The Serious Game (film)

The Serious Game (Swedish: Den allvarsamma leken) is a 1945 Swedish period drama film directed by Rune Carlsten and starring Viveca Lindfors, John Ekman and Olof Widgren.[1] It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj. It is based on the 1912 novel of the same title by Hjalmar Söderberg.[2]

The Serious Game
Directed byRune Carlsten
Written byLars Tessing
Rune Carlsten
Based onThe Serious Game by Hjalmar Söderberg
Produced byStellan Claësson
StarringViveca Lindfors
John Ekman
Olof Widgren
CinematographyKarl-Erik Alberts
Edited byRune Carlsten
Music byGunnar Johansson
Production
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Film AB Lux
Distributed byFilm AB Lux
Release date
  • 26 November 1945 (1945-11-26)
Running time
106 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

Synopsis

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At the turn of the twentieth century, Arvid and Lydia are in love. However, his poor financial circumstances lead her to marry a wealthy, older man instead.

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References

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  1. ^ Qvist & Von Bagh p.105
  2. ^ Goble p.947

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
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