Variety Is the Spice of Life
Appearance
Variety Is the Spice of Life | |
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Directed by | Gustaf Molander |
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Cinematography | Elner Åkesson |
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Distributed by | Svensk Filmindustri |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
Country | Sweden |
Language | Swedish |
Variety Is the Spice of Life (Swedish: Ombyte förnöjer) is a 1939 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Tutta Rolf, Per Aabel and Elsa Burnett.[1]
The film's sets were designed by Arne Åkermark. It was based on a play which was also turned into a German film Marriage in Small Doses the same year.
Synopsis
[edit]When her composer husband loses interest in her, an ordinary housewife turns into a seductive vamp to try and win back his affections.
Main cast
[edit]- Tutta Rolf as Mrs. Vera Ivanow
- Per Aabel as Gregor Ivanow
- Elsa Burnett as Monica Falk
- Ernst Eklund as Uncle Ludvig
- Anna-Lisa Baude as Maria, maid
- Carl-Gunnar Wingård as Night Porter
References
[edit]- ^ Larsson & Marklund p.115
Bibliography
[edit]- Mariah Larsson & Anders Marklund. Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader. Nordic Academic Press, 2010.
External links
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