Anita Ekström

Children's Island (1980)

Reine is supposed to go to a summer camp called Children's Island but decides to remain in Stockholm over the summer while his mother is working at a hospital. She thinks he is at the camp, and he tells her he is. We then follow him around Stockholm that summer and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kay Pollak
CAST:  Tomas Fryk  •  Anita Ekström  •  Ingvar Hirdwall  •  Börje Ahlstedt

Reine is supposed to go to a summer camp called Children's Island but decides to remain in Stockholm over the summer while his mother is working at a hospital. She thinks he is at the camp, and he tells her he is. We then follow him around Stockholm that summer and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kay Pollak
CAST:  Tomas Fryk  •  Anita Ekström  •  Ingvar Hirdwall  •  Börje Ahlstedt

A Summer of Love (1979)

David, a middle-aged researcher, lives happily with his wife Ingrid and their kids. By a coincident he meets and falls in love with a young woman named Eva. Their relationship will only last a few months.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mats Arehn
CAST:  Maria Andersson  •  Anita Ekström  •  Linda Megner  •  Sanna Hultman

David, a middle-aged researcher, lives happily with his wife Ingrid and their kids. By a coincident he meets and falls in love with a young woman named Eva. Their relationship will only last a few months.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mats Arehn
CAST:  Maria Andersson  •  Anita Ekström  •  Linda Megner  •  Sanna Hultman

The Fire Engine That Disappeared (1993)

A routine mission ends up in a flaming inferno when a house suddenly explodes. It looks like a spectacular suicide attempt but the technical investigation reveals unexpected evidence. Beck and his men are soon on the tracks of a narcotic syndicate...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajo Gies
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Kjell Bergqvist  •  Rolf Lassgård  •  Niklas Hjulström

A routine mission ends up in a flaming inferno when a house suddenly explodes. It looks like a spectacular suicide attempt but the technical investigation reveals unexpected evidence. Beck and his men are soon on the tracks of a narcotic syndicate...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajo Gies
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Kjell Bergqvist  •  Rolf Lassgård  •  Niklas Hjulström

Roseanna (1993)

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:  Daniel Alfredson
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Kjell Bergqvist  •  Rolf Lassgård  •  Niklas Hjulström

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:  Daniel Alfredson
CAST:  Gösta Ekman  •  Kjell Bergqvist  •  Rolf Lassgård  •  Niklas Hjulström

Pirates of the Lake (1987)

It is the first day of the summer vacation. Jojje, Jerker and Fabian wants to borrow a sailing boat to take a boat trip so they steal it. They plan to examine all of Lake Maelaren, but a storm breaks out and the boat sinks. They go ashore, steal food and a new boat ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Edwall
CAST:  Gustav Ljungberg  •  Kristian Almgren  •  Jonas Eriksson  •  Björn Gustafson

It is the first day of the summer vacation. Jojje, Jerker and Fabian wants to borrow a sailing boat to take a boat trip so they steal it. They plan to examine all of Lake Maelaren, but a storm breaks out and the boat sinks. They go ashore, steal food and a new boat ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Edwall
CAST:  Gustav Ljungberg  •  Kristian Almgren  •  Jonas Eriksson  •  Björn Gustafson

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

The Rooster (1981)

In 1944, Cederqvist comes to a small cloth factory to see how the all-women employees can work more efficiently. At the beginning he is greeted with suspicion and his efforts at courting the young ladies are futile. But as soon as he buys himself a car it becomes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lasse Hallström
CAST:  Magnus Härenstam  •  Allan Edwall  •  Pernilla August  •  Maria Johansson

In 1944, Cederqvist comes to a small cloth factory to see how the all-women employees can work more efficiently. At the beginning he is greeted with suspicion and his efforts at courting the young ladies are futile. But as soon as he buys himself a car it becomes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lasse Hallström
CAST:  Magnus Härenstam  •  Allan Edwall  •  Pernilla August  •  Maria Johansson

Their Frozen Dream (1997)

Poetic documentary about the polar expedition of S. A. Andrée which Troell had previously dramatized in "Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd" (1982).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jan Troell
CAST:  Max von Sydow  •  Rolf Lassgård  •  Samuel Fröler  •  Anita Ekström

Poetic documentary about the polar expedition of S. A. Andrée which Troell had previously dramatized in "Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd" (1982).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jan Troell
CAST:  Max von Sydow  •  Rolf Lassgård  •  Samuel Fröler  •  Anita Ekström

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

Jänken (1970)

Inger gets pregnant by an American man who then abandon her. Maskot moves in with Inger and she wants them to start a relationship, but Maskot has other plans. He and his friends conduct several robberies and uses Inger's apartment as hideaway.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lars Forsberg
CAST:  Anita Ekström  •  Lars Green  •  Mona Dan-Bergman  •  Inger Ekström

Inger gets pregnant by an American man who then abandon her. Maskot moves in with Inger and she wants them to start a relationship, but Maskot has other plans. He and his friends conduct several robberies and uses Inger's apartment as hideaway.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lars Forsberg
CAST:  Anita Ekström  •  Lars Green  •  Mona Dan-Bergman  •  Inger Ekström

Behöriga äga ej tillträde (1988)

A partly fictional drama about Elsa Eschelsson, Sweden's first female lawyer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Britt Olofsson
CAST:  Anita Ekström  •  Mathias Henrikson  •  Lena T. Hansson  •  Lars-Erik Berenett

A partly fictional drama about Elsa Eschelsson, Sweden's first female lawyer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Britt Olofsson
CAST:  Anita Ekström  •  Mathias Henrikson  •  Lena T. Hansson  •  Lars-Erik Berenett

You're Lying! (1969)

About an alcohol-damaged young man, his life in and out of prison, his friend the art teacher and his difficulties reintegrating into society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vilgot Sjöman
CAST:  Börje Ahlstedt  •  Stig Engström  •  Sif Ruud  •  Anita Ekström

About an alcohol-damaged young man, his life in and out of prison, his friend the art teacher and his difficulties reintegrating into society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vilgot Sjöman
CAST:  Börje Ahlstedt  •  Stig Engström  •  Sif Ruud  •  Anita Ekström

Shall We Go to My Place or Your Place or Each Go Home Alone? (1973)

Arne, Calle, and Gunnar are friends, probably in their twenties. One telephones the others, and they decide to visit a nightclub. They hope to meet women and have sex. After they arrive at the club, each man meets with a certain degree of success or failure. Calle ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lasse Hallström
CAST:  Stig Engström  •  Anita Ekström  •  Göran Stangertz  •  Lena Lindgren

Arne, Calle, and Gunnar are friends, probably in their twenties. One telephones the others, and they decide to visit a nightclub. They hope to meet women and have sex. After they arrive at the club, each man meets with a certain degree of success or failure. Calle ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lasse Hallström
CAST:  Stig Engström  •  Anita Ekström  •  Göran Stangertz  •  Lena Lindgren

Ticko (1974)

Ticko, 6, is trying to come up with a way to visit the mother at her job as a veterinarian.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Schildt
CAST:  Jelena Rundquist  •  Anita Ekström  •  Verna Lindberg

Ticko, 6, is trying to come up with a way to visit the mother at her job as a veterinarian.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Schildt
CAST:  Jelena Rundquist  •  Anita Ekström  •  Verna Lindberg

Kamrer Gunnarsson i skärgården (1976)

Through a series of mishaps, the proper bank official Gunnarsson is forced to spend his first days of vacation in the archipelago of Stockholm, both in and out of the water.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Dahlberg
CAST:  Magnus Härenstam  •  Anita Ekström  •  Ulf Brunnberg  •  Folke Hjort

Through a series of mishaps, the proper bank official Gunnarsson is forced to spend his first days of vacation in the archipelago of Stockholm, both in and out of the water.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Dahlberg
CAST:  Magnus Härenstam  •  Anita Ekström  •  Ulf Brunnberg  •  Folke Hjort

Nattens lekar (1978)

Åke lives under oppressive conditions. The father, a painter, spends his salary on drinking with his buddies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kurt-Olof Sundström
CAST:  Calle Abrahamsson  •  Anita Ekström  •  Hans Ernback  •  Anders Nyström

Åke lives under oppressive conditions. The father, a painter, spends his salary on drinking with his buddies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kurt-Olof Sundström
CAST:  Calle Abrahamsson  •  Anita Ekström  •  Hans Ernback  •  Anders Nyström

Der Schimmelreiter (1978)

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DIRECTION:  Alfred Weidenmann
CAST:  John Phillip Law  •  Anita Ekström  •  Gert Fröbe  •  Dirk Galuba

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DIRECTION:  Alfred Weidenmann
CAST:  John Phillip Law  •  Anita Ekström  •  Gert Fröbe  •  Dirk Galuba

Det är din boll, Jim (1978)

Jim Jansson is a woodcarver who gets retired.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Agneta Elers-Jarleman
CAST:  Ingvar Kjellson  •  Marianne Stjernqvist  •  Arne Källerud  •  Jan Nygren

Jim Jansson is a woodcarver who gets retired.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Agneta Elers-Jarleman
CAST:  Ingvar Kjellson  •  Marianne Stjernqvist  •  Arne Källerud  •  Jan Nygren

Lysistrate (1981)

The women of Athens plotting to end the war with Sparta by refusing to have sex until there is peace.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Inger Åby  •  Göran Järvefelt
CAST:  Lena Nyman  •  Inga Gill  •  Anita Ekström  •  Gunilla Åkesson

The women of Athens plotting to end the war with Sparta by refusing to have sex until there is peace.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Inger Åby  •  Göran Järvefelt
CAST:  Lena Nyman  •  Inga Gill  •  Anita Ekström  •  Gunilla Åkesson