The Biscuit (Swedish: Skorpan) is a 1956 Swedish comedy film directed by Hans Lagerkvist and starring Nils Poppe, Marianne Bengtsson and Holger Löwenadler.[1] It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren.
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| Directed by | Hans Lagerkvist |
| Written by | Gösta Gustaf-Janson Nils Poppe |
| Produced by | Allan Ekelund |
| Starring | Nils Poppe Marianne Bengtsson Holger Löwenadler |
| Cinematography | Martin Bodin |
| Edited by | Oscar Rosander |
| Music by | Gunnar Hoffsten Julius Jacobsen |
Production company | Komiska Teatern |
| Distributed by | Fribergs Filmbyrå |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Cast
edit- Nils Poppe as Valfrid, pickpocket
- Marianne Bengtsson as Doris
- Holger Löwenadler as Hugo Braxenhielm
- Gunnar Björnstrand as Freddie Braxenhjelm
- Siv Ericks as Mrs. Cecilia Braxenhielm
- Jan Molander as Sixten Braxenhielm
- Elisabet Falk as Ulrika Widell
- Åke Fridell as Filip Schöling
- Anna-Lisa Baude as Mrs. Schöling
- Georg Rydeberg as Lawyer
- Fritiof Billquist as Policeman
- Arthur Fischer as Johansson, first mate
- Ragnar Arvedson as Hair dresser
- Pia Arnell as Amanda, waitress
- Astrid Bodin as Washing-woman
- Rolf Botvid as Policeman
- Birger Åsander as Jojje
- Sven Holmberg as Policeman
- Mille Schmidt as Policeman
- Svea Holst as Braxenhielm's maid
- Ulf Johansson as Jacquetten
- Ludde Juberg as Karlsson
- Arne Lindblad as Man with the watch
- Olav Riégo as Slussberg
References
edit- ^ Qvist & Von Bagh p.126
Bibliography
edit- Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
External links
edit- The Biscuit at IMDb
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