''Enchanted Walk'' (Swedish: ''Förtrollad vandring'') is a 1954 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

Arne Mattsson Arne Mattsson (2 December 1919 – 28 June 1995) was a Swedish film director. Biography Born in Uppsala, the early films of Mattsson were mostly comedies. His biggest success was ''Hon dansade en sommar'' (1951, aka. ''One Summer of Happiness ...

and starring

Folke Sundquist Folke Sundquist (4 November 1925 – 13 January 2009) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 21 films between 1951 and 1968. He starred part in the 1951 ''One Summer of Happiness'' (1951), which won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Internatio ...

Elsa Prawitz Elsa Prawitz (1932–2001) was a Swedish film and stage actress. Goble p.374 Selected filmography * ''Divorced'' (1951) * ''The Road to Klockrike'' (1953) * ''Salka Valka'' (1954) * ''Enchanted Walk'' (1954) * ''Men in the Dark'' (1955) * '' Who ...

and

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 ...

.Scandinavian Cinema p.258 The film's sets were designed by the art director

Bibi Lindström Bibi Lindström (1904–1984) was a Swedish art director.Vermilye p.122 She designed the sets for more than a hundred film productions. Selected filmography * '' Jolly Musicians'' (1932) * '' The Dangerous Game'' (1933) * '' Saturday Nights'' ...

Synopsis

A travelling

theatre company Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

arrives in a small town. However the director then flees with the company's funds.

Cast

as Henrik Ulfsax *

as Louise von Bogenhusen *

as Johan Kasimir Enquist *

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 Mrs. Emilie Hassel *

Erik Hell Erik Hell (11 August 1911 – 11 March 1973) was a Swedish actor. Hell was born in Kalliokoski, Finland, to a Norwegian father and a Finnish mother. He moved to Sweden with his family in 1918 during the Finnish Civil War. He married the actre ...

as Strong Man *

Nils Hallberg Nils Hallberg (18 September 1921 – 8 October 2010) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1934 and 1974. Selected filmography * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1934) * '' The Boys of Number Fifty Seven'' (1935) * ''The Lady Becomes ...

as Mr. Bummel *

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'' (193 ...

as Magnus von Bogenhusen * Sonja Stjernquist as Lena *

Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt (24 February 1921 – 16 January 1992) was a Swedish comedian and actor. History He grew up in Kungsholmen in Stockholm, where there now is a street named after him. His father was a Social Democratic politician and C ...

as Mefistofeles *

Georg Skarstedt Georg Skarstedt (31 January 1900 – 8 December 1976) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more 120 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' The People of Norrland'' (1930) * ''A Night of Love by the Öresund'' (1931) * '' Int ...

as Thin Man *

John Melin John Melin (18 May 1895 – 6 April 1966) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1919 and 1964. Selected filmography * '' The Ghost Baron'' (1927) * ''The Queen of Pellagonia'' (1927) * ''Sealed Lips'' (1927) * ...

as Theatre Manager *

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 Emma, cook *

Sven Magnusson Sven Magnusson (30 April 1908 – 30 September 1962) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Nash & Ross p.2530 He appeared frequently at the Helsingborg City Theatre. Selected filmography * ''Frida's Songs'' (1930) * ''The Atlantic Adventure'' (1934 ...

as Singer *

Lissi Alandh Lissi Alandh (1930–2008) was a Swedish film, stage and television actress.Steene p.260 Selected filmography * ''Loffe the Tramp'' (1948) * ''The Street'' (1949) * ''Big Lasse of Delsbo'' (1949) * '' The Realm of the Rye'' (1950) * ''Miss Juli ...

as Waitress *

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 Irate Theatre Visitor * Ulla-Bella Fridh as Actress *

Ingemar Holde Ingemar is a given name. People with the name include: *Ingemar Backman (born 1976), Swedish professional snowboarder * Ingemar Burgström (1926–1951), Swedish flyweight boxer *Olai Ingemar Eikeland (1915–2003), Norwegian politician for the Cen ...

as Stage manager *

John Norrman John Anders Norrman (19 July 1884 – 11 November 1966), was a Swedish actor. Norrman appeared in over 70 roles in films between 1921 and 1964. Selected filmography * '' Norrtullsligan'' (1923) * ''The Marriage Game'' (1935) * ''Shipwrecked Max' ...

as Circus Manager *

Stig Johanson Stig Johanson (18 December 1919 – 9 April 1986) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1938 and 1974. Selected filmography * '' Sun Over Sweden'' (1938) * ''The Two of Us'' (1939) * '' The Three of Us'' (1940) * ''Fran ...

as Counterfeiter *

Birger Åsander Birger Åsander (13 July 1909 – 17 January 1984) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 90 films and television shows between 1938 and 1980. Selected filmography * ''Career'' (1938) * '' Imprisoned Women'' (1943) * ''The Brothers' ...

as Counterfeiter

References

Bibliography

* Cowie, Peter Françoise Buquet, Risto Pitkänen & Godfried Talboom. ''Scandinavian Cinema: A Survey of the Films and Film-makers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden''. Tantivy Press, 1992.

External links

* 1954 films Swedish drama films 1954 drama films 1950s Swedish-language films Films directed by Arne Mattsson Films based on German novels Swedish black-and-white films 1950s Swedish films {{1950s-Sweden-film-stub