Uncle Frans Explained

Uncle Frans
Director:	Sigurd Wallén
Starring:	Ivan Hedqvist Inga Tidblad Richard Lund
Cinematography:	Axel Lindblom
Studio:	Film AB Minerva
Distributor:	Skandias Filmbyrå
Runtime:	69 minutes
Country:	Sweden

Uncle Frans (Swedish: Farbror Frans) is a 1926 Swedish historical drama film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Ivan Hedqvist, Inga Tidblad and Richard Lund.^{[1] [2]} It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in Gilleleje in Denmark. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde.

Synopsis

In the 1880s, an older woman reflects on the events of her life, including her romantic affairs.

Cast

• Ivan Hedqvist as Uncle Frans
• Inga Tidblad as Kaja
• Richard Lund as Peter Dam
• Margita Alfvén as Margareta Solling
• Stina Berg as Housekeeper
• Knut Lambert as Kaja's Father
• Gustaf Lövås as Skater
• Olof Wifstrand as Helle
• Lili Ziedner as Actress

Bibliography

• Gustafsson, Tommy. Masculinity in the Golden Age of Swedish Cinema: A Cultural Analysis of 1920s Films. McFarland, 2014.
• Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

Notes and References

1. Qvist & Von Bagh p.151
2. Gustafsson p.101