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Browse 36 movies from AB Svensk Filmindustri
A short film portrait of Småland landscapes, with countryside views of lakes, forests, bridges and a rocky beach.
Oct 1942
A portrait of fishing life on the west coast (Västerhavet) in Sweden, 1935.
Oct 1935
Set between 1930s and 50s, The Farewell the story of Valerie, who lives in a household totally repressed by her stern father. When Valerie has a brief affair with another woman, her father is extremely angry and tries to end the affair with physical force. However Valerie’s determination, independence and lesbian feelings cannot be crushed.
Apr 1982
For a long time, a group of friends have been on a yearly summer trip to Laholm. This year, they want to go somewhere else, at least everyone except Ulf, who force the others to join the trip - by saying he has cancer.
Mar 2012
A documentary tour of Drottningholm Castle, with narration by Prince Wilhelm of Sweden - beginning with a steam ship view of the surrounding area of Mälaren and ending with excerpts of a theatrical performance.
Sep 1949
A history of Gotland island in Sweden.
Jan 1940
Also known as Reindeer Time and Inheritance, this 9-minute short by Arne Sucksdorff documents the Sámi people’s autumn migration as they guide their reindeer herds back to the forest lands. Blending ethnographic observation with lyrical nature imagery, the film follows the reindeer through mountain landscapes, calving, herding, and branding, underscoring the deep interdependence of humans, animals, and the northern environment.
Aug 1944
Documents the arrival of Holocaust victims in Sweden.
Nov 1945
Sweden during the years 1897-1914 comes to life through newsreels and scenes from early feature films.
Jan 1961
“A retrospect of European events during the past forty years, composed from early documentary material, and including one of the earliest extant specimens of news-reel film dating from 1897.” - The [London] Film Society, 1936.
Dec 1934
About the importance of personal responsibility and the advantages of sobriety.
Feb 1957
Episodes about life and death.
Aug 1956
Everyday wintertime life of Sámi reindeer herder Inka Länta and her family, mingling authentic and fictionalized takes.
Dec 1926
Documentary film, featuring newsreel segments from the life of Swedish king Gustaf V, put together due to his death on 29 October 1950.
Oct 1950
Historical drama which features Gösta Ekman as the dashing rogue who steals the heart of the ethereal Mary Johnson.
Mar 1921
The Gothenburg Exhibition of 1923, as well as the city of Gothenburg itself, get the spotlight in this documentary.
May 1923
14-year old Em likes to hang around in her old play house. One day a boy, Jakob, sets fire to it, and Em catches a brief glimpse of him before he disappears. They meet again a few days later. For the first time in her life, Em falls in love.
Feb 1996
A recently separated ladies' magazine reporter, a young couple who are in love, an unfaithful but jealous crane driver, a longing father and his unknowing daughter, the home coming fisherman's son who seeks reconciliation with his parents, the farmer who thirsts for tenderness. We meet them all in Svenska hjältar, a modern saga about the chipped heroes of everyday life.
Sep 1997
Norrland in Sweden while the power plant dams are being built.
Nov 1956
Sitcom for 1920s cinemas about the Winter family.
Feb 1921