The Swedish wedding night
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The Swedish wedding night |
| Original title | Bröllopsbesvär |
| Country of production | Sweden |
| original language | Swedish |
| Publishing year | 1964 |
| length | 97 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Åke Falck |
| script | Lars Widding |
| production | Minerva Film AB |
| music | Georg Riedel |
| camera | Rune Ericson |
| cut | Ingemar Ejve |
| occupation | |
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The Swedish Wedding Night (original title Bröllopsbesvär ) is a Swedish fiction film by director Åke Falck in black and white from 1964. The screenplay by Lars Widding is based on the novel by Stig Dagerman . In the Federal Republic of Germany, the film was first released on September 17, 1965.
action
Wedding morning on a Swedish farm. The daughter Hildur marries the widowed butcher Westlund, but is expecting a child from the day laborer Martin. Hildur's sister Irma struggles with her fate, which forces her to live with an illegitimate son on the rotten farm. Her brother Rudolf is no more than the servant Sören. The father lives mentally ill on the upper floor of the house, the mother expects every day to have to move into the poor house. Westlund gets drunk with his competitor Simon, who also desires the bride. His daughter Siri, a quirky girl, longs for a gentle, understanding man.
Nobody is happy on this wedding morning. Alcohol is eagerly awarded at the wedding reception. Burlesque pranks alternate with cynical quarrels and self-accusations, which are repeatedly washed away with alcohol. Only the announcement of Martin's death ends the slightly macabre celebration. While Westlund lies senselessly drunk on the floor of his kitchen, Simon climbs into bed with the bride.
Awards
In 1965 the work won the Swedish Film Prize in the Best Film category . Jarl Kulle was named Best Actor .
criticism
"Dull devotion to fate and hearty poor people clichés in a Swedish novel adaptation that denounces rather than analyzes the rural milieu."
“The good direction, excellent acting, the excellent and discreet camera and the difficult subject require a highly critical and understanding audience. With this restriction it is recommended for mature adults. "
Web links
- The Swedish wedding night in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The source for the plot is the long review in the Evangelisches Film-Beobachter . Editor: Evangelischer Presseverband München, Review No. 386/1965, p. 670/671.
- ↑ Lexikon des Internationale Films , rororo-Taschenbuch No. 6322 (1988), p. 3361.