Sweden / Aug 23, 1943 / 15
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An allegory of Germany's WWII occupation of Norway. Members of a theater ensemble join the resistance.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stig Järrel | Paul Winter |
| Hugo Björne | Gen. Wollert |
| Georg Funkquist | Bruhn |
| Gabriel Alw | Government Minister |
| Karin Alexandersson | Old Woman (uncredited) |
| Ernst Brunman | Actor (uncredited) |
| Nils Dahlgren | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Edvard Danielsson | Man (uncredited) |
| Eivor Engelbrektsson | Actress (uncredited) |
| John Ericsson | Man (uncredited) |
| Olle Florin | Officer (uncredited) |
| Mona Geijer-Falkner | Anna (uncredited) |
| Glann Gustafsson | Actress (uncredited) |
| Marianne Gyllenhammar | Young Woman (uncredited) |
| Sten Hedlund | Aide (uncredited) |
| Agda Helin | Frida (uncredited) |
| Erik Hell | Jodl (uncredited) |
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| Torsten Hillberg | Captain (uncredited) |
| Magnus Kesster | Actor (uncredited) |
| Ivar Kåge | Col. Barck (uncredited) |
| Marianne Lenard | Actress (uncredited) |
| Richard Lund | Actor (uncredited) |
| Wilma Malmlöf | Prompter (uncredited) |
| Segol Mann | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Helge Mauritz | Officer (uncredited) |
| Kerstin Moheden | Woman (uncredited) |
| Theodor Olsson | Man (uncredited) |
| Barbro Ribbing | Woman (uncredited) |
| Olav Riégo | Arnold (uncredited) |
| Artur Rolén | Oskar - Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| Erik Rosén | Secretary of Legation (uncredited) |
| Curt Sivers | Man (uncredited) |
| Carl Ström | Col. Lanner (uncredited) |
| Majken Torkeli | Actress (uncredited) |
| Hugo Tranberg | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Britta Vieweg | Woman (uncredited) |
| Eric von Gegerfelt | Actor (uncredited) |
| Georg Fernquist | |
| Nils Johannisson | |
| Börje Nyberg | |
| Åke Engerstedt | |
| Nils Whiten | |
| Rune Stylander | |
| Carl Andersson | |
| Georg Fernquist | Bruhn (uncredited) |
Genres
WarDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Det brinner en eld |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | svenska |
| Production countries | Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | SF Studios |
| Release date | 23 agosto 1943 |
| Writer | Gustaf Molander, Gösta Stevens, Karl Ragnar Gierow |
| Editing | Oscar Rosander |
| Cinematography | Åke Dahlqvist |
| Assistant directors | Allan Ekelund, Gustaf Molander |
| Camera operators | Åke Dahlqvist |
| Additional photography | Åke Dahlqvist |
| Production design | Arne Åkermark, Alva Lundin |
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| Art direction | Arne Åkermark, Alva Lundin |
| Set decoration | Arne Åkermark, Alva Lundin |
| Music | Lars-Erik Larsson, Nils Söderman, Lennart Unnerstad, Bengt Runsten |
| Sound | Lennart Unnerstad, Bengt Runsten, Lars-Erik Larsson, Nils Söderman |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Finland / Oct 21, 1945 / S
Norway / Nov 05, 1945 / 15
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