Som du vill ha mej (As You Want Me) is a Swedish romantic comedy film from 1943 directed by

Gösta Cederlund Gösta Cederlund, ''Gustaf ("Gösta") Edvard Cederlund'', (6 March 1888 – 4 December 1980) was a Swedish actor and film director. He was a popular character actor from the 1930s to the 1950s. Selected filmography * ''A Dangerous Wooing'' (1 ...

. The script was written by Kid Bruncrona based on

Tancred Ibsen Tancred Ibsen (11 July 1893 – 4 December 1978) was a Norway, Norwegian Officer (armed forces), military officer, Aircraft pilot, aviator, film director and screenwriter. Background Ibsen was the son of Sigurd Ibsen and Bergljot Bjørnson. He was ...

's film script for '' The Dangerous Game'', in turn based on

Alex Brinchmann Alexander Brinchmann (15 June 1888 – 18 April 1978) was a Norwegian pediatrician. He was also a songwriter, novelist, playwright and crime fiction writer. He chaired the Norwegian Pediatric Society from 1933 to 1934 and the Norwegian Autho ...

's play ''Karusell''. The film premiered in Sweden on March 15, 1943. Gustaf Wally appears in the film as a singer and dancer in one of his few film roles.

Plot

The outgoing architect Gösta asks his friend Fredrik, a doctor, for help. Gösta thinks that his wife Gunilla is a bit bored, and Fredrik is persuaded to test an invigorating injection on her. What they do not know is that Gunilla has overheard the entire conversation, and she decides to teach the gentlemen, in particular Gösta, a lesson. Gunilla changes in both character and appearance, and she begins a romance with a stylish conductor, all to make her husband jealous.

Cast

Karin Ekelund Karin Ekelund (26 May 1913 – 21 December 1976) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in 29 films between 1933 and 1976. She was the first female radio producer in Sweden, producing, and later directing, for Sveriges Radio's Radio Theatre. She p ...

as Gunilla *

Lauritz Falk Lauritz Falk (15 November 1909 – 1 February 1990) was a Swedish- Norwegian actor, film director, singer and painter. He appeared in about 60 roles in films and TV between 1923 and 1989. He is the cousin of the Swedish artist Bertram Schmiterlö ...

as Gösta the architect *

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 Fredrik, the doctor *

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 Stefan, the director *

as Birger *

Marianne Löfgren Marianne Löfgren (24 February 1910 – 4 September 1957) was a Swedish actress. She played in Åke Ohberg's ''Elvira Madigan'' (1943), director Ingmar Bergman's debut ''Crisis'' in 1946, Hasse Ekman's ''Girl with Hyacinths'' (1950) and in o ...

as Mrs. Sandeman * Gustaf Wally as the singer *

Karin Kavli Karin Kavli (bon Karin Kristina Margareta Carlson; 21 June 1906 – 8 March 1990) was a Swedish stage and film actress and theatre director. She appeared in 20 films between 1933 and 1983. Selected filmography * ''Perhaps a Poet'' (1933) * ...

as Sylvia, the opera singer *

Astrid Bodin Astrid Bodin (10 July 1903 – 20 October 1961) was a Swedish actress who appeared in over 120 films. Born on 10 July 1903 in Österunda, Sweden, she began her film-acting career with a small role in 1933's ''Djurgårdsnätter'', starring Erik Be ...

as the servant * Marianne Gyllenhammar as the secretary * Cécile Ossbahr as the telephone operator

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 0036372
''Som du vill ha mej''
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Swedish Film Database The Swedish Film Database ( sv, Svensk filmdatabas) is an Internet database about Swedish films, published by the Swedish Film Institute The Swedish Film Institute ( sv, Svenska Filminstitutet) was founded in 1963 to support and develop the S ...

Swedish comedy films 1943 comedy films 1943 films