Åsa-Nisse Goes Hunting
Åsa-Nisse Goes Hunting (Swedish: Åsa-Nisse på jaktstigen) is a 1950 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Frisk and starring John Elfström, Artur Rolén and Helga Brofeldt.[1] It was the second film in the long-running Åsa-Nisse series about a raffish character living in rural Småland. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj.
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| Directed by | Ragnar Frisk |
| Written by | Stig Cederholm (stories) Theodor Berthels Lennart Palme |
| Produced by | Gösta Sandin |
| Starring | John Elfström Artur Rolén Helga Brofeldt. |
| Cinematography | Frank Dalin |
| Music by | Sven Rüno |
Production company | Svensk Talfilm |
| Distributed by | Svensk Talfilm |
Release date | 11 September 1950 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Synopsis
Åsa-Nisse is fond of poaching, but a new constable has his eye on them. When Åsa-Nisse gets his foot caught in a trap, he is arrested and taken to the city of Jönköping for trial. The same evening he and his companions go out for a night on the town where they meet two attractive young woman. Sometime later Åsa-Nisse has to explain with difficulty to his wife just what they got up to that night.
Cast
- John Elfström as Åsa-Nisse
- Artur Rolén as Klabbarparn
- Helga Brofeldt as Eulalia
- Bertil Boo as Eric Broo
- Emy Hagman as Elsa Broo
- Ulla-Carin Rydén as Britta
- Gustaf Lövås as Sjökvist
- Josua Bengtson as Jönsson
- Lillie Wästfeldt as Kristin
- Willy Peters as Klöverhage
- Mary Rapp as Astrid
- Siv Ericks as Greta
- Arne Källerud as Judge
References
- Krawc p.474
Bibliography
- Krawc, Alfred. International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the beginnings to 1984). Saur, 1986.