Doctor Glas (1942 film) should not be confused with Doctor Glas (1968 film).
| Doctor Glas | |
| Director: | Rune Carlsten |
| Producer: | Stellan Claësson |
| Starring: | |
| Music: | Sven Rüno |
| Cinematography: | Karl-Erik Alberts |
| Editing: | Tage Holmberg |
| Studio: | Svensk Talfilm |
| Distributor: | AB Svensk Talfilm |
| Runtime: | 89 minutes |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Language: | Swedish |
Doctor Glas (Swedish: Doktor Glas) is a 1942 Swedish drama film directed by Rune Carlsten and starring Georg Rydeberg, Irma Christenson and Hilda Borgström. It is based on the 1905 novel of the same name by Hjalmar Söderberg.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm and on location around the city.
Dr. Glas, an austere and well-respected physician, is in love with Helga Gregorius, one of his patients. When she confides in him that her husband’s sexual attentions disgust her but that, despite this, he will not leave her alone, the doctor begins to plot to rid her of him.
The reviews at the time of the film's release were positive. "The camera work, depicting enchanting views over the city of Stockholm was especially noted and praised."[2]
Nordic National Cinemas calls it "one of the most successful productions [of the wartime]" and notes that Georg Rydeberg "splendidly portrays the itinerant loner Glas".[3]