Dunungen Explained

Dunungen
Director:	Weyler Hildebrand
Based On:	Dunungen by Selma Lagerlöf
Starring:	Karin Nordgren Adolf Jahr Hilda Borgström
Editing:	Oscar Rosander
Studio:	Svensk Filmindustri
Distributor:	Svensk Filmindustri
Runtime:	90 minutes
Country:	Sweden

Dunungen is a 1941 Swedish historical drama film directed by Weyler Hildebrand and starring Karin Nordgren, Adolf Jahr and Hilda Borgström.^[1] It is based on the 1914 play of the same title by Selma Lagerlöf inspired by an earlier story of hers, which had previously been made into a 1919 silent film.^[2] It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location at Nyköping. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark.

Cast

• Karin Nordgren as Anne-Marie Ehinger
• Adolf Jahr as Teodor Fristedt
• Hilda Borgström as Gunilla Fristedt
• George Fant as Mauritz Fristedt
• Gaby Stenberg as Elisabet Westling
• Viran Rydkvist as Frida
• John Ericsson as Karl-Otto
• Wiktor Andersson as Wilhelmsson, gardener
• Åke Claesson as Borgström
• Eric Gustafson as Sekter Kolmodin
• Yngve Nyqvist as Fristedt, mayor
• Millan Bolander as Mrs. Fristedt
• Olle Hilding as Ehinger
• Stina Ståhle as Mrs. Ehinger
• Astrid Bodin as Beata, housemaid
• David Erikson as Liljesson, policeman
• Ingemar Holde as Baker's boy
• Magnus Kesster as Johan
• Ingrid Luterkort as Teodor's maid
• Julius Mengarelli as Dancer at the party
• Artur Rolén as Nyberg
• Birger Sahlberg as Westling, Elisabeth's father

References

1. Nordic National Cinemas p.152
2. Goble p.271, quote:"d: Weyler Hildebrand. lps: Karin Nordgren, Adolf Jahr, Hilda Borgstrom. 90M, SWD. Downy Girl prod/rel: Ab Svensk Filmindustri"

Bibliography

• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
• Iverson, Gunnar, Widding Soderbergh, Astrid & Soila, Tytti. Nordic National Cinemas. Routledge, 2005.