Encounter with Life
1952 Swedish film by Gösta Werner
Encounter with Life (Swedish: Möte med livet) is a 1952 Swedish drama film directed by Gösta Werner and starring Doris Svedlund, Per Oscarsson and Arnold Sjöstrand. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and location shooting in Nyköping. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Svenwall.
Synopsis
Gun and Robert are in love with each other, but while he is away doing military service they both have relationships with others. She falls pregnant and then miscarries, while he contracts syphilis. In spite of this they work to forge a successful marriage when he returns.
Cast
Doris Svedlund as Gun
Per Oscarsson as Robert
Arnold Sjöstrand as Dr. Almer
Britta Billsten as Karin
Märta Dorff as Östermalm lady who performs abortions
Sif Ruud as Mrs. Jakobsson
Lars Ekborg as Klas
Arne Ragneborn as Göran
Ingrid Thulin as Viola
Peter Lindgren as Gun's Friend
Kjerstin Dellert as Singer
Björn Berglund as Clerk
Bengt Blomgren as Sven
Margit Carlqvist as Klas' Girlfriend
Yvonne Lombard as Woman-friend
Kurt-Olof Sundström as Kurt
References
Bibliography
Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland.
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