Living on 'Hope'
Directed byGöran Gentele
Written byGöran Gentele
Produced byOtto Scheutz
StarringMeg Westergren
Ingrid Thulin
Per Oscarsson
Gunvor Pontén
CinematographyKarl-Erik Alberts
Edited byWic Kjellin
Music byGösta Nystroem
Production
company
Distributed byEuropa Film
Release date
  • 11 April 1951 (1951-04-11)
Running time
100 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

Living on 'Hope' (Swedish: Leva på 'Hoppet') is a 1951 Swedish comedy film directed by Göran Gentele and starring Meg Westergren, Ingrid Thulin, Per Oscarsson and Gunvor Pontén.[1][2] It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios of Europa Film in Stockholm and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. At the 1st Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear (Comedies) award.[3]

Synopsis

Daydreaming theatre student Vivi imagines herself and her friends setting up a travelling theatrical troupe on an old cargo ship named 'Hope' (Hoppet) and enjoying a series of adventures.

Cast

References

  1. Hjort & Lindqvist p.330
  2. Qvist & Von Bagh p.147
  3. "1st Berlin International Film Festival: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 20 December 2009.

Bibliography

  • Hjort, Mette & Lindqvist, Ursula. A Companion to Nordic Cinema. John Wiley & Sons, 2016.
  • Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.


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