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Medan staden sover

  • 1950
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Medan staden sover (1950)
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Jompa is unemployed - and not keen on getting a job. He still lives with his parents who are tired of his attitude about employment and regular hours. Jompa and his friends spend their time ... Read allJompa is unemployed - and not keen on getting a job. He still lives with his parents who are tired of his attitude about employment and regular hours. Jompa and his friends spend their time at nightclubs, cafés and doing petty crimes. While playing poker, Jompa becomes indebted t... Read allJompa is unemployed - and not keen on getting a job. He still lives with his parents who are tired of his attitude about employment and regular hours. Jompa and his friends spend their time at nightclubs, cafés and doing petty crimes. While playing poker, Jompa becomes indebted to the criminal Kalle Lund. Of course, Jompa is unable to pay, but Kalle gives him a tip: a... Read all

  • Director
    • Lars-Eric Kjellgren
  • Writers
    • Per Anders Fogelström
    • Ingmar Bergman
    • Lars-Eric Kjellgren
  • Stars
    • Sven-Eric Gamble
    • Inga Landgré
    • Adolf Jahr
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    131
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    • Director
      • Lars-Eric Kjellgren
    • Writers
      • Per Anders Fogelström
      • Ingmar Bergman
      • Lars-Eric Kjellgren
    • Stars
      • Sven-Eric Gamble
      • Inga Landgré
      • Adolf Jahr
    • 1User review
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    Sven-Eric Gamble
    Sven-Eric Gamble
    • Jompa
    • (as Sven Eric Gamble)
    Inga Landgré
    Inga Landgré
    • Iris Lindström
    Adolf Jahr
    Adolf Jahr
    • Iris' Father
    Elof Ahrle
    Elof Ahrle
    • Manager at Lind Bilservice
    John Elfström
    John Elfström
    • Jompa's Father
    Hilding Gavle
    Hilding Gavle
    • Fence
    Carl Ström
    Carl Ström
    • Hansson, Janitor
    Ulf Palme
    Ulf Palme
    • Kalle Lund
    Barbro Hiort af Ornäs
    Barbro Hiort af Ornäs
    • Rutan
    Märta Dorff
    Märta Dorff
    • Iris' Mother
    Ilse-Nore Tromm
    • Jompa's Mother
    Ulla Smidje
    Ulla Smidje
    • Asta
    Hans Sundberg
    • Knatten Gustafsson
    Arne Ragneborn
    Arne Ragneborn
    • Richard 'Sune' Sundberg
    Lennart Lundh
    • Gunnar 'Slampen' Lindström
    Hans Dahlberg
    • Sven-Erik 'Lång-Sam' Samuelsson
    Åke Hylén
    • Per 'Pekå' Knutsson
    Rolf Bergström
    • Gunnar
    • Director
      • Lars-Eric Kjellgren
    • Writers
      • Per Anders Fogelström
      • Ingmar Bergman
      • Lars-Eric Kjellgren
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    5gridoon2025

    More of a "juvenile delinquency" drama than a film noir

    "Medan Staden Sover" aka "While The City Sleeps" (1950) does not have a very compelling story, and the direction does not offer much that's really special, either. What makes it somewhat interesting is that it's probably one of the earliest serious-minded "juvenile delinquency" films made in any country (although most of the actors look a little overage for their roles). The opening credits claim that it is based on an idea by no less than Ingmar Bergman, though you probably won't find many traces of him in the finished film; Inga Landgré, who did star in Bergman's first film "Crisis" (1946), is largely wasted in a thankless role. ** out of 4.

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      Music by Johann Sebastian Bach

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    • Release date
      • September 8, 1950 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • While the City Sleeps
    • Filming locations
      • Danvikstull, Nacka, Stockholms län, Sweden
    • Production company
      • Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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