Rent Stockholm After Dark: Swedish Noir (1953)
3.3 of 5 from 45 ratings
7h 48min
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- Synopsis:
From the late 1930s onwards, Sweden became a prolific producer of crime films increasingly characterised by the noir style that eventually found popularity all over the world in the post-war period. They featured some of Sweden's most recognisable stars in the likes of Ingrid Bergman and Eva Henning, and were made with the involvement of some of its greatest writers and directors, including Hasse Ekman, Gustaf Molander and even Ingmar Bergman. Five standout examples of Swedish noir are collected here: 'A Woman's Face' (1938), 'June Night' (1940), 'While the Door was Locked' (1946), 'While the City Sleeps' and 'Hidden in the Fog' (1953). In 'A Woman's Face', Ingrid Bergman stars as a disfigured blackmailer whose facial scarring has led her to become embittered and violent - until she is given an opportunity to change her ways. In 'June Night', Bergman plays a woman who is shot by her lover and, following a trial, flees to Stockholm in the hope of starting a new life. Directed by Hasse Ekman (Girl with Hyacinths), 'While the Door Was Locked' follows the residents of a single apartment block over one fateful night - a night that will end in tragedy. Based on a story concept by Ingmar Bergman, 'While the City Sleeps' profiles a psychopathic young criminal as his gang of teen delinquents begins to fall apart. Finally, 'Hidden in the Fog' stars Eva Henning as a woman suspected of murdering her husband. Sweden's classic crime films bear all the hallmarks of film noir - expressionistic cinematography, chiaroscuro lighting, femme fatales, cops, criminals and doomed romance - but blend them with a distinctly Scandinavian sensibility, exploring their fascinating social and sexual themes with an unusual frankness. - Actors:
- Eva Henning, Sonja Wigert, Hjördis Petterson, Dagmar Ebbesen, Sif Ruud, Mimi Nelson, Sven Lindberg, Sture Lagerwall, Georg Rydeberg, Hugo Björne, Erik Strandmark, Erik 'Bullen' Berglund, Torsten Hillberg, Henrik Schildt, Bengt Blomgren, Carl Andersson, Fritiof Billquist, Frithiof Bjärne, Brita Borg, Mats Dahlbäck
- Directors:
- Allan Ekelund, Gustaf Molander, Per Lindberg, Hasse Ekman, Lars-Eric Kjellgren
- Producers:
- Hasse Ekman, Allan Ekelund
- Writers:
- Vic Sunesson, Barbro Alving, Sven Bergström, Lars-Eric Kjellgren, Francis de Croisset, Gösta Stevens, Stina Bergman, Ragnhild Prim, Tora Nordström-Bonnier, Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius, Per Lindberg, Hasse Ekman, Walter Ljungquist, Per Anders Fogelström, Ingmar Bergman
- Aka:
- Hidden in the Fog (In the Mist / I dimma dold) / A Woman’s Face (En kvinnas ansikte) / June Night (Juninatten) / While the Door was Locked (Medan porten var stängd) / While the City Sleeps (Medan stad
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Sweden
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- Release Date:
- 23/11/2026
- Run Time:
- 468 minutes
- Languages:
- Swedish LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New audio commentary on 'A Woman's Face' by noir expert Imogen Sara Smith, author of In Lonely Places: Film Noir Beyond the City
- New audio commentary on 'While the Door was Locked' by crime cinema expert Sergio Angelini, host of the Tipping My Fedora podcast
- New audio commentary on 'Hidden in the Fog' by film historian David Kalat
- A Woman's Case – new interview on the early career of Ingrid Bergman with film historian and critic Pamela Hutchinson
- Stockholm Stories – new video essay on the depiction of the city in Swedish noir by film critic and author Mikaela Kindblom, director of the Filmstaden Foundation
- The Bad Die Young – new video essay on 'While the City Sleeps' and juvenile delinquency in world noir by crime cinema expert Sergio Angelini
- Cat Across the Road (Gunnar Skoglund, 1937) – short focused on filmmaking at Gamla Filmstaden in Stockholm, featuring an early appearance by Ingrid Bergman
- Rhythm of a City (Arne Sucksdorff, 1947) – expressionist short depicting a day in 1940s Stockholm and winner of the 1949 Academy Award for Best Short Subject
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