Keve Hjelm

Karl Evert "Keve" Hjelm (23 June 1922 – 3 February 2004) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in 70 films between 1943 and 2004. At the 1st Guldbagge Awards he won the award for Best Actor for his role in Raven's End.

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Love 65 (1965)

A film director has problems coping with his wife and marriage. The daughter is their only connecting link. He is looking for love and sex elsewhere. A married woman becomes his new partner for a while.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bo Widerberg
CAST:  Keve Hjelm  •  Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz  •  Inger Taube  •  Evabritt Strandberg

A film director has problems coping with his wife and marriage. The daughter is their only connecting link. He is looking for love and sex elsewhere. A married woman becomes his new partner for a while.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bo Widerberg
CAST:  Keve Hjelm  •  Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz  •  Inger Taube  •  Evabritt Strandberg

Min älskade (1979)

"My Love" - A drama rich in symbols about an unsuccessful Norwegian bookseller. With a bag filled with quirky literature he wanders through Stockholm, trying to find book buyers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kjell Grede
CAST:  Lena Nyman  •  Agneta Ekmanner  •  Keve Hjelm  •  Grynet Molvig

"My Love" - A drama rich in symbols about an unsuccessful Norwegian bookseller. With a bag filled with quirky literature he wanders through Stockholm, trying to find book buyers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kjell Grede
CAST:  Lena Nyman  •  Agneta Ekmanner  •  Keve Hjelm  •  Grynet Molvig

Life's Just Great (1967)

Two impressionable teenage girls fall in with a beatnik crowd that is content to avoid work and have fun. The group lives for today while committing petty crimes and revels in being outside social convention until their adventures take a murderous turn. A young ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jan Halldoff
CAST:  Inger Taube  •  Keve Hjelm  •  Bengt Ekerot  •  Maj Nielsen-Sæther

Two impressionable teenage girls fall in with a beatnik crowd that is content to avoid work and have fun. The group lives for today while committing petty crimes and revels in being outside social convention until their adventures take a murderous turn. A young ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jan Halldoff
CAST:  Inger Taube  •  Keve Hjelm  •  Bengt Ekerot  •  Maj Nielsen-Sæther

Limpan (1983)

Limpan is an alcoholic who has been put into a caretaking home for alcoholics. He's promised a job on the 'outside', but he's not released from the home, so he runs away. He misses the job and gets caught and is brought back, but they won't accept him, since it's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Staffan Roos
CAST:  Allan Edwall  •  Börje Ahlstedt  •  Keve Hjelm  •  Ove Sprogøe

Limpan is an alcoholic who has been put into a caretaking home for alcoholics. He's promised a job on the 'outside', but he's not released from the home, so he runs away. He misses the job and gets caught and is brought back, but they won't accept him, since it's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Staffan Roos
CAST:  Allan Edwall  •  Börje Ahlstedt  •  Keve Hjelm  •  Ove Sprogøe

Bluff Stop (1977)

It is 1957. A young student is unhappy at school, play hooky frequently and devotes himself to his great interest in music. Together with his girlfriend and other friends he lives a bohemian life in anticipation of becoming an adult.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonas Cornell
CAST:  Björn Andrésen  •  Axelle Axell  •  Barbro Skarp  •  Palle Granditsky

It is 1957. A young student is unhappy at school, play hooky frequently and devotes himself to his great interest in music. Together with his girlfriend and other friends he lives a bohemian life in anticipation of becoming an adult.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonas Cornell
CAST:  Björn Andrésen  •  Axelle Axell  •  Barbro Skarp  •  Palle Granditsky

Roseanna (1967)

A young American girl is found dead in Gota Kanal, Swedens largest channel. Since there are hardly any clues or evidence at all it seems as if the murder cant be solved. Martin Beck and his men are assigned to the case. Soon they find a likely suspect and together ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Abramson
CAST:  Keve Hjelm  •  Hans Ernback  •  Tor Isedal  •  Gio Petré

A young American girl is found dead in Gota Kanal, Swedens largest channel. Since there are hardly any clues or evidence at all it seems as if the murder cant be solved. Martin Beck and his men are assigned to the case. Soon they find a likely suspect and together ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Abramson
CAST:  Keve Hjelm  •  Hans Ernback  •  Tor Isedal  •  Gio Petré

Liv till varje pris (1998)

A documentary about acclaimed Swedish film director Bo Widerberg.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stefan Jarl
CAST:  Thommy Berggren  •  Roy Andersson  •  Tomas von Brömssen  •  Jan Troell

A documentary about acclaimed Swedish film director Bo Widerberg.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stefan Jarl
CAST:  Thommy Berggren  •  Roy Andersson  •  Tomas von Brömssen  •  Jan Troell

The Diver (2000)

A thriller about deceit and the struggle for power within Eastern European mafia gangs living in exile in Sweden. Swedish fisherman Arne rescues a young Polish woman, Irena, after a mysterious incident at sea. Two people, both with a past, both determined never to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erik Gustavson
CAST:  Stefan Sauk  •  Izabella Scorupco  •  Alexander Skarsgård  •  Bjørn Floberg

A thriller about deceit and the struggle for power within Eastern European mafia gangs living in exile in Sweden. Swedish fisherman Arne rescues a young Polish woman, Irena, after a mysterious incident at sea. Two people, both with a past, both determined never to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erik Gustavson
CAST:  Stefan Sauk  •  Izabella Scorupco  •  Alexander Skarsgård  •  Bjørn Floberg

Blomstrande tider (1980)

"Prosperous Times" - It is in the mid 70s. UN soldier Jussi, returns to his native village after a few years of absence, looks at the resort boredom and injustice with new eyes, but is not able to do anything.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Olsson
CAST:  Krister Henriksson  •  Margreth Weivers  •  Åke Lindström  •  Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt

"Prosperous Times" - It is in the mid 70s. UN soldier Jussi, returns to his native village after a few years of absence, looks at the resort boredom and injustice with new eyes, but is not able to do anything.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Olsson
CAST:  Krister Henriksson  •  Margreth Weivers  •  Åke Lindström  •  Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt

Brother Carl (1971)

Two women, Karen (theatre director) and Lena, visit an island, a Swedish resort, where Lena's ex-husband, Martin (choreographer), lives in comparative seclusion with a mentally disturbed ballet dancer named Carl. Carl is brother by guilt rather than blood, for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Susan Sontag
CAST:  Geneviève Page  •  Gunnel Lindblom  •  Keve Hjelm  •  Laurent Terzieff

Two women, Karen (theatre director) and Lena, visit an island, a Swedish resort, where Lena's ex-husband, Martin (choreographer), lives in comparative seclusion with a mentally disturbed ballet dancer named Carl. Carl is brother by guilt rather than blood, for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Susan Sontag
CAST:  Geneviève Page  •  Gunnel Lindblom  •  Keve Hjelm  •  Laurent Terzieff

Night Games (1966)

A man on the verge of marriage is haunted by traumatic memories from his childhood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mai Zetterling
CAST:  Ingrid Thulin  •  Keve Hjelm  •  Jörgen Lindström  •  Lena Brundin

A man on the verge of marriage is haunted by traumatic memories from his childhood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mai Zetterling
CAST:  Ingrid Thulin  •  Keve Hjelm  •  Jörgen Lindström  •  Lena Brundin

Vilde, the Wild One (1986)

In a rural western town in 1890 a woman has a mute old daughter after relations with her step father, which in his need of money, wants to sell them off to a rich skin tradesman. While resisting this, the woman turns lame.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vibeke Løkkeberg
CAST:  Vibeke Løkkeberg  •  Keve Hjelm  •  Terence Stamp  •  Elisabeth Granneman

In a rural western town in 1890 a woman has a mute old daughter after relations with her step father, which in his need of money, wants to sell them off to a rich skin tradesman. While resisting this, the woman turns lame.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vibeke Løkkeberg
CAST:  Vibeke Løkkeberg  •  Keve Hjelm  •  Terence Stamp  •  Elisabeth Granneman

Raven's End (1963)

In the middle of this film, about the working class in pre-world war II Sweden, is Anders, who wishes to become an author, his father, who is a notorious dreamer and liar, and his mother, who struggles to keep their family alive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bo Widerberg
CAST:  Thommy Berggren  •  Emy Storm  •  Keve Hjelm  •  Ingvar Hirdwall

In the middle of this film, about the working class in pre-world war II Sweden, is Anders, who wishes to become an author, his father, who is a notorious dreamer and liar, and his mother, who struggles to keep their family alive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bo Widerberg
CAST:  Thommy Berggren  •  Emy Storm  •  Keve Hjelm  •  Ingvar Hirdwall

The Best Intentions (1992)

In this film about Ingmar Bergman's parents, Henrik Bergman is studying for the priesthood and trying to make ends meet when he encounters the lovely, affluent Anna. Despite their social differences, Henrik and Anna fall in love, wed and move to the country. They ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bille August
CAST:  Samuel Fröler  •  Pernilla August  •  Max von Sydow  •  Ghita Nørby

In this film about Ingmar Bergman's parents, Henrik Bergman is studying for the priesthood and trying to make ends meet when he encounters the lovely, affluent Anna. Despite their social differences, Henrik and Anna fall in love, wed and move to the country. They ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bille August
CAST:  Samuel Fröler  •  Pernilla August  •  Max von Sydow  •  Ghita Nørby

Girl with Hyacinths (1950)

Dagmar Brink, a young female pianist, dies by suicide in her Stockholm apartment. She leaves all her belongings to her next-door neighbors, an author and his wife. Perplexed and curious, they investigate the girl's reasons for taking her life. As they visit ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hasse Ekman
CAST:  Eva Henning  •  Ulf Palme  •  Birgit Tengroth  •  Anders Ek

Dagmar Brink, a young female pianist, dies by suicide in her Stockholm apartment. She leaves all her belongings to her next-door neighbors, an author and his wife. Perplexed and curious, they investigate the girl's reasons for taking her life. As they visit ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hasse Ekman
CAST:  Eva Henning  •  Ulf Palme  •  Birgit Tengroth  •  Anders Ek

Hallo Baby (1976)

About a girl growing up in a big city in the seventies. She cultivates her artistic ambitions. After a series of relationships, she gets a small part in a play and becomes pregnant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Johan Bergenstråhle
CAST:  Marie-Louise Ekman  •  Anders Ek  •  Malin Gjörup  •  Manne Grünberger

About a girl growing up in a big city in the seventies. She cultivates her artistic ambitions. After a series of relationships, she gets a small part in a play and becomes pregnant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Johan Bergenstråhle
CAST:  Marie-Louise Ekman  •  Anders Ek  •  Malin Gjörup  •  Manne Grünberger

1939 (1989)

When the war breaks out, Annika lives with her parents in Värmland, close to the border to Norway. Her cousin Harald is a dealer in the black market but has to escape from the police to Norway. Annika moves to Stockholm and gets a job as a waitress. She meets the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Göran Carmback
CAST:  Helene Egelund  •  Helena Bergström  •  Per Morberg  •  Ingvar Hirdwall

When the war breaks out, Annika lives with her parents in Värmland, close to the border to Norway. Her cousin Harald is a dealer in the black market but has to escape from the police to Norway. Annika moves to Stockholm and gets a job as a waitress. She meets the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Göran Carmback
CAST:  Helene Egelund  •  Helena Bergström  •  Per Morberg  •  Ingvar Hirdwall

Helen of Troy (1951)

Intrigues and entanglements before Prince Paris wins the heart of beautiful Helena. It all happens in the small kingdom of Arcadia at the time of the Trojan War. Swedish version of Jacques Offenbach's operetta of the classic Greek myth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gustaf Edgren
CAST:  Eva Dahlbeck  •  Max Hansen  •  Per Grundén  •  Åke Söderblom

Intrigues and entanglements before Prince Paris wins the heart of beautiful Helena. It all happens in the small kingdom of Arcadia at the time of the Trojan War. Swedish version of Jacques Offenbach's operetta of the classic Greek myth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gustaf Edgren
CAST:  Eva Dahlbeck  •  Max Hansen  •  Per Grundén  •  Åke Söderblom

The Frozen Leopard (1986)

Two brothers meet again after a few years away from each other. Jerry has been in prison for petty crimes but has now decided to try to live honestly and build a family. Kiljan is a dreamer who lives a life of a bohemian.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lárus Ýmir Óskarsson
CAST:  Joakim Thåström  •  Peter Stormare  •  Agneta Ekmanner  •  Christian Falk

Two brothers meet again after a few years away from each other. Jerry has been in prison for petty crimes but has now decided to try to live honestly and build a family. Kiljan is a dreamer who lives a life of a bohemian.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lárus Ýmir Óskarsson
CAST:  Joakim Thåström  •  Peter Stormare  •  Agneta Ekmanner  •  Christian Falk

Bloodbrothers (2005)

30-year-old Jon is released after seven years in prison and decides to put all his criminal activities behind him and start a new life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Fridell
CAST:  Liam Norberg  •  Thorsten Flinck  •  Reine Brynolfsson  •  Stina Ekblad

30-year-old Jon is released after seven years in prison and decides to put all his criminal activities behind him and start a new life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Fridell
CAST:  Liam Norberg  •  Thorsten Flinck  •  Reine Brynolfsson  •  Stina Ekblad
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