Paradise (1955 film)

Paradise
Directed by	Arne Ragneborn
Written by	Johannes Allen Arne Ragneborn
Produced by	Lars Burman
Starring	Edvin Adolphson Gunnel Broström Eva Dahlbeck
Cinematography	Jan Lindeström
Edited by	Carl-Olov Skeppstedt
Music by	Sven Sköld Gösta Theselius
Production company	Metronome Studios AB
Distributed by	Freja-Film AB
Release date	17 October 1955 (1955-10-17)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

Paradise (Swedish: Paradiset) is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Ragneborn and starring Edvin Adolphson, Gunnel Broström and Eva Dahlbeck.[1] It was shot at the Stocksund Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carl Gyllenberg.

Synopsis

Two men lose their jobs due to their heavy drinking. While one is able to overcome alcoholism and get a steady job, the other struggles.

Cast

• Edvin Adolphson as Rudolf Ekström
• Gunnel Broström as Rita Ekström
• Naima Wifstrand as Mrs. Ekström
• Åke Grönberg as Betil Karlsson
• Eva Dahlbeck as Ulla Karlsson
• Doris Svedlund as Barbro
• Arne Ragneborn as Lillebror
• Åke Claesson as Doctor Martin
• Hugo Björne as Erik Svenning
• Harry Ahlin as Ville
• Elof Ahrle as Bertil's colleague
• Gösta Bernhard as Arne
• Eivor Engelbrektsson as Lily
• Stig Järrel as Lars
• Gösta Prüzelius as member of sobriety organization
• Sif Ruud as Nora
• Georg Skarstedt as Egon
• Carl Ström as Mats
• Lars Burman as drunk
• Sven-Axel Carlsson as skier who finds Rudolf
• Linnéa Hillberg as wife of sobriety organization member

References

1. Qvist & Von Bagh p.61

Bibliography

• Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

• Paradise at IMDb