Älskande par (1964)

Director:

Mai Zetterling

Writers:

David Hughes (writer)
Mai Zetterling (writer)
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Release Date:

21 December 1964 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Three expectant mothers think back over their sex lives. |

Plot Keywords:

Maternity | Sexual Relationships | Birth Of A Baby Footage | Estate | Pregnancy

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Harriet Andersson	...	Agda Frideborg
Gunnel Lindblom	...	Adele Holmström - née Silfverstjerna
Gio Petré	...	Angela von Pahlen
Anita Björk	...	Petra von Pahlen
Gunnar Björnstrand	...	Dr. Jacob Lewin
Eva Dahlbeck	...	Mrs. Landborg
Jan Malmsjö	...	Stellan von Pahlen
Lissi Alandh	...	Bell
Bengt Brunskog	...	Tord Holmström
Anja Boman	...	Stanny, Bernhard's sister
Åke Grönberg	...	The fat man
Margit Carlqvist	...	Dora Macson
Heinz Hopf	...	Lt. Bernhard Landborg
Märta Dorff	...	Alexandra Vind-Frija
Jan-Eric Lindquist	...	Peter von Pahlen
Inga Landgré	...	Mrs. Sally Lewin
Toivo Pawlo	...	Lieutenant Macson
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs	...	Lilian von Pahlen - née Vind-Frijs
Hans Strååt	...	Thomas Meller
Isa Quensel	...	Fredrika von Strussenhjelm
Frank Sundström	...	Olaf Landborg
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gunnar Ahlström	...	City boy
Lo Dagerman	...	Angela age 10
Harry Dickson	...	Maître d'hôtel
Margit Eng	...	Housemaid
Laila Jonsson	...	Patient
Dan Landgré	...	Cecil
Karin Larsson	...	Housemaid
Ulla Ljunggren	...	Housemaud
Bjarne Naess	...	Maître d'hôtel
Britt Marie Raberg	...	Housemaid
Eva Stellby	...	Housemaid
Eva Alw	...	Housekeeper (uncredited)
Birger Åsander	...	Band Leader (uncredited)
Nancy Dalunde	...	Adele's mother (uncredited)
Katarina Edfeldt	...	Agda, Age 13 (uncredited)
Axel Fritz	...	Per (uncredited)
Lars Grundtman	...	Twin Brother Nick (uncredited)
Lennart Grundtman	...	Twin Brother Nock (uncredited)
Berit Gustafsson	...	Henrika (uncredited)
Bo Hederström	...	Guest (uncredited)
Sonja Hjört	...	Patient (uncredited)
Ulf Johansson	...	Lawyer (uncredited)
Stig de la Berg	...	Sore Loser (uncredited)
Axeline Le Mon	...	Guest (uncredited)
Arne Lindblad	...	Guest (uncredited)
Sten Lonnert	...	Kisse (uncredited)
Börje Mellvig	...	Lawyer (uncredited)
Kai Norström	...	Daniel (uncredited)
Rebecca Pawlo	...	Adele, Age 10 (uncredited)
Kai Reiners	...	Good Man (uncredited)
Holger Rosenqvist	...	Guest (uncredited)
Hanny Schedin	...	Cleaning-woman (uncredited)
Henrik Schildt	...	Sam, doctor (uncredited)
Hans Sundberg	...	Organist Dr. Samuel Vardman (uncredited)
Claes Thelander	...	Priest (uncredited)
Meta Velander	...	A lady (uncredited)

Directed by
Mai Zetterling

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
David Hughes		writer
Agnes von Krusenstjerna		book "Froeknarna von Pahlen"
Mai Zetterling		writer

Produced by
Göran Lindgren	....	producer
Rune Waldekranz	....	producer

Original Music by
Roger Wallis

Cinematography by
Sven Nykvist

Film Editing by
Paul Davies

Production Design by
Jan Boleslaw

Costume Design by
Birgitta Hahn

Makeup Department
Ivar Hällqvist	....	makeup artist
Sture Höglund	....	makeup artist
Gullan Westfelt	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lena Malmsjö	....	assistant director
Bertil Ohlsson	....	assistant director

Art Department
Sven Björling	....	props

Sound Department
Evald Andersson	....	sound effects editor
Olle Jacobsson	....	sound mixer
Per-Olof Pettersson	....	sound
Tage Sjöberg	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Fischer	....	camera operator
David Hughes	....	still photographer

Other crew
Anders Bodin	....	operator
Katinka Faragó	....	continuity clerk (as Katarina Farago)
Marianne Höök	....	translator
Gösta Petersson	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Sandrews

Distributors

• Prominent Films (1966) (USA) (subtitled)

Also Known As:

Loving Couples (USA)

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden

Company:

Sandrews

Movie Connections:

Referenced in I rollerna tre (1996)

Bergman-influenced, but interesting.

The story of three women from different, but related, backgrounds about to give birth in a hospital in Sweden around the start of World War I.

Via inter-cut flashbacks we are shown how they ended up in their situation.

Often beautiful Sven Nykvist photo and many great directorial flourishes from director Mai Zetterling makes this a treat.

The parallels with Bergman are many. For instance, apart from Mr. Nykvist, many of the actors have appeared in various Bergman productions, the themes dealt with here are very similar to various Bergman films, and so on. Dissimilar enough to be interesting though.

Has some very interesting scenes that I would imagine were very controversial at the time, such as two gay men frolicking and getting mock-married in a church, a graphic shot of a baby's birth, some female nudity, a lesbian kiss, etc..