The Beat of Wings in the Night (Swedish: Vingslag i natten) is a 1953 Swedish drama film directed by Kenne Fant and starring Edvin Adolphson, Erik Berglund and Naima Wifstrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.30 It was a major commercial success, along with One Summer of Happiness, boosting the fortunes of the production company Nordisk Tonefilm.Sundholm p.294 The film's sets were designed by the art director Bibi Lindström.
Cast Edvin Adolphson as Tornelius, vicar Erik Berglund as Berno Naima Wifstrand as Ane Dagny Lind as Mrs. Tornelius Ruth Kasdan as Valborg Carl Ström as Kristen Nils Hallberg as Elmer Rönne Ulla-Bella Fridh as Hillevi Berit Gustafsson as Märta Renée Björling as Else Rönne Märta Dorff as Head Nurse Rut Kronström as Teacher Kenne Fant as Ivar Tornelius Jan Olov Andersson as Gerald as child Lars Ekborg as Gerald Rönne Pia Skoglund as Ninni Tornelius Kristina Adolphson as Ninni's friend Bibi Andersson as Student at Tornelius' party Magnus Kesster as Police constable Sven Magnusson as Police constable Olof Thunberg as Young man Öllegård Wellton as Young man's girlfriend
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Bibliography Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000. Sundholm, John. Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2012.
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