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Wikipedia article
'The Hard Game' (Swedish: 'Den hrda leken') is a 1956 Swedish sports drama film directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren and starring Sven-Eric Gamble, Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz and ke Grnberg. It was shot at the Rsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in Gothenburg. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren.
Synopsis
A promising young working-class boxer Conny Persson is pushed hard by his unscrupulous manager Andy Ekstrm. When Conny meets and falls in love with Margit Sderberg, she tries to persuade him to quit the cynical boxing profession and concentrate on running a flower shop with her
Cast
* Sven-Eric Gamble as Conny Persson
* Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz as Margit Sderberg
* ke Grnberg as Andy Ekstrm
* John Elfstrm as William Persson
* Mrta Dorff as Ester, Conny's mother
* Lissi Alandh as Sally, waitress
* Sten Gester as Viking Svensson
* Sissi Kaiser as Karin
* Arne Kllerud as Pram
* Erik Strandmark as Wille Thoren
* Britta Brunius as Margit's mother
* Olav Rigo as Margit's father
* Henrik Schildt as Redman
* Stig Johanson as Brollan
* Erik Molin as Bigge Ek
* Bengt Ahlin as Boxer
* Sten Ardenstam as Guest at caf
* Horace Brandt as Boxing referee
* Jens Brandt as Boxer
* Gsta Brodn as Photographer
* Eskil Engstrand as Boxer
* Jerry Eriksson as Boxer
* Elisabet Falk as Britta Lindstrm
* Gustaf Gustafson as Florist
* Jan Henrikson as Boxer
* Willy Karlsson as Florist
* Gunnar 'Knas' Lindkvist as Man at fairground
* Charlie Lfman as Nisse Sandberg
* Gsta Malmborg as Man with gong
* Charles Moore as Black boxer
* Gunnar Nielsen as Kalle Johansson
* John Nilsson as Jonne Ring
* Nils Olsson as Boxer
* Tord Peterson as Fimpen
* Hanny Schedin as Margit's friend
* Olle Seijbold as Photographer
* Gunnar Thim as Sotarn
* Ivar Wahlgren as Backman
* Boris Wiklund as Boxer
References
Bibliography
* Crosson, Sen (ed.).'Sport, Film and National Culture'. Routledge, 2020.
* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. 'Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland'. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
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