Romance ·Drama · Sweden · 1935 · 1h 22m

Walpurgis Night

Valborgsmässoafton

Director

Cast

Lars Hanson as Johan Borg Ingrid Bergman as Lena Bergström Victor Sjöström as Frederik Bergström Karin Kavli as Clary Borg Erik 'Bullen' Berglund as Gustav Palm Sture Lagerwall as Svensson

Crew

Martin Bodin — Director of Photography Oscar Rosander — Editor Eric Bengtson — Original Music Composer Oscar Rydqvist — Writer Gustaf Edgren — Writer Arne Åkermark — Production Design

Synopsis

Lena Bergström works in an office and is unhappily in love with her boss, Johan Borg. She decides to quit. Borg's wife won't have any children, and when she becomes pregnant she has an illegal abortion. For some reason, Lena's father believes that it is Lena who has had an abortion.

Mood & Themes

suicide abortion

Key Collaborators

Gustaf Edgren Director Martin Bodin Director of Photography Oscar Rosander Editor Eric Bengtson Original Music Composer Oscar Rydqvist Writer Gustaf Edgren Writer Arne Åkermark Production Design

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