jansson
* Bellan Roos as Hilda
* Birgitta Andersson as Young Lady in White Fur
* Sven Arvor as Maitre d'
* Lillemor Birnstad as Miss Lindkvist
* Astrid Bodin as Sales Clerk
* Jessie Flaws as Kajsa Larsson
* Pierre Frnckel as Sven Lerker
* Nils Hallberg as Karlsson
* Ulf Johansson as Jocke
* Holger Kax as Taxi Driver
* Sonja Kolthoff as Miss Blomkvist
* Gsta Krantz as Bus Driver
* Mrta Ottoson as Dinner Guest
* Olav Rigo as Dinner Guest
* Birger Sahlberg as Bus Passenger
* Karl-Erik Stark as Bartender
* Claes Thelander as Dinner Guest
References
Bibliography
* Per Olov Qvist & Peter von Bagh. 'Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland'. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
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