People of the Finnish Forests

People of the Finnish Forests
Directed by	Ivar Johansson
Written by	Birgitta Johansson Ivar Johansson
Based on	Finnpastorn by Jol Strand
Starring	Birger Malmsten Kerstin Wibom Adolf Jahr
Cinematography	Rune Ericson
Edited by	Carl-Olov Skeppstedt
Music by	Charles Redland
Production company	Sandrews
Distributed by	Sandrew-Baumanfilm
Release date	8 October 1955 (1955-10-08)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

People of the Finnish Forests (Swedish: Finnskogens folk) is a 1955 Swedish period drama film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Birger Malmsten, Kerstin Wibom and Adolf Jahr.[1] It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Nilsson.

Synopsis

At the beginning of the twentieth century, a new pastor arrives in an area near the Fryken lakes inhabited traditional by Forest Finns. He attempts to lead a religious revival in the region.

Cast

• Birger Malmsten as David Amberg
• Kerstin Wibom as Marit
• Adolf Jahr as Skomakar-Jöns Bengtsson
• John Elfström as Kron-Johan
• Eivor Landström as Olga Lundell
• Olle Gillgren as Klas
• Margareta Nisborg as Britta
• Rune Stylander as Sverre
• Helga Brofeldt as Böret Hindriksson
• Åke Claesson as Doctor Remberg
• Birger Lensander as Peasant giving David a ride
• Olof Thunberg as Even

References

1. Qvist & Von Bagh p.93

Bibliography

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

External links

• People of the Finnish Forests at IMDb