| The Beat of Wings in the Night | |
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| Directed by | Kenne Fant |
| Written by | Sven Edvin Salje (novel) Karl Fredrik Björn |
| Produced by | Lennart Landheim Gunnar Lundin |
| Starring | Edvin Adolphson Erik Berglund Naima Wifstrand |
| Cinematography | Kalle Bergholm |
| Edited by | Lennart Arvidsson |
| Music by | Erland von Koch |
| Production company | Nordisk Tonefilm |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Tonefilm |
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| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
The Beat of Wings in the Night (Swedish: Vingslag i natten) is a 1953 Swedish drama film directed by Kenne Fant and starring Edvin Adolphson, Erik Berglund and Naima Wifstrand. It was a major commercial success, along with One Summer of Happiness, boosting the fortunes of the production company Nordisk Tonefilm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bibi Lindström.
Cast
- Edvin Adolphson as Tornelius, vicar
- Erik Berglund as Berno
- Naima Wifstrand as Ane
- Dagny Lind as Mrs. Tornelius
- Ruth Kasdan as Valborg
- Carl Ström as Kristen
- Nils Hallberg as Elmer Rönne
- Ulla-Bella Fridh as Hillevi
- Berit Gustafsson as Märta
- Renée Björling as Else Rönne
- Märta Dorff as Head Nurse
- Rut Kronström as Teacher
- Kenne Fant as Ivar Tornelius
- Jan Olov Andersson as Gerald as child
- Lars Ekborg as Gerald Rönne
- Pia Skoglund as Ninni Tornelius
- Kristina Adolphson as Ninni's friend
- Bibi Andersson as Student at Tornelius' party
- Magnus Kesster as Police constable
- Sven Magnusson as Police constable
- Olof Thunberg as Young man
- Öllegård Wellton as Young man's girlfriend
References
- Qvist & Von Bagh p.30
- Sundholm p.294
Bibliography
- Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
- Sundholm, John. Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2012.
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