''Robinson in Roslagen'' (Swedish: ''Robinson i Roslagen'') is a 1948 Swedish

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

co-written and directed by

Schamyl Bauman Magnus Schamyl Bauman (4 December 1893 – 28 February 1966) was a Swedish film director (in 1931-57). Born in Vimmerby, Småland. First studied law and modern languages at Uppsala University. In 1917 he began to work with translating text ...

and starring

Adolf Jahr Johan Adolf Reinhold Jahr, born ''Johansson'' (23 June 1893 – 19 April 1964) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1925 and 1962. Selected filmography * ''Mother-in-Law's Coming'' (1932) * ''False Greta'' (1 ...

, Ludde Gentzel and Gull Natorp.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in

Stockholm Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...

and on location at

Grisslehamn Grisslehamn is a locality and port located on the coast of the Sea of Åland in Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. The locality had 249 inhabitants in 2010. The name Grisslehamn was first mentioned in a document from 1376 about t ...

. The film's sets were designed by the

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Arthur Spjuth.

Cast

as Alfred * Ludde Gentzel as Mandus * Gull Natorp as Katrina * Sigbrit Molin as Rosa * Olof Bergström as Gunnar * Carl Hagman as Tegel * Margit Andelius as Esmeralda's sister * Albin Erlandzon as Fisherman * Claes Esphagen as Constable's deputy * Siegfried Fischer as Norman * Åke Fridell as Constable * Mona Geijer-Falkner as Fishing woman * Viktor Haak as Fisherman at pier * Nils Hallberg as Jonne * Gottfrid Holde as Customs officer * Siv Larsson as Miss Larsson *

Birger Lensander Birger Lensander (21 October 1908 – 3 March 1971) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1943 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' The Girls in Smaland'' (1945) * ''Neglected by His Wife'' (194 ...

as Customs officer * Wilma Malmlöf as Esmeralda * Georg Skarstedt as Holmberg * Carl Ström as Sheriff * Alf Östlund as Customs officer

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1948 films 1948 comedy films Swedish comedy films 1940s Swedish-language films Films directed by Schamyl Bauman 1940s Swedish films Films scored by Charles Redland {{1940s-Sweden-film-stub