Wild Birds (1955)

9.0/10 • 100 min • Drama

Overview

A Swedish film noir with the character of a French noir ('Quai des brumes', 'Le jour se lève'). Two worlds meet for a brief experience of happiness ended by a violent tragedy. In one world the unhappy prostitute (Ulla) finds a drunken young man (Nisse) who had previously failed in many occupations. She takes him home. Her feelings are like those for a younger brother.

Cast

Maj-Britt Nilsson

Lena Hern

Per Oscarsson

Nisse

Ulf Palme

Harry

Ulla Sjöblom

Ulla

Gertrud Fridh

Lizzie

Jane Friedmann

Ester

Eva Stiberg

Mrs. Carlsson

Kolbjörn Knudsen

Captain Hern

Erik Strandmark

Furniture dealer

Allan Edwall

Fiorentino

Bengt Blomgren

Gunnar

Jan-Olof Strandberg

Moje

Olof Thunberg

The caretaker

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