Vi flyr på Rio (Swedish: Vi flyger på Rio, We're Flying to Rio) is a SwedishNorwegian drama film from 1949.[1][2][3]

Vi flyr på Rio
Directed byHenki Kolstad (Norwegian version)
Åke Ohberg (Swedish version)
Written bySigurd Hoel, Rune Lindström
Produced byÅke Ohberg
StarringÅke Ohberg
Lars Nordrum
Lauritz Falk
Per Oscarsson
Helen Brinchmann
Henki Kolstad
CinematographyHilmar Ekdahl
Edited byRagnar Engström
Music byGunnar Sønstevold
Distributed byAB Svea Film
Europa Film A/S
Release dates
  • October 26, 1949 (1949-10-26) (Sweden)
  • November 17, 1949 (1949-11-17) (Norway)
Running time
100 minutes
CountriesSweden, Norway
LanguagesSwedish, Norwegian

Plot

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When captain Curt Åhs comes home one day, he discovers that his wife has been unfaithful. Curt gets to know the flight attendant Berit. They experience adventure together during a flight to Rio de Janeiro.

Background and reception

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The film had its Norwegian premiere on November 17, 1949 and was about Scandinavian Airlines' long-haul flights on the new route to South America. The film included an authentic crash scene, which was originally shown in the Swedish film Ungdom av idag (Youth of Today). The critics gave the film mixed reviews. On the one hand, they one praised the actors but, on the other hand, they considered the story to sometimes be hackneyed and lacking depth.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "157 U.S. Films Shown In Norway in '49; Six New Pix for '50 Production". Variety. 177 (12): 15. March 1, 1950.
  2. ^ Krawc, Alfred (1986). International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the Beginnings to 1984). Munich: Saur. p. 584.
  3. ^ Qvist, Per Olov; von Bagh, Peter (2000). Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. p. 121.
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