Violence (1955 film)

1955 film

Violence

Directed by| Lars-Eric Kjellgren
Written by| Lars-Eric Kjellgren
Olle Länsberg
Based on| Gänget by Ingvar Wahlén
Produced by| Allan Ekelund
Starring| Lars Ekborg
Doris Svedlund
Gunvor Pontén
Cinematography| Åke Dahlqvist
Edited by| Oscar Rosander
Music by| Erik Nordgren

Production
company

Svensk Filmindustri

Distributed by| Svensk Filmindustri

Release date

* 26 September 1955 (1955-09-26)

Running time

| 111 minutes
Country| Sweden
Language| Swedish

Violence (Swedish: Våld) is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren and starring Lars Ekborg, Doris Svedlund and Gunvor Pontén.[1][2] It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren.

## Synopsis

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The action takes place between 1938 and 1940. Klas Rylén, a volunteer in the Swedish Army, is facing a court martial for refusing to take up arms as a conscientious objector. He recalls the events of the past two years that have led him to this state at a time when much of Europe is being engulfed in the Second World War except for Neutral Sweden.

## Cast

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* Lars Ekborg as Klas Rylén
* Doris Svedlund as Vera Nilsson
* Gunvor Pontén as Helen Ivarson
* Sven-Eric Gamble as Norin
* Helge Hagerman as Captain Fränne
* Carl-Olof Alm as Enok Mellberg
* Per Sjöstrand as Sjunnesson
* Lars Hofgård as Ljung
* Ragnar Klange as Ivarson
* Kåre Santesson as Broman
* Karl Erik Flens as Sgt. Råby
* Märta Dorff as Vera's mother
* Lars Egge as Judge
* Gösta Prüzelius as District attorney
* Josua Bengtson as Klas' grandfather
* Gunlög Hagberg as Girl
* Roland Hedlund as Officer
* Hildur Lindberg a s Waitress
* Sten Mattsson as Soldier
* Jan-Olof Rydqvist as Andersson
* Håkan Serner as Officer
* John Starck as Man at bridge

## References

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1. ^ Krawc p.389
2. ^ "Våld (1955) - SFDB".

## Bibliography

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* Krawc, Alfred. International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the beginnings to 1984). Saur, 1986.

## External links

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* Violence at IMDb

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