Widower Jarl (Swedish: Änkeman Jarl) is a 1945 Swedish comedy film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Wallén, Dagmar Ebbesen, Sven Magnusson and Ingrid Backlin.[1] It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm with location shooting around Växjö and Tingsryd. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Linder. It is based on the 1940 play Widower Jarl by Vilhelm Moberg.

Widower Jarl
Directed bySigurd Wallén
Written byVilhelm Moberg
Sigurd Wallén
Based onWidower Jarl by Vilhelm Moberg
StarringSigurd Wallén
Dagmar Ebbesen
Sven Magnusson
Ingrid Backlin
CinematographyElner Åkesson
Edited byWic Kjellin
Music byErik Baumann
Nathan Görling
Production
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Distributed byEuropa Film
Release date
  • 27 August 1945 (1945-08-27)
Running time
97 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

Synopsis

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Andreas, a widowed Småland villager, is planning to get remarried to Gustava. His children oppose the marriage, fearing it may lose them their inheritance while a local shoemaker has designs on Gustava himself.

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References

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  1. ^ Krawc p.305

Bibliography

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  • Krawc, Alfred. International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the beginnings to 1984). Saur, 1986.
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