''Dear Relatives'' (Swedish: ''Kära släkten'') is a 1933 Swedish

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Gustaf Molander Gustaf Harald August Molander (18 November 1888 – 19 June 1973) was a Swedish actor and film director. His parents were director Harald Molander, Sr. (1858–1900) and singer and actress Lydia Molander, ''née'' Wessler, and his brother was th ...

and starring

Gösta Ekman Hans Gösta Gustaf Ekman (; 28 July 1939 – 1 April 2017) was a Swedish actor, comedian, and director. Career Ekman was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and was the son of the director Hasse Ekman and Agneta (née Wrangel). Ekman represented ...

, Tutta Rolf and

Carl Barcklind Carl Barcklind (1 June 1873 – 21 August 1945) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Biography Carl Vilhelm Barcklind was born at Sala in Västmanland County, Sweden. He made his debut as an opera singer in 1907 at the Oscarsteatern. He was associ ...

. It was a hit at the box office.Wright p.32 It was made at the

Råsunda Studios Filmstaden was a film studio situated in Råsunda, Solna Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. History Filmstaden was once one of the most modern film studios in Europe. It was built in 1919–1920 on the basis of designs by Swedish archite ...

in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director

Arne Åkermark Arne Åkermark (1902–1962) was a Swedish art director who worked on around a hundred and eighty films during a thirty-year career. In 1948 Åkermark was employed in Britain for Ealing Studios epic '' Scott of the Antarctic''.Barr p.199 Selec ...

Synopsis

The plot revolves around a wealthy

wholesaler Wholesaling or distributing is the sale of goods or merchandise to retailers; to industrial, commercial, institutional or other professional business users; or to other wholesalers (wholesale businesses) and related subordinated services. In ...

, his three daughters and their husbands. While two of his sons-in-law are doing very well, but the third is an impoverished

nobleman Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteristi ...

married to his daughter Lilli. They attempt to boost their fortunes by opening a

nightclub A nightclub (music club, discothèque, disco club, or simply club) is an entertainment venue during nighttime comprising a dance floor, lightshow, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who plays recorded music. Nightclubs gener ...

Cast

as Claes af Leijonstam * Tutta Rolf as Lilli af Leijonstam *

as Mr. Friis *

Thor Modéen Thor Modéen (22 January 1898 – 28 May 1950) was a Swedish actor and comedian who was active in both movies and on stage. Thor Modéen Teatern, a 3D cinema and theater in Kungsör, was named in his honor. Biography Thor Odert Folke Modéen ...

as Filip Randel *

Edvin Adolphson Gustav Edvin Adolphson (25 February 1893 – 31 October 1979) was a Swedish film actor and director who appeared in over 500 roles. He made his debut in 1912. He appeared with Ingrid Bergman in '' Only One Night'' (1939), and is noted for hi ...

as Ludwig *

Dora Söderberg Dora Söderberg (10 November 1899 – 9 November 1990) was a Swedish stage, film, and television actress. Daughter of the famous Swedish novelist and playwright Hjalmar Söderberg. Dora Söderberg was a highly acclaimed character actress an ...

as Tyra *

Sickan Carlsson Sickan Anna-Greta Carlsson (12 August 19152 November 2011) was a Swedish film and theatre actress and singer. Biography From the 1930s to 1950s, Carlsson was Sweden's most popular film actress and its highest paid, topping the salary of even ...

as Marianne Friis *

Georg Rydeberg Olof Georg Rydeberg (21 July 1907 – 22 February 1983) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1932 and 1981. He was married to the Finnish actress Birgit Sergelius. Partial filmography * ''International Matc ...

as Erik Cronskiöld *

Åke Jensen Åke Jensen (1912–1993) was a Swedish stage and film actor and singer.Steene p.192 He appeared in a number of operettas and revues. Selected filmography * '' Dear Relatives'' (1933) * ''Pettersson - Sverige'' (1934) * '' The Song to Her'' ( ...

as Valdemar Nyström *

Ruth Stevens Ruth Stevens (born Ruth Astrid Frideborg Nilsson; 21 March 1903 – 27 March 1989) was a Swedish stage and film actress. She was generally cast playing degenerate young woman. Nordic National Cinemas p.168 She was married to the film director Gö ...

as Sally *

Eric Abrahamsson Eric Abrahamsson (13 April 1890 – 3 November 1942) was a Swedish actor and comedian. He appeared in over fifty films between 1917 and 1942. He often worked with fellow comedian Ludde Gentzel. Selected filmography * '' A Man There Was'' (191 ...

as Karlsson * Oscar Byström as Adolf *

Tord Bernheim ''Tord'' Georg Bernheim (born Tord Georg Andersson; 18 April 1914 – 23 July 1992), originally Andersson, was a Swedish singer, actor, and revue performer. He was born on 18 April 1914 in Kungsholms parish in Stockholm. He died on 23 July 1992 i ...

as Dancing man at Kragknappen * Wiola Brunius as Young woman at Kragknappen *

Alice Carlsson Alice may refer to: * Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Literature * Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll * ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...

as Young woman at Kragknappen *

Sigge Fürst Karl Sigurd Tore "Sigge" Fürst (3 November 1905 – 11 June 1984) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in more than 130 films. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden and died there of lung cancer in 1984. As well as appearing in films, Fürst ma ...

as Dancing man at Kragknappen *

Nils Hultgren Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Latvian variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas. People and animals with the given name * Nils Bergström (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player *Nils Björk (1898–1989), ...

as Count Cronskiöld's servant

References

Bibliography

* Elkington, Author Trevor. ''Transnational Cinema in a Global North: Nordic Cinema in Transition''. Wayne State University Press, 2005. * Wright, Rochelle. ''The Visible Wall: Jews and Other Ethnic Outsiders in Swedish Film''. SIU Press, 1998.

External links

* 1933 films Swedish comedy films 1933 comedy films 1930s Swedish-language films Films directed by Gustaf Molander Swedish black-and-white films Swedish films based on plays 1930s Swedish films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub