Defiance (1952 film)

Defiance (Swedish: Trots) is a 1952 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Anders Henrikson, Per Oscarsson, Harriet Andersson and Eva Dahlbeck.^[1] It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in Solna. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Svenwall.

Defiance
Directed by	Gustaf Molander
Written by	Vilgot Sjöman
Based on	Lektorn by Vilgot Sjöman
Produced by	Allan Ekelund
Starring	Anders Henrikson Per Oscarsson Harriet Andersson Eva Dahlbeck
Cinematography	Åke Dahlqvist
Edited by	Oscar Rosander
Music by	Erik Nordgren
Production company	Svensk Filmindustri
Distributed by	Svensk Filmindustri
Release date	15 September 1952 (1952-09-15)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

Synopsis

A teacher imposes harsh discipline on his unruly son and the pupils in his class.

Cast

• Anders Henrikson as Uno Thörner
• Per Oscarsson as Rolf Thörner
• Harriet Andersson as Siv aka Sivan
• Eva Dahlbeck as Teacher
• John Elfström as Siv's Father
• Marianne Löfgren as Lisa
• Hugo Björne as Pater de Blaye
• Hjördis Petterson as Erika, teacher
• Stig Järrel as Principal
• Viveca Serlachius as Inga
• Jarl Kulle as Jerka
• Christina Lundquist as Marianne
• Hans Lindgren as Ove, Rolf's friend
• Wiktor Andersson as Taxi driver
• Renée Björling as Ove and Marianne's mother
• Elsa Ebbesen as Neighbour
• Björn Berglund as Teacher
• Ernst Brunman as Teacher
• Göthe Grefbo as Young man
• Erna Groth as Dancing young woman
• Kaj Hjelm as Benke
• Ragnar Klange as Teacher
• Segol Mann as Teacher
• Anders Nyström as School boy

References

1. Qvist & Von Bagh p.121

Bibliography

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

External links

• Defiance at IMDb