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The Nuthouse (Swedish: Dårskapens hus) is a 1951 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman.
Plot summary
During excavations in Stockholm in the year 2248 45,000 feet film from the 1940s by master director Hasse Ekman is found. The material is in disarray but the Society for Ancient Film Research compiles material that is believed to master his artistic intentions.
The story is compiled from several of Hasse Ekman's 1940s movies. Among them: Första divisionen, Flames in the Dark, Ombyte av tåg, Excellensen, Kungliga patrasket, Fram för lilla Märta, Lilla Märta kommer tillbaka and Banketten.
Cast
Hasse Ekman as Hans Hasseson Ekman/second lieutenant Bråde/Kim/Kurre
Lars Hanson as Colonel von Blankenau
Elsie Albiin as Elisabeth, the Colonels daughter
Gunnar Sjöberg as Captain Hansson, Chairman in Lillköpings Homofilurer
Edvin Adolphson as Göran Dahl, Physical training instructor at Lillköpings boarding school
Stig Järrel as Birger Sjögren, teacher in dead languages at the boarding school
Inga Tidblad as Eva, maladjusted housewife, Birgers wife
Hilda Borgström as Charlotta Dahl, widow, owner of Lillköpings Bryggerier
Sonja Wigert as Inga, Charlottas granddaughter
Eva Henning as Monika, daughter to art photographer Gottfrid
Douglas Håge as Lillköpings Mayor/Gottfrid, dirty old man, his brother
Ester Roeck-Hansen as Olga, ex. waitress, Monikas mother
Thor Modéen as Vårby, Dahls right-hand man, escaped mental patient
Birger Malmsten as Kurre, physiotherapist, Charlottas foster son
Ernst Brunman as Sergeant Bottin/Editor at Lillköpingsposten
Ernst Eklund as Manfred Gripe, works manager in the homeopathic firm Sjövall & Holm, black-marketer
Sture Lagerwall as Jocke Grip, lieutenant at Anti-aircraft batteries and Manfreds son, pimp in his civilian life
Katie Rolfsen as Viran Blomster, cleaning woman at the City hotel, bastard daughter to Gripe
Ragnar Falck as Birger Rask, plane spotter, spy for unfriendly power
Gunn Wållgren as Maggan Håkansson, traveling in drugs
Hugo Björne as Pontus Bråde, pyromaniac and headmaster at Lillköpings boarding school, second lieutenant Brådes father
Linnéa Hillberg as Mrs. Bråde, anonymous letter correspondent, second lieutenant Brådes mother
Åke Fridell as Chairman in the Society for Ancient Film Research in the prologue
Harriet Andersson as his secretary in the prologue
Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs as Curator Brinkebo in the Society for Ancient Film Research in the prologue
External links
The Nuthouse at IMDb