''Lasse-Maja'' is a 1941 Swedish

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comedy film directed by Gunnar Olsson and starring

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, Liane Linden and Emil Fjellström.Krawc p.378 It also marked the screen debut of actress

Mai Zetterling Mai Elisabeth Zetterling (; 24 May 1925 – 17 March 1994) was a Swedish film director, novelist and actor. Early life Zetterling was born in Västerås, Sweden to a working class family. She started her career as an actor at the age of 17 at D ...

. It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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. It is based on the career of the

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thief

Lasse-Maja Lars Larsson Molin, alias ''Lasse-Maja'' (Djupdalen, Ramsberg, Västmanland, 5 October 1785 – 4 June 1845, Arboga), was a notorious Swedish thief and memoirist. He was famous in history for disguising himself as a woman during his tours as a ...

Cast

as Lars Molin * Liane Linden as Lena Andersdotter * Emil Fjellström as Silver-Jan *

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as Niklas Halling * Hugo Jacobsson as Linus *

Wiktor Andersson Wiktor Herman "Kulörten" Andersson (19 June 1887 – 13 September 1966) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1923 and 1958. Selected filmography * '' Boman at the Exhibition'' (1923) * '' A Stolen Waltz'' ( ...

as Petter * Arthur Natorp as Anders i Lilltorpet *

Rune Carlsten Rune Carlsten (1890–1970) was a Swedish actor, screenwriter and film director. Biography Carlsten studied at Stockholm University 1908–1910, was involved with Einar Fröberg's theater company 1910–1912, at the Swedish Theater in Stockholm ...

as Krusenhielm *

Hjördis Petterson Hjördis Olga Maria Petterson (17 October 1908 – 27 May 1988) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 140 films. She was born in Visby, Sweden and died in Stockholm. Selected filmography * '' Perhaps a Poet'' (1933) * '' Eva Goe ...

as Madame Agathe * Margit Manstad as Liselotte * Carl Barcklind as Ehrenstolphe * Karl-Magnus Thulstrup as King Karl XIV Johan * Kerstin Berger as Emilie * Jeanette Von Heidenstam a s Anne-Sofie *

as Fanny * Willy Peters as Alphonse *

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as Priest * Anders Frithiof as Judge *

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as Place-Major Ehrenstolpe * Olov Wigren as Adjutant * Gustaf Hjärne as Prison guard *

Torsten Winge Torsten Winge (10 May 1886 – 6 May 1969) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1917 and 1961. Selected filmography * '' Robinson i skärgården'' (1920) * ''Thomas Graal's Ward'' (1922) * '' Where the Lighthouse ...

as Police Chief * Gideon Wahlberg as Inn Keeper *

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as The King's Marshall * Emmy Albiin as Blind mother Britta in Vingåker * Albert Ståhl as Zachrisson, fencer * Per-Axel Arosenius as Man at the inn *

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as Guest at baron Krusenhielm's party *

David Erikson David Erikson (born Anton Otto David Eriksson; 26 May 1899 – 22 June 1973) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1938 and 1957. Selected filmography * '' Thunder and Lightning'' (1938) * ''Dollar'' (19 ...

as Priest at baron Krusenhielm's party * Erik Forslund as Prisoner *

Sven-Eric Gamble Sven-Eric Gamble (10 August 1924 – 10 May 1976) was a Swedish film actor. Selected filmography References External links * * 1924 births 1976 deaths Male actors from Stockholm 20th-century Swedish male actors {{Sweden-acto ...

as Son of man in rowing boat *

Ernst Brunman Ernst Olof Wilhelm Brunman (2 August 1886 – 1 January 1961) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Steene p.194 Selected filmography * '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1923) * '' Artificial Svensson'' (1929) * '' Ulla, My Ulla'' (1930) * ''Frida's Songs'' ...

as Inn keeper *

Agda Helin Agda Helin (27 October 1894 – 10 February 1984) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1912 and 1968. Selected filmography * '' House Slaves'' (1923) * '' South of the Highway'' (1936) * '' The Three of Us'' (1 ...

as Inn keeper * Arne Lindblad as Customs guard * Uno Larsson as Soldier * Helge Karlsson as Ola i Backa *

Artur Cederborgh Artur Cederborgh (30 December 1885 – 15 April 1961) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1919 and 1957. Selected filmography * '' Synnöve Solbakken'' (1919) * ''The Tales of Ensign Stål'' (1926) * '' The Realm ...

as Cook at the jail * Gösta Grip as Lieutenant outside prison in Örebro * Curt Masreliez as Young man at the opera *

Julia Cæsar Julia Maria Vilhelmina Cæsar (28 January 1885 – 18 July 1971) was a Swedish actress. Her acting career spanned from 1905 until 1968, during which time she appeared in a large number of revues, plays, and films. Early life Cæsar was bor ...

as Woman

References

Bibliography

* Krawc, Alfred. ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the beginnings to 1984)''. Saur, 1986.

External links

* 1941 films 1941 comedy films 1940s Swedish-language films Films directed by Gunnar Olsson Swedish historical comedy films 1940s historical comedy films Films set in the 19th century 1940s Swedish films {{1940s-Sweden-film-stub