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Only a Mother (1949) — Ligoscope

Only a Mother

Film · 1949

Only a Mother

92 min · Directed by Alf Sjöberg

6.912
ratings

A poor woman in a Swedish farming community struggles to feed her large family and is torn by her passion for two different men.

Cast

Eva Dahlbeck

Eva Dahlbeck

Maria, aka Rya-Rya

Ragnar Falck

Ragnar Falck

Henrik, Rya-Rya's husband

Ulf Palme

Ulf Palme

Hammar

Hugo Björne

Hugo Björne

Eniel

Åke Fridell

Åke Fridell

Inspector

Mona Geijer-Falkner

Mona Geijer-Falkner

Emili

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Nils

Margaretha Krook

Margaretha Krook

Berta

Mimi Pollak

Mimi Pollak

Erika Rost

Elsa Widborg

Elsa Widborg

Cowman's Wife

Olof Widgren

Olof Widgren

Rya-Rya's Father

Ulla Smidje

Ulla Smidje

Cecilia, the Sick Girl

Sif Ruud

Sif Ruud

Teacher

Signe Rydberg-Eklöf

Rya-Rya's Mother

Ernst Brunman

Ernst Brunman

School Council's Chairman

Nils Hultgren

Nils Hultgren

Alm, Cecilia's Father

Mona Malm

Mona Malm

Anna, 14 Years

Arne Källerud

Arne Källerud

O. Rosander, Photographer

Theodor Berthels

Hawker

Emmy Albiin

Woman

Aurore Palmgren

Woman

Jan-Olof Strandberg

Jan-Olof Strandberg

Otto 8 Years Later

Rune Stylander

Rune Stylander

Guardsman

Anders Andelius

Crew

Director: Alf Sjöberg
Producer: Carl Anders Dymling
Writer: Alf Sjöberg, Ivar Lo-Johansson
Editor: Oscar Rosander
Cinematography: Martin Bodin
Production Design: Nils Svenwall
Composer: Dag Wirén
Sound: Per-Olof Pettersson

Details

Studios: SF Studios
Countries: Sweden
Languages: Swedish
Release: October 31, 1949

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