Gio Petré
Also Known As: Giovanna Petré Thunholm
Biography: Ann-Mari Birgitta Bengtsdotter Petré is a Swedish actress. She made her acting debut at 18, in "Flottans muntergökar" (1955). She was born into a family of artists. Gio Petré studied for a year at Gösta Terserus theatre school in Stockholm. In 1956 she was accepted at the Royal Dramatic Theatre School and graduated in 1959. The character she portrayed on the silver screen was often the sensual, provocative and dangerous blonde. Some of her more famous role interpretations in films are as "Mannequin" in "Vaxdockan", "Diana" in "Diana går på jakt" and as "Inger" in "Den onda cirkeln". Gio Petré has, up till now, appeared in 27 feature films and television productions.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Birthday: November 01, 1937
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Gender: Female
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Ann and Eve
Overview: The story concerns the Yugoslavian holiday of two toothsome Swedish girls. One of the girls, played by Maria Liljedahl, is (metaphorically speaking) a world-champion in the promiscuity sweepstakes, bedding men (and women) in great profusion. Somehow, the movie also manages to be about film reviewers and film directors. Variety) commented '...the film's inherently good visual and physical qualities are themselves dissipated in [the director's] cynicism, ennui, and involuted intellectual mirror tricks.'
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1970-08-03
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Rider in Blue
Overview: When private eye John Hillman is on assignment in London his wife Kajsa visits the Army's riding school at Strömsholm, Sweden. She gets involved in the strange murder of the Blue Rider. Unknown to everyone at Strömsholm.
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1959-10-16
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Mannequin in Red
Overview: A model is murdered at a famous fashion house and the Hillmans start to investigate. Kajsa Hillman is employed as a model and discovers that several people had motives to kill her.
Genres: Mystery Crime Thriller
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1958-12-19
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The Cats
Overview: A group of women are workmates at a laundry. Rike is spreading a rumor about the manager Marta, a rumor that Marta is a lesbian and that she once tried to seduce Rike. This leads to an explosive situation at the workplace.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1965-02-15
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Fanny Hill
Overview: The classic tale of a young woman's erotic awakening is transplanted to swinging '60s Stockholm...
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1968-11-11
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The Doll
Overview: A lonely nightwatchman at a department store develops a fixation on one of the store's mannequins. He soon steals her and takes her to his home, where he can be with her all the time. One day, she comes to life...
Genres: Drama Fantasy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1962-07-30
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Sceningång
Overview: A day in the life of a theater ensemble. The acting students are struggling to get one foot ahead of the others and the regular cast is fighting for the good parts.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1956-12-03
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Daddy, Darling
Overview: A young Danish girl seduces everything in sight after daddy refuses her naughty come-ons. She'll have a lesbian affair with her teacher, pretend that her teenage boyfriend is dear old dad and finally get to her stepmother.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-11-01
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I, a Woman Part II
Overview: Newly married to a sexually perverted German millionaire, Siv submits herself to endless degradation before discovering that her husband harbors a diabolical secret.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1968-03-22
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Roseanna
Overview: A young American girl is found dead in Gota Kanal, Swedens largest channel. Since there are hardly any clues or evidence at all it seems as if the murder cant be solved. Martin Beck and his men are assigned to the case. Soon they find a likely suspect and together with a police woman they begin a cat and mouse game to catch him.
Genres: Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1967-08-14
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Loving Couples
Overview: As three pregnant women wait to have their babies in a hospital in Stockholm at the outbreak of the Great War, they relive their childhood and youthful experiences.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1964-12-20
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Gorilla
Overview: In this adventure, set deep within the Belgian Congo, a local witch doctor decides the only way to stop a rampaging gorilla from terrorizing his people is to sacrifice a new-born baby. Meanwhile a local game warden and a journalist researching a story on the natives team up to stop the crazed simian.
Genres: Adventure Romance Horror
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1956-08-26
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Wild Strawberries
Overview: Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara, a dead ringer for the doctor's own first love.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1957-08-28
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Waltz of Sex
Overview: When a vagrant family arrives to the village Vindinge one hot summer in the 1920's, the parish is spiced up with sex and alcohol. Based on a novel by Swedish Academy member Artur Lundkvist.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1968-09-22
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Lady in White
Overview: A ghost called Vita Frun (White Lady) is accused of several murders. Detective Hillman is contacted to resolve the case.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Horror
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1962-07-02
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The Vicious Circle
Overview: Maria, a young woman is processing her life trauma. She travels head-first to a small village and finds shelter at an inn, inhabited by a dysfunctional family. Marias arrival stirs a lot of emotion.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1967-10-04
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The Die Is Cast
Overview: A member of a highly successful crime drama series is found murdered in a television studio. The screenwriter of the TV-series is found as prime suspect but claims his innocence and tries to clear his name. But who is the murderer and what is his motive?
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1960-02-15
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Adam in Sweden
Overview: Rikard Adamsson, a young man dreaming of becoming a writer, lives a wild and dissolute bohemian life. A ferocious fighter with a heart of gold and a great taste for women. In the military service he gets in trouble, runs away, returns and is sentenced to prison. Inside he finishes his first novel. However, no publisher is interested.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1966-12-19
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Pärlemor
Overview: Set in th 1930's depression times. A wealthy industrialist suffers a stroke. His wife takes over both family and business. The son worships his mother, but is forced to choose sides when he falls in love with the poor Aina.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1961-10-05
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Sommar och syndare
Overview: Emil and Ove are two happily married men. Both are currently bachelorssince their wives are on holiday in Denmark. One day Emil almost run over a beautiful woman at Nybroplan in Stockholm. She is a outstanding redhead.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1960-09-25
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Gustav III
Overview: Based on play by famous swedish author/playwright August Strindberg adapted for swedish TV in 70's. It's about the real life assassination on swedish king Gustav III who was killed by a lieutenant Jacob Johan Anckarström who acted on behalf of a group conspirators.
Genres: Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1974-04-08
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Bamse
Overview: Christer Berg dies in a car crash and is found with a teddy bear named "Bamse". His son, also named Christer finds out that Bamse belongs to his father's lover Barbro Persson. He tries to humiliate her, introducing her to his mother as his new fiancée. But he ends up falling in love with her, and she sees in him the memories of her dead lover. When she finds herself pregnant, they have to decide about their love affair.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1968-12-20
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Adam och Eva
Overview: Eva discovers a contest of an altarpiece. Her husband Adam makes a simple sketch. Adam wins the competition. The success makes Adam famous.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1963-09-02
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One Swedish Summer
Overview: A young, shy and inexperienced man travels back to Sweden, to spend the summer at his mother's house. He meets a number of women with whom he has sexual relations.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1968-11-08
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Diana går på jakt
Overview: "Diana Goes Hunting" - The action revolves around the panic induced by an amorous huntress, aptly named Diana.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1960-10-14
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Flottans Muntergökar
Overview: Bob and Bernard serve as lieutenants on a cruiser. They intend to enjoy themselves.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1955-01-01
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