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Living on 'Hope' (Swedish: Leva på 'Hoppet') is a 1951 Swedish comedy film directed by Göran Gentele and starring Meg Westergren, Ingrid Thulin, Per Oscarsson and Gunvor Pontén.[1][2] It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios of Europa Film in Stockholm and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. At the 1st Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear (Comedies) award.[3]

Living on 'Hope'
Directed by	Göran Gentele
Written by	Göran Gentele
Produced by	Otto Scheutz
Starring	Meg Westergren Ingrid Thulin Per Oscarsson Gunvor Pontén
Cinematography	Karl-Erik Alberts
Edited by	Wic Kjellin
Music by	Gösta Nystroem
Production company	Europa Film
Distributed by	Europa Film
Release date	11 April 1951 (1951-04-11)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

Synopsis

Daydreaming theatre student Vivi imagines herself and her friends setting up a travelling theatrical troupe on a old cargo ship named 'Hope' (Hoppet) and enjoying a series of adventures.

Cast

• Meg Westergren as Vivi
• Ingrid Thulin as Yvonne
• Per Oscarsson as Per
• Gunvor Pontén as Maj-Britt
• Jarl Kulle as Jalle
• Arne Ragneborn as Arne
• Hjördis Petterson as Teacher
• Olav Riégo as Teacher
• Tord Stål as Teacher
• Rudolf Wendbladh as Harry, mayor
• Anna-Lisa Baude as Hilda, mayoress
• Eric Gustafson as Advertising Executive
• Arthur Fischer as Yvonne's Father
• Wiktor Andersson as Office clerk
• Barbro Fleege as Office clerk
• Torsten Lilliecrona as Office clerk

References

Bibliography

• Hjort, Mette & Lindqvist, Ursula. A Companion to Nordic Cinema. John Wiley & Sons, 2016.
• Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

• Living on 'Hope' at IMDb
• Living on 'Hope' at the Swedish Film Institute Database

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