Birgitta Valberg
Also Known As: Britta Valberg
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Birgitta Valberg (16 December 1916 – 29 March 2014) was a Swedish actress who attended the Dramatens elevskola. Description above from the Wikipedia article Birgitta Valberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Birthday: December 16, 1916
Deathday: March 29, 2014
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Love Wins Out
Overview: The year is 1946. Dr. Bertil Burman works at a Red Cross Hospital in Vienna. One day, a barely teenage girl, Leni Rosner, collapses at his reception.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1949-12-26
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Peter and Petra
Overview: A short story from the book Nils Karlsson Pyssling.
Genres: Family
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1989-12-25
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Smiles of a Summer Night
Overview: Early in the 20th century, middle-aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman and his young wife, Anne, have still not consummated their marriage, while Fredrik's son finds himself increasingly attracted to his new stepmother. To make matters worse, Fredrik's old flame Desiree makes a public bet that she can seduce him at a romantic weekend retreat where four couples convene, swapping partners and pairing off in unexpected ways.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1955-12-26
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The Virgin Spring
Overview: Devout Christians Töre and Märeta send their only daughter, the virginal Karin, and their foster daughter, the unrepentant Ingeri, to deliver candles to a distant church. On their way through the woods, the girls encounter a group of savage goat herders who brutally rape and murder Karin as Ingeri remains hidden. When the killers unwittingly seek refuge in the farmhouse of Töre and Märeta, Töre plots a fitting revenge.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1960-02-08
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Shame
Overview: In the midst of a civil war, former violinists Jan and Eva Rosenberg, who have a tempestuous marriage, run a farm on a rural island. In spite of their best efforts to escape their homeland, the war impinges on every aspect of their lives.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1968-09-29
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Port of Call
Overview: Berit is a young woman with problems. She is suicidal and depressed. Since it has been impossible for her to live with her mother, she has spent many years in institutions. She has now gotten a job in an industry on the condition that she can live together with her mother again. Their relationship is very tense however. One night at a dance she meets stevedore Gösta. Will he be able to give her the support she needs?
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1948-10-11
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Caged Women
Overview: An apartment building with apartments for single women is the setting for Faustman's drama about a group of women struggling with life and love, in particular with Eva, mistress to a man whose wife Anna also lives in the building.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1952-01-01
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No Robbers in the Woods
Overview: A short movie based on a script written by children's author Astrid Lindgren.
Genres: Family
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Karin Månsdotter
Overview: Karin does not belong to the nobility but nevertheless marries the mentally ill king Erik XIV and becomes queen of Sweden. The king's skilled counsellor Göran Persson wants a royal policy supporting the people and supported by it. But in relation to the nobility the king oscillates between provocative strength and unpredictable weakness. Göran arranges that some very powerful noblemen are killed. Subsequently the king tries to have them convicted of high treason by the parliament. He forgets the manuscript, mixes up all facts, and the noblemen are acquitted. But Göran speedily gathers another parliament and has them convicted. Meanwhile Erik apologises because of the unjust murders. Hence Erik is dethroned and imprisoned. Göran is executed. Karin is restricted to a castle in Finland. In the prison Erik believes that he is still the king and gives the guards presents such as all fishes in the Baltic Sea.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1954-11-01
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The Staffan Stolle Story
Overview: Staffan Stolle becomes the sole heir to a rich and noble family when he is just a little boy. Early on he is engaged to be married to a girl he finds he does not love. Instead he flees the country only to return under a false name, looking for true love.
Genres: Romance Comedy Music Mystery
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1956-09-10
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Dubbelsvindlarna
Overview: Principal Bertilsson live a peaceful small-town life in Kalmar. No one knows that in his basement waits a million kronor. The result of a successful bank robbery.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Miss April
Overview: The banker Marcus falls in love with the young ballet-dancer Maj who works at the opera. To meet her he takes a job there but Maj is in love with Osvald Berg, the big star of the opera. To wake Osvald's interest for her she asks Marcus if he could play deeply in love with her. Plot summary by nL.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1958-06-08
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With a View to Realism: The Making of Man on the Roof
Overview: A documentary by Ronny Svensson and Markus Stromqvist on the making of Bo Widerberg's 1976 movie Man on the Roof, featuring extensive interviews with cast and crew
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Farligt löfte
Overview: A woman is murdered and a little girl is the only one who can reveal the perpetrator.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1955-10-24
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I paradis ...
Overview: The Stockholm publisher Adam, a wealthy gentleman with a favorable appearance, has completely undeservedly gained a reputation for being a great Don Juan. Women of all ages are drawn to him and give him their invitations. To be at peace, Adam escapes on his sailboat out into the archipelago and settles down on a small islet. But the ladies follow him and in their footsteps follow jealous fiancés and angry courting cavaliers.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1941-10-13
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Som natt och dag
Overview: Television hostess Susanne has an affair with Rikard, who is a doctor at a hospital. But after meeting the man who Rikard works for, Professor Erland Roos, she leaves Rikard and eventually marries the professor. Susanne's sister comes to Stockholm, desperately in need of money. Perhaps Susanne, now married to a rich professor, can help her?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1969-02-13
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Death of a Salesman
Overview: Willy Loman is an over-the-hill salesman who faces a personal turning point when he loses his job and attempts to make peace with his family: Willy's long-suffering wife Linda, and Biff and Happy, his troubled sons and his life.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1979-11-28
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A Girl of Solbakken
Overview: From Bjørnson's novels about romance in 19th century Norway. Thorbjörn Granliden is raised severely by his parents who notice that he is drawn to the sinister farmhand Aslak. After a fight with Thorbjörn's father, Aslak leaves the farm. Thorbjörn grows up and falls in love with the beautiful Synnöve.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1957-11-25
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Räkan från Maxim
Overview: A comedy by Hans Alfredson.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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Swedish Portraits
Overview: The unemployed Timjan discover Mejram singing and instantly fall in love with her.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1964-09-07
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Sunday's Children
Overview: Little Pu spends a summer in Norrland with all his relatives. He and his brother get to hear the story about the watchmaker who hung himself, learns to shoot with a bow and follow his father on a bicycle trip.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1992-03-01
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Livet på landet
Overview: Greve Axel Von Rambow owns the Poppelhagen estate. One day an inspector comes to see him and a big quarrel starts.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1943-11-29
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Melodin från Gamla Stan
Overview: Swedish movie from 1939. In summer Stockholm live the unemployed musician Nisse trying to sell the songs to music publishers. One day the treasurer of a prominent publisher is arrested, on suspicion of theft of 10,000 crowns from a cash box. Nisse has, however, seen something suspicious.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1939-11-13
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The Mistress
Overview: A young woman, living in a relationship, falls in love with a married man.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1962-02-19
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Folket på Högbogården
Overview: Mean farmer Ola Berg reigns at Högbogården and endures a loveless relationship with his wife Karin.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1939-10-09
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För vänskaps skull
Overview: A young woman gets tired of society's patriarchal order and women's sexual bondage.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1965-03-01
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Hamlet
Overview: Prince Hamlet returns home from the university of Wittenberg to attend his father's funeral. His uncle Claudius, the new King, has announced his brother's widow queen. Claudius asks Hamlet to stop mourn his father.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1955-12-04
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Summer Paradise
Overview: Conventions of civility among family members are severely strained by the very real breakup of the bonds between them. During a few days at a vacation home, Katha, a woman in late middle age, tries to cope with an influx of discontented, disconnected relatives. Her divorced daughter brings all sorts of people to the house, including a woman-friend accompanied by her psychotic son; the grandfather of the house is convinced he is dying and is satisfied by nothing; and some friends drop off their angry teenage son to stay with her, while they go on a long trip abroad. Her friend Emma doesn't help much with keeping a lid on things, as she is a social worker who is fascinated by the awfulness of these situations.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1977-04-27
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Sista natten
Overview: A man escapes from a psychiatric clinic, the tracks lead to the town Marstrand, where a woman is found murdered.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1956-10-21
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Prinsessan
Overview: The journalist Gunnar meets the cancer-patient Seija and love arises. Seija has only a short time left to live. The doctors advice her not to become pregnant, because radiotherapy could harm the fetus. She interrupts the radiotherapy and give later birth a healthy child. Meanwhile, it turns out that pregnancy has cured her cancer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1966-12-26
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Taxi 13
Overview: A collection of human stories from the streets of Stockholm. Taxi 13 becomes the link between them. One night a taxi driver disappears.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1954-08-01
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En skugga
Overview: "A Shadow" - Henry Kendall, Elizabeth Allan, Sam Livesey. An old dark house on a gloomy night is the setting for this British horror thriller about a mad killer, dressed completely in black, who bumps off the inhabitants one by one.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1974-08-07
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Flottans glada gossar
Overview: When Ludvig Ekman is ordered to do his military rehearsals course, he sends one of his employees, Lasse Alm, to do it for him. Everything is fine until Alm also is ordered to do the same thing - on the same boat! There is only one thing to do: Ekman goes as Alm. When Ekman goes aboard, he discovers that it is his wife's ex-husband who is captain and Ekman really is punished for marrying his wife.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1954-02-16
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Han som fick leva om sitt liv
Overview: "The Man Who Lived his Life Over" - A drama about a person who gets the opportunity many dream of, to relive his life. In his past he committed a crime. It must not happen again. Now everything will surely be different.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1961-05-23
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Av hjärtans lust
Overview: The Baron of Qvinnevad Castle has financial problems and is forced to show the estate to tourists. The baron finds out that an unknown person is trying to acquire the castle.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1960-08-29
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Man on the Roof
Overview: Detective Martin Beck investigates the grisly murder of a police Lieutenant in his hospital room, he soon realises the urgency of the case when it turns out the killer may hold a hatred for all policemen.
Genres: Thriller Action Crime
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1976-10-01
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Idlaflickorna
Overview: A meeting between two old ladies on a tourist trip. Lillemor is polite and a bit naive, while Barbro is demanding and challenging.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1996-01-04
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Divorced
Overview: Gertrud is being abandoned by her husband after 20 years of marriage. Offended and unhappy she leaves her home and rents a room. The landlady's son is drawn to her and tries to help her out of the loneliness.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1951-12-26
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Story of a Woman
Overview: Karin studies music in Rome and falls in love with Bruno. She learns that he is married and therefore returns to Sweden. She meets David. They marry and have a daughter. David is sent to Rome. Karin meets Bruno again.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-02-13
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Birth of a Salesman
Overview: Films the process of making Bo Widerberg's film "Death of a Salesman'.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1979-12-23
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Lyckodrömmen
Overview: The Karlsson family moves from a small village to a suburb outside Stockholm. The change from a country life to the big city is not easy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1963-07-08
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Mother's Revolution
Overview: Ester is a housewife and struggles for the family but is oppressed by both her husband and her oldest children. When Ester's sister comes to visit for a week, she sees what is going on in the family and she tries to convince Ester to come with her to the city and live with her. Just as a small test.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1950-11-17
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Mr. Ernest
Overview: Mr. Worthing and Mr. Moncrieff both use the pseudonym Ernest, leading to a lot of misunderstandings.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1961-09-01
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