Doctor Glas (1942 film)

Doctor Glas
Directed by	Rune Carlsten
Produced by	Stellan Claësson
Written by	Lars Tessing ; Torsten Lundqvist ; Rune Carlsten
Based on	Doctor Glas ; by Hjalmar Söderberg
Starring	Georg Rydeberg; Irma Christenson; Rune Carlsten;
Music by	Sven Rüno
Cinematography	Karl-Erik Alberts
Edited by	Tage Holmberg
Production; company	Svensk Talfilm
Distributed by	AB Svensk Talfilm
Release date	30 November 1942
Running time	89 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

Doctor Glas (Swedish: Doktor Glas) is a 1942 Swedish drama film directed by Rune Carlsten and starring Georg Rydeberg, Irma Christenson and Hilda Borgström. It is based on the 1905 novel of the same name by Hjalmar Söderberg.[1][2]

The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj. It was shot at studios in Stockholm and on location around the city.

Plot

Dr. Glas, an austere and well-respected physician, is in love with Helga Gregorius, one of his patients. When she confides in him that her husband’s sexual attentions disgust her but that, despite this, he will not leave her alone, the doctor begins to plot to rid her of him.

Cast

Georg Rydeberg as Dr. Glas
Irma Christenson as Helga Gregorius
Rune Carlsten as Rev. Gregorius
Hilda Borgström as Kristin
Gösta Cederlund as Markel
Gabriel Alw as Martin Birck
Sven Bergvall as Lowenius
Gösta Grip as Klas Recke
Guje Lagerwall as Eva Mertens
Sven d'Ailly as Holm
Artur Cederborgh as Head Waiter
Theodor Olsson as Helga's Father
Helge Mauritz as Policeman
Eric Laurent as Policeman
Egil Holmsen as Student
Anna-Lisa Fröberg as Waitress
Karin Lannby as Agnes Holm
Lillebil Kjellén as Lowenius' Daughter

Reception

The reviews at the time of the film's release were positive. "The camera work, depicting enchanting views over the city of Stockholm was especially noted and praised."[3]

Nordic National Cinemas calls it "one of the most successful productions [of the wartime]" and notes that Georg Rydeberg "splendidly portrays the itinerant loner Glas".[4]

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References

Carlsten, Rune (1942-11-30), Doctor Glas, Georg Rydeberg, Irma Christenson, Rune Carlsten, retrieved 2018-07-26
"Doktor Glas (1942) – The Swedish Film Database". Retrieved 2018-10-29.
Soila, Tytti (January 2010). "Passion at the threshold: Doctor Glas the flaneur in the films of Rune Carlstén and Mai Zetterling". Journal of Aesthetics & Culture. 2 (1): 5227. doi:10.3402/jac.v1i0.5227. ISSN 2000-4214.
Iverson, Gunnar; Widding, Astrid Soderbergh; Soila, Tytti (2005-07-19). Nordic National Cinemas. Routledge. ISBN 9781134891771.

External links

Doctor Glas on IMDb

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[1] Carlsten, Rune (1942-11-30), Doctor Glas, Georg Rydeberg, Irma Christenson, Rune Carlsten, retrieved 2018-07-26

[2] "Doktor Glas (1942) – The Swedish Film Database". Retrieved 2018-10-29.

[3] Soila, Tytti (January 2010). "Passion at the threshold: Doctor Glas the flaneur in the films of Rune Carlstén and Mai Zetterling". Journal of Aesthetics & Culture. 2 (1): 5227. doi:10.3402/jac.v1i0.5227. ISSN 2000-4214.

[4] Iverson, Gunnar; Widding, Astrid Soderbergh; Soila, Tytti (2005-07-19). Nordic National Cinemas. Routledge. ISBN 9781134891771.