The Serious Game

The Serious Game

106 mins | Drama | Nov. 26, 1945

Arvid share the love with a young woman named Lydia, but as is customary at the turn of the century, is not love enough for a fairy tale to come true. While Arvid struggling to create the basis for their existence, Lydia's thirst for the good life leads her to marrying an older wealthy man.

The Serious Game

106 mins | Drama | Nov. 26, 1945

The Serious Game
Arvid share the love with a young woman named Lydia, but as is customary at the turn of the century, is not love enough for a fairy tale to come true. While Arvid struggling to create the basis for their existence, Lydia's thirst for the good life leads her to marrying an older wealthy man.
Producers Film AB Lux
Original title Den allvarsamma leken
Directors Göran Gentele, Rune Carlsten
Writers Lars Tessing, Rune Carlsten, Hjalmar Söderberg

Cast

Viveca Lindfors

as Lydia Stille

John Ekman

as Anders Stille, hennes far

Olof Widgren

as Arvid Stjärnblom

Åke Claesson

as Roslin

Eva Dahlbeck

as Dagmar Randel

Gösta Cederlund

as Redaktör Markel

Josua Bengtson

as Grosshandlar Randel

Hjördis Petterson

as Hans hustru

Hugo Björne

as Chefredaktör Doncker

Gunnar Sjöberg

as Baron Freutiger

Ulf Palme

as Ture Törne

Renée Björling

as Ester Roslin

Otto Adelby

as Roslin's Guest (uncredited)

Karl-Ewert Christenson

as Roslin's Guest (uncredited)

Carl Deurell

as Arvid's Father (uncredited)

Sven-Eric Gamble

as Young Man at the Party (uncredited)

Carl-Axel Hallgren

as Singer at the Party (uncredited)

Gustaf Hedström

as Randel's Guest (uncredited)

Hortensia Hedström

as Randel's Guest (uncredited)

Gösta Holmström

as Captain Linde (uncredited)

Sven Lindberg

as Lovén (uncredited)

Birger Malmsten

as Kaj Lidner (uncredited)

Yngve Nyqvist

as Randel's Guest (uncredited)

Per Oscarsson

as Filip Stille (Lydia's Brother) (uncredited)

Valborg Svensson

as Emma (Stjärnblom's Maid) (uncredited)

Ruth Weijden

as Augusta (Stille's Maid) (uncredited)

Inga-Lill Åhström

as Guest at Doncker's Party (uncredited)