The Serious Game (film)

The Serious Game (Swedish: Den allvarsamma leken) is a 1945 Swedish period drama film directed by Rune Carlsten and starring Viveca Lindfors, John Ekman and Olof Widgren.^[1] It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj. It is based on the 1912 novel of the same title by Hjalmar Söderberg.^[2]

The Serious Game
Directed by	Rune Carlsten
Written by	Lars Tessing Rune Carlsten
Based on	The Serious Game by Hjalmar Söderberg
Produced by	Stellan Claësson
Starring	Viveca Lindfors John Ekman Olof Widgren
Cinematography	Karl-Erik Alberts
Edited by	Rune Carlsten
Music by	Gunnar Johansson
Production company	Film AB Lux
Distributed by	Film AB Lux
Release date	26 November 1945 (1945-11-26)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

Synopsis

At the turn of the twentieth century, Arvid and Lydia are in love. However, his poor financial circumstances lead her to marry a wealthy, much older man instead. Arvid also gets married soon. Many years later, they meet again. Their passion for each other is still alive, and both are unhappy in their marriage.

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
• Carl Deurell as Arvid's Father
• Gösta Holmström as Captain Linde
• Sven Lindberg as Lovén
• Ruth Weijden as Augusta, Stille's Maid
• Birger Malmsten as Kaj Lidner
• Per Oscarsson as Filip Stille, Lydia's Brother
• Yngve Nyqvist as Randel's Guest
• Sven-Eric Gamble as Young Man at the Party
• Inga-Lill Åhström as Guest at Doncker's Party