Lovely Is the Summer Night
| Lovely Is the Summer Night | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Arne Mattsson |
| Written by | Maria Lang |
| Based on | Kung Liljekonvalje av dungen by Maria Lang |
| Produced by | Waldemar Bergendahl |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Tony Forsberg |
| Edited by | Wic Kjellin |
| Music by | Harry Arnold |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Europa Film |
Release date | 17 August 1961 |
Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Lovely Is the Summer Night (Swedish: Ljuvlig är sommarnatten) is a 1961 Swedish mystery thriller film directed by Arne Mattsson. The film stars Karl-Arne Holmsten, Christina Carlwind, Per Oscarsson and Folke Sundquist.[1][2] It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios of Europa Film in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Bertil Duroj and Arne Åkermark. It is an adaptation of a detective novel by Dagmar Lange (Maria Lang), who wrote the script for the film herself. It is a sequel to the 1960 film When Darkness Falls.
Cast[edit]
- Karl-Arne Holmsten as Christer Wijk
- Christina Carlwind as Anneli Hammar
- Elisabeth Odén as Dina Richardsson, Anneli's best friend
- Per Oscarsson as Lars-Ove Larsson, Anneli's childhood friend
- Folke Sundquist as Joakim Kruse, Anneli's fiancé
- Sif Ruud as Gretel Ström, Annelis mother
- Erik Hell as Egon Ström, Annelis stepfather
- Stig Järrel as Sebastian Petrén, Anneli's boss
- Hjördis Petterson as Fanny Falkman, florist
- Angelo Zanolli as Mats Norrgård
- Märta Arbin as Helena Wijk, Christers mother
- Holger Löwenadler as Inspector
- Dagmar Olsson as Livia Petrén
- Agneta Prytz as Olivia Petrén
- Allan Edwall as Luffaren
- Sven-Eric Gamble as Truck Driver
- Curt Masreliez as Ahlgren
- Elsa Prawitz as Camilla Martin
- John Norrman as Forest Warden
- Tekla Sjöblom as Gustava Eriksson
- Curt Löwgren as Matsäcken
- Monica Karlsson as Eva
- Julia Cæsar as Dresser
- Carl-Axel Elfving as Frisör-Kalle
- Mona Geijer-Falkner as Tale-telling Woman
- Tommy Johnson as Young Man
- Per Johnsson as Unit Manager
- Åke Lindström as Man
- Sune Mangs as Jailer
- Sten Mattsson as Stage Manager
- John Melin as Head Waiter
- Karin Miller as Mrs. Gehlin
- Marrit Ohlsson as Gossip Lady
- Bellan Roos as Tale-telling Woman
- Bo Samuelsson as Mailman
- Hanny Schedin as Tale-telling Woman
- Arne Strand as Vicar
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- Björklund, Elisabet & Larsson, Mariah. Swedish Cinema and the Sexual Revolution: Critical Essays. McFarland, 2016.
- Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
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