Life Goes On (1941)

5.5/10 • 84 min • Drama Romance

Overview

The Swedish officer Mikael Bourg has served with the French army in Africa. When he returns to Sweden after many years abroad to recover from malaria, he meets his son, a student who prefers partying with his frat friends instead of his bank job; a disappointment in his father's eyes. He also meets a young librarian, Ebba Garland, which makes him feel young again and distracts him from the sickness.

Cast

Edvin Adolphson

Mikael Bourg

Aino Taube

Ebba Garland

Sigurd Wallén

Dr. Bolivar Garland

Hasse Ekman

Ludvig Bourg

Anders Henrikson

Andersson

Olav Riégo

Sandegren (uncredited)

Åke Claesson

Librarian (uncredited)

Stig Järrel

Kristensson (uncredited)

Sten Lindgren

Dr. Holmström (uncredited)

Ragnar Falck

Bengtsson, Patient in the Hospital (uncredited)

Kaj Hjelm

Boy at the Library (uncredited)

Carl Deurell

Man at the Library (uncredited)

Margit Andelius

Woman at the Library (uncredited)

Agda Helin

Patient of Dr. Garland (uncredited)

Sven Bertil Norberg

French Officer (uncredited)

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