Iris and the Lieutenant

1946 film

Iris and the Lieutenant

Film poster

Directed by| Alf Sjöberg
Written by| Olle Hedberg
Alf Sjöberg
Produced by| Harald Molander
Starring| Mai Zetterling

Release date

* 16 December 1946 (1946-12-16)

Running time

| 86 minutes
Country| Sweden
Language| Swedish

Iris and the Lieutenant (Swedish: Iris och löjtnantshjärta) is a 1946 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg and starring Mai Zetterling, Alf Kjellin and Åke Claesson.[1] The film boosted Zetterling's international profile. Shortly afterwards she moved to Britain to make Frieda (1947).

The film is adapted from a 1934 novel by the same title, written by Olle Hedberg.

## Cast

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* Mai Zetterling as Iris Mattson, mrs Asp's maid.
* Alf Kjellin as Robert Motander, the lieutenant.
* Åke Claesson as Oscar Motander, Robert's father.
* Holger Löwenadler as Baltzar Motander, Robert's brother.
* Margareta Fahlén as Greta Motander, Baltzar's wife.
* Ingrid Borthen as Malin 'Mary' Wallbeck, Robert's half-sister.
* Einar Axelsson as Frans Wallbeck, Mary's husband.
* Gull Natorp as Ebba Asp, Robert's aunt.
* Stig Järrel as Harald Montander, Robert's cousin.
* Peter Lindgren as Svante Montander, Roberts cousin.
* Magnus Kesster as Emil Gustell.

## References

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1. ^ "Iris och löjtnantshjärta". Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 15 May 2011.

## External links

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* Iris and the Lieutenant at IMDb

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Films directed by Alf Sjöberg

* The Strongest (1929)
* They Staked Their Lives (1940)
* Blossom Time (1940)
* Home from Babylon (1941)
* The Heavenly Play (1942)
* Kungajakt (1944)
* Torment (1944)
* The Journey Away (1945)
* Iris and the Lieutenant (1946)
* Only a Mother (1949)
* Miss Julie (1951)
* Barabbas (1953)
* Karin Månsdotter (1954)
* Wild Birds (1955)
* Last Pair Out (1956)
* The Judge (1960)
* Ön (1966)

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