Ernst Günther

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Fanny and Alexander (1982)

As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ingmar Bergman
CAST:  Allan Edwall  •  Ewa Fröling  •  Erland Josephson  •  Bertil Guve

As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ingmar Bergman
CAST:  Allan Edwall  •  Ewa Fröling  •  Erland Josephson  •  Bertil Guve

Dog Days (1970)

Somewhere in the archipelago outside Sandhamn lives the barber Assar Gustafsson and his 17-year old daughter Anna-Bella...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jan Halldoff
CAST:  Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt  •  Ulla Sjöblom  •  Christina Lindberg  •  Ernst Günther

Somewhere in the archipelago outside Sandhamn lives the barber Assar Gustafsson and his 17-year old daughter Anna-Bella...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jan Halldoff
CAST:  Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt  •  Ulla Sjöblom  •  Christina Lindberg  •  Ernst Günther

Åke and His World (1984)

Åke and his world is a long, lyrical study of a Swedish country doctor of the 1930s. Åke is the doctor's six-year-old son, from whose point of view the film is told. His best friend is Kalle Nubb. Åke is very frightened of the janitor Bergström as well as the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Edwall
CAST:  Martin Lindström  •  Loa Falkman  •  Gunnel Fred  •  Katja Blomquist

Åke and his world is a long, lyrical study of a Swedish country doctor of the 1930s. Åke is the doctor's six-year-old son, from whose point of view the film is told. His best friend is Kalle Nubb. Åke is very frightened of the janitor Bergström as well as the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Edwall
CAST:  Martin Lindström  •  Loa Falkman  •  Gunnel Fred  •  Katja Blomquist

The Slingshot (1993)

Stockholm in the 1920s. Young Roland lives with his socialist father, Jewish mother and a boxing brother. His mother sells condoms illegally, and from them, Roland makes slingshots which he sells. His rebellious ways has gotten him the special attention of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Åke Sandgren
CAST:  Stellan Skarsgård  •  Jesper Salén  •  Basia Frydman  •  Niclas Olund

Stockholm in the 1920s. Young Roland lives with his socialist father, Jewish mother and a boxing brother. His mother sells condoms illegally, and from them, Roland makes slingshots which he sells. His rebellious ways has gotten him the special attention of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Åke Sandgren
CAST:  Stellan Skarsgård  •  Jesper Salén  •  Basia Frydman  •  Niclas Olund

The Metamorphosis (1976)

A Swedish adaptation of the Franz Kafka novella. Gregor Samsa, wakes one morning to find himself transformed into a large, monstrous beetle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivo Dvorák
CAST:  Gunn Wållgren  •  Peter Schildt  •  Ernst Günther  •  Grynet Molvig

A Swedish adaptation of the Franz Kafka novella. Gregor Samsa, wakes one morning to find himself transformed into a large, monstrous beetle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivo Dvorák
CAST:  Gunn Wållgren  •  Peter Schildt  •  Ernst Günther  •  Grynet Molvig

Love Me! (1986)

Sussie is 15, raised with her alcoholic mother and an absent father. She has lived in several foster homes. Now she gets one last chance with a new family, the Lindgren's who live in a large house by the sea.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kay Pollak
CAST:  Anna Lindén  •  Örjan Ramberg  •  Tomas Fryk  •  Hans Strååt

Sussie is 15, raised with her alcoholic mother and an absent father. She has lived in several foster homes. Now she gets one last chance with a new family, the Lindgren's who live in a large house by the sea.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kay Pollak
CAST:  Anna Lindén  •  Örjan Ramberg  •  Tomas Fryk  •  Hans Strååt

Sverige åt svenskarna (1980)

This farce cocerns Sweden's King Gustav (Per Oscarsson who plays all the lead roles). The royal monarchs of three major European countries are patiently or not-so-patiently hovering on the sidelines while watching the future King Gustav closely. No single king ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Per Oscarsson
CAST:  Per Oscarsson  •  Ernst Günther  •  John Harryson  •  Martin Ljung

This farce cocerns Sweden's King Gustav (Per Oscarsson who plays all the lead roles). The royal monarchs of three major European countries are patiently or not-so-patiently hovering on the sidelines while watching the future King Gustav closely. No single king ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Per Oscarsson
CAST:  Per Oscarsson  •  Ernst Günther  •  John Harryson  •  Martin Ljung

The Smuggler King (1985)

It's the early 20s, just after World War I. In Sweden, restrictions on alcohol are harder than most people like and so, smuggling is abundant. In this particular little town, smuggling is ruled by one man, who is the king of smugglers. The smugglers who work for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sune Lund-Sørensen
CAST:  Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson  •  Björn Skifs  •  Sanne Salomonsen  •  Ernst Günther

It's the early 20s, just after World War I. In Sweden, restrictions on alcohol are harder than most people like and so, smuggling is abundant. In this particular little town, smuggling is ruled by one man, who is the king of smugglers. The smugglers who work for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sune Lund-Sørensen
CAST:  Janne 'Loffe' Carlsson  •  Björn Skifs  •  Sanne Salomonsen  •  Ernst Günther

In the Name of the Law (1986)

A group of four policemen is known for cruising the streets of Stockholm in their van, looking for drunks or criminals they can beat up with their batons. Lately witnesses saw them pick up a drunk who later was found dead. The four policemen deny any knowledge. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kjell Sundvall
CAST:  Sven Wollter  •  Anita Wall  •  Ernst Günther  •  Stefan Sauk

A group of four policemen is known for cruising the streets of Stockholm in their van, looking for drunks or criminals they can beat up with their batons. Lately witnesses saw them pick up a drunk who later was found dead. The four policemen deny any knowledge. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kjell Sundvall
CAST:  Sven Wollter  •  Anita Wall  •  Ernst Günther  •  Stefan Sauk

House of Angels: The Second Summer (1994)

Fanny and Zack is back, after she inherited Änglagård last year. Everytone looks forward to their new stay. Axel has told Fanny he is her father, but who else? Ivar also thinks he is her father. Be ready for expectations and confusions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Nutley
CAST:  Helena Bergström  •  Rikard Wolff  •  Ernst Günther  •  Tord Peterson

Fanny and Zack is back, after she inherited Änglagård last year. Everytone looks forward to their new stay. Axel has told Fanny he is her father, but who else? Ivar also thinks he is her father. Be ready for expectations and confusions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Nutley
CAST:  Helena Bergström  •  Rikard Wolff  •  Ernst Günther  •  Tord Peterson

Hjälten (1990)

Seventeen year old Rita grows up in an upper-class Swedish seaside society in 1965, and is very close to her father, Gerhard. Rita rejects the boys from the tennis club, and prefers to go out with Jimmi in his laundry delivery van.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Agneta Fagerström-Olsson
CAST:  Lena Carlsson  •  Ulf Friberg  •  Birgitta Ahlgren  •  Helge Jordal

Seventeen year old Rita grows up in an upper-class Swedish seaside society in 1965, and is very close to her father, Gerhard. Rita rejects the boys from the tennis club, and prefers to go out with Jimmi in his laundry delivery van.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Agneta Fagerström-Olsson
CAST:  Lena Carlsson  •  Ulf Friberg  •  Birgitta Ahlgren  •  Helge Jordal

A Stranger Came by Train (1974)

An American gangster of Swedish origins returns to his homeland to set up shop as a morality crusader, much in the manner of the later phenomenon of televangelists. While indulging in behind-the-scene shenanigans including rape and murder, the gangster (played by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lars G. Thelestam
CAST:  Clu Gulager  •  Ernst Günther  •  Per Oscarsson  •  Anne-Lise Gabold

An American gangster of Swedish origins returns to his homeland to set up shop as a morality crusader, much in the manner of the later phenomenon of televangelists. While indulging in behind-the-scene shenanigans including rape and murder, the gangster (played by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lars G. Thelestam
CAST:  Clu Gulager  •  Ernst Günther  •  Per Oscarsson  •  Anne-Lise Gabold

A Handful of Love (1974)

Set against the backdrop of the 1909 general strike, Hjördis is employed as a housemaid in a wealthy Stockholm family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vilgot Sjöman
CAST:  Anita Ekström  •  Gösta Bredefeldt  •  Ingrid Thulin  •  Ernst-Hugo Järegård

Set against the backdrop of the 1909 general strike, Hjördis is employed as a housemaid in a wealthy Stockholm family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vilgot Sjöman
CAST:  Anita Ekström  •  Gösta Bredefeldt  •  Ingrid Thulin  •  Ernst-Hugo Järegård

Sköna juveler (1984)

In a dystopian future two private detectives try to find a stolen bracelet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Iveberg
CAST:  Lena Nyman  •  Kim Anderzon  •  Kent Andersson  •  Johannes Brost

In a dystopian future two private detectives try to find a stolen bracelet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Iveberg
CAST:  Lena Nyman  •  Kim Anderzon  •  Kent Andersson  •  Johannes Brost

The White Lioness (1996)

In Cape Town, a police inspector named September color discovers that the dreaded Mabasha, hired murderer, is in talks with a right-wing organization. In Skåne, southwest of Sweden, is given to the real estate agent Louise Åkerblom by missing and the case is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Per Berglund
CAST:  Rolf Lassgård  •  Charlotte Sieling  •  Cecilia Zwick-Nash  •  Ernst Günther

In Cape Town, a police inspector named September color discovers that the dreaded Mabasha, hired murderer, is in talks with a right-wing organization. In Skåne, southwest of Sweden, is given to the real estate agent Louise Åkerblom by missing and the case is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Per Berglund
CAST:  Rolf Lassgård  •  Charlotte Sieling  •  Cecilia Zwick-Nash  •  Ernst Günther

The Serpent's Way (1986)

A salesman and his son sexually abuse the generations of women of a poor family as payment for debt. Janni must see his mother, sister, niece and wife all being exploited, and the family grow bigger with the abuser's kids.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bo Widerberg
CAST:  Stina Ekblad  •  Stellan Skarsgård  •  Reine Brynolfsson  •  Pernilla August

A salesman and his son sexually abuse the generations of women of a poor family as payment for debt. Janni must see his mother, sister, niece and wife all being exploited, and the family grow bigger with the abuser's kids.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bo Widerberg
CAST:  Stina Ekblad  •  Stellan Skarsgård  •  Reine Brynolfsson  •  Pernilla August

Voyage to Melonia (1989)

When a ship sinks during a storm, a slave from the industrial island of Plutonia is washed up on the beaches of paradise island Melonia, where the "all-powerful" wizard Prospero and his strange friends reside.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Per Åhlin
CAST:  Allan Edwall  •  Robyn  •  Olle Sarri  •  Tomas von Brömssen

When a ship sinks during a storm, a slave from the industrial island of Plutonia is washed up on the beaches of paradise island Melonia, where the "all-powerful" wizard Prospero and his strange friends reside.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Per Åhlin
CAST:  Allan Edwall  •  Robyn  •  Olle Sarri  •  Tomas von Brömssen

Out of an Old Man's Head (1968)

After being admitted to a residential home starts the retired bricklayer Johan to dream back to his childhood - the safe upbringing with his parents, the first love, and how he with a broken heart ran away from home, and was forced to fend for himself. How he got ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Per Åhlin  •  Tage Danielsson
CAST:  Hans Alfredson  •  Karl-Axel Forssberg  •  Monica Ekman  •  Gösta Ekman

After being admitted to a residential home starts the retired bricklayer Johan to dream back to his childhood - the safe upbringing with his parents, the first love, and how he with a broken heart ran away from home, and was forced to fend for himself. How he got ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Per Åhlin  •  Tage Danielsson
CAST:  Hans Alfredson  •  Karl-Axel Forssberg  •  Monica Ekman  •  Gösta Ekman

The Last Dance (1993)

Blackpool, a dancing contest, a dead woman. This is the opening scene of this movie, which then continues by telling us the story preceding this sad accident - or is it a murder? We will get to know the tensed relationship of the dancing contestant couple Tove and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Nutley
CAST:  Helena Bergström  •  Reine Brynolfsson  •  Ewa Fröling  •  Peter Andersson

Blackpool, a dancing contest, a dead woman. This is the opening scene of this movie, which then continues by telling us the story preceding this sad accident - or is it a murder? We will get to know the tensed relationship of the dancing contestant couple Tove and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Nutley
CAST:  Helena Bergström  •  Reine Brynolfsson  •  Ewa Fröling  •  Peter Andersson

The Man from Majorca (1984)

In the aftermath of a daring post office robbery on Saint Lucy’s Day, two Stockholm vice cops venture into a world of corruption, cover-ups and murder stretching across all levels of society, from the streets to the government.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bo Widerberg
CAST:  Sven Wollter  •  Tomas von Brömssen  •  Håkan Serner  •  Ernst Günther

In the aftermath of a daring post office robbery on Saint Lucy’s Day, two Stockholm vice cops venture into a world of corruption, cover-ups and murder stretching across all levels of society, from the streets to the government.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bo Widerberg
CAST:  Sven Wollter  •  Tomas von Brömssen  •  Håkan Serner  •  Ernst Günther
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