Kvinnodröm (1955)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Ingmar Bergman

Writer:

Ingmar Bergman (writer)

Release Date:

31 May 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

In Stockholm, the fashion photographer Susanne Frank misses her married lover Henrik Lobelius that lives in Gothenburg with his wife and children...

Plot Keywords:

Model | Extramarital Affair | Torment | Pair Of Gloves

Cast

Eva Dahlbeck	...	Susanne
Harriet Andersson	...	Doris
Gunnar Björnstrand	...	Otto Sönderby, Consul
Ulf Palme	...	Mr. Henrik Lobelius
Inga Landgré	...	Mrs. Lobelius
Benkt-Åke Benktsson	...	Mr. Magnus (as Bengt-Åke Benktsson)
Sven Lindberg	...	Palle Palt
Kerstin Hedeby	...	Marianne (as Kerstin Hedeby-Pawlo)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Siv Ericks	...	Katja (scenes deleted)
Gösta Prüzelius	...	Man on the train (scenes deleted)
Sigvard Törnqvist	...	Man on the train (scenes deleted)
Nini Arpe	...	Woman at bakery (uncredited)
Folke Åström	...	Sundström's assistant (uncredited)
Per-Erik Åström	...	Driver (uncredited)
Asta Backman	...	Waitress at second bakery (uncredited)
Ingmar Bergman	...	Man with poodle (uncredited)
Margaretha Bergström	...	Woman at bakery (uncredited)
Renée Björling	...	Mrs. Berger (uncredited)
Axel Düberg	...	Photographer in Modefoto's studio (uncredited)
Jessie Flaws	...	Make-up artist (uncredited)
Git Gay	...	Assistant in fashion store (uncredited)
Ludde Gentzel	...	Ferdinand Sundström, photographer (uncredited)
Inga Gill	...	Shop assistant at bakery (uncredited)
Elsa Hofgren	...	Woman at bakery (uncredited)
Maud Hyttenberg	...	Sundström's assistant (uncredited)
Curt Kärrby	...	Sundström's photographer (uncredited)
Gunhild Kjellqvist	...	Dark girl, assistant in fashion store (uncredited)
Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt	...	Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
Millan Lyxell	...	Woman at bakery (uncredited)
Richard Mattsson	...	Månsson, man at amusement park (uncredited)
Marianne Nielsen	...	Fanny, assistant in fashion store (uncredited)
Inga Rosqvist	...	Woman at bakery (uncredited)
Bengt Schött	...	Costume designer (uncredited)
Tord Stål	...	Mr. Barse, jeweller (uncredited)
Greta Stave	...	Woman at bakery (uncredited)
Viola Sundberg	...	Fashion model (uncredited)
Ella Welander	...	Woman at bakery (uncredited)
Gerd Widestedt	...	Woman at bakery (uncredited)
Naima Wifstrand	...	Mrs. Arén (uncredited)

Directed by
Ingmar Bergman

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ingmar Bergman		writer

Produced by
Rune Waldekranz	....	producer

Original Music by
Stuart Görling		(uncredited)

Cinematography by
Hilding Bladh

Film Editing by
Carl-Olov Skeppstedt

Production Design by
Gittan Gustafsson

Makeup Department
Sture Höglund	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hans Abramson	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Sven Björling	....	property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Olle Jacobsson	....	sound
Gösta Björk	....	sound assistant (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Keddy Jansson	....	grip (uncredited)
Gunnar Jónsson	....	grip (uncredited)
Bertil Wiktorsson	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Other crew
Lars-Owe Carlberg	....	location manager
Katinka Faragó	....	script supervisor (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Sandrews

Distributors

• Janus Films (1960) (USA) (subtitled)
• Sandrew-Baumanfilm AB

Also Known As:

Dreams
Journey Into Autumn (UK)
Confesión de pecadores (Argentina) [es]
Frauenträume (West Germany) [de]
Kvindedrømme (Denmark) [da]
Marzenia kobiet (Poland) [pl]
Naisten unelmia (Finland) [fi]
Rêve de femmes (France) [fr]
Sogni di donna (Italy) [it]
Sonhos de Muheres (Brazil) [pt]

Runtime:

87 min | UK:81 min

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | Argentina:16 | UK:X

Filming Locations:

Sandrew-ateljéerna, Gärdet, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Company:

Sandrews

Movie Connections:

Edited into Short cuts från Sandrews (1999)

Soundtrack:

MUSIC IN THE NIGHT

My brief review of the film

A very minor Bergman work, the film has traces of his style, especially in the first few scenes with quick edits and close-ups to draw attention to detail, as well as a well-filmed roller coaster ride. However, the screenplay does not match the quality of the directing, with basically two stories that do not gel all that well together. What the film is meant to be a study of is never clearly focused, with themes of desire as well as women's liberation both present. The middle section of the film dragged a little too, but still it is interesting to see such an early piece of work from Bergman. It is not much compared to what would later come in his career, but the film has enough interesting elements to certainly make it worth a look.