''Iris and the Lieutenant'' ( sv, Iris och löjtnantshjärta) is a 1946 Swedish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Alf Sjöberg Sven Erik Alf Sjöberg (21 June 1903 – 17 April 1980) was a Swedish theatre and film director. He won the Grand Prix du Festival at the Cannes Film Festival twice: in 1946 for '' Torment'' ( sv, Hets) (part of an eleven-way tie), and in 1951 ...

and starring

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 ...

, Alf Kjellin and

Åke Claesson Åke Claesson (2 July 1889 – 29 May 1967) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1925 and 1962. Selected filmography * ''Två konungar'' (1925) - Carl Michael Bellman * '' Ulla, My Ulla'' (1930) - Carl Michae ...

. The film boosted Zetterling's international profile. Shortly afterwards she moved to Britain to make '' Frieda'' (1947). The film is adapted from a 1934 novel by the same title, written by Olle Hedberg.

Cast

as Iris Mattson, mrs Asp's maid. * Alf Kjellin as Robert Motander, the lieutenant. *

as Oscar Motander, Robert's father. *

Holger Löwenadler Holger Carl Minton Löwenadler (1 April 1904 – 18 June 1977) was a Swedish film actor. He starred in Ingmar Bergman's ''A Ship to India'' (1947). He appeared in ''Divorced'' (1951), which was written by Bergman. Other appearances include ...

as Baltzar Motander, Robert's brother. * Margareta Fahlén as Greta Motander, Baltzar's wife. *

Ingrid Borthen Ingrid Borthen (1913–2001) was a Norwegian-born Swedish stage and film actress. Goble p.271 She was involved with the Dramatist Studio of Sweden in Stockholm. She was married to the actor Ulf Johanson. Selected filmography * '' The Family S ...

as Malin 'Mary' Wallbeck, Robert's half-sister. * Einar Axelsson as Frans Wallbeck, Mary's husband. *

Gull Natorp Gull Natorp (10 January 1880 – 30 April 1962) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1913 and 1956. Selected filmography * ''Skottet'' (1914) - Maid * ''Hans hustrus förflutna'' (1915) - Countess Flemming ...

as Ebba Asp, Robert's aunt. *

Stig Järrel Stig Järrel (8February 19101July 1998) was a Swedish actor, film director and revue artist. Järrel was one of the most popular actors in Sweden during his career, and also one of the most productive, participating in a total of 131 films. He a ...

as Harald Montander, Robert's cousin. * Peter Lindgren as Svante Montander, Roberts cousin. *

Magnus Kesster Magnus Kesster (29 July 1901 – 15 April 1975) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1937 and 1957. Selected filmography * ''The Pale Count'' (1937) * ''Happy Vestköping'' (1937) * ''A Cruise in the Albertina'' (1938 ...

as Emil Gustell.

References

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* 1946 films Swedish drama films 1940s Swedish-language films 1946 drama films Swedish black-and-white films Films directed by Alf Sjöberg Films based on Swedish novels Films scored by Lars-Erik Larsson 1940s Swedish films {{1940s-drama-film-stub