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Sunshine Follows Rain
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Wikipedia article
'Sunshine Follows Rain' (Swedish: 'Driver dagg faller regn') is a 1946 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Mai Zetterling, Alf Kjellin and Sten Lindgren.Larsson p.21 The film is based on a 1943 novel by Margit Sderholm.
Sderholm's novel won an award in a competition, and director Gustaf Edgren who had been on the jury wished to make a film out of it. However Carl-Anders Dymling the head of Svensk Filmindustri, was unimpressed with the story and proved very resistant to the project. However, the film turned out to be the company's most profitable of the sound era.Nordic National Cinemas p.188 The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne kermark. It was made at the Filmstaden in Stockholm with some location shooting around Hlsingland where the film is set. It premiered at the Palladium in Stockholm. It was later released in Germany and Austria by Constantin Film.
Synopsis
In nineteenth century Sweden, a wealthy farmer's daughter engaged to be married, begins a romance with a penniless folk musician.
Cast
* Mai Zetterling as Marit
* Alf Kjellin as Jon
* Sten Lindgren as Germund
* Hilda Borgstrm as Kerstin
* Anna Lindahl as Elin, nka p Olsgrden
* Eric von Gegerfelt as Eliasfar
* Tyra Fischer as Eliasmor
* Ulf Palme as Mats, deras son
* Hugo Hasslo as Knut
* Inga Landgr as Barbro
* Ivar Hallbck as Glabo-Kalle
* Gran Ax as Boy
* Torsten Bergstrm as Vicar
* Carl Strm as Forester
* Einar Sderbck as Nils, Hand
References
Bibliography
* Gunnar Iverson, Astrid Soderbergh Widding & Tytti Soila. 'Nordic National Cinemas'. Routledge, 2005.
* Mariah Larsson. 'A Cinema of Obsession: The Life and Work of Mai Zetterling'. University of Wisconsin Pres, 2020.
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