Doctor Glas (1968)
Doctor Glas (1968), directed by Mai Zetterling, starring Per Oscarsson and Lone Hertz.
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Synopsis
Doctor Glas finds himself attracted to a young woman, married to a corrupt clergyman. She's miserable in her marriage, so he agrees to help in anyway he can. But he is quickly torn between passion and morality.
- Rune EricsonCinematography
- Mai ZetterlingDirector, Screenplay
- Wic KjellinEditing
- Benni KorzenProducer
About the film
Doctor Glas (Danish: Doktor Glas) is a 1968 Danish drama film directed by Mai Zetterling, based on the novel of the same name. According to Fox records the film required $500,000 in rentals to break even and by 11 December 1970 had made $125,000 so made a loss to the studio. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France. It is based on a 1905 novel Doctor Glas by Hjalmar Söderberg which had previously been made into a 1942 Swedish film of the same title.
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Doctor Glas (Danish: Doktor Glas) is a 1968 Danish drama film directed by Mai Zetterling, based on the novel of the same name. According to Fox records the film required $500,000 in rentals to break even and by 11 December 1970 had made $125,000 so made a loss to the studio. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France. It is based on a 1905 novel Doctor Glas by Hjalmar Söderberg which had previously been made into a 1942 Swedish film of the same title.
Cast
Per Oscarsson as Dr. Glas
Lone Hertz as Helga Gregorius
Ulf Palme as Rev. Gregorius, Helga's husband
Bente Dessau as Eva Martens
Nils Eklund as Markel, journalist
Lars Lunøe as Klas Recke, Helga's lover
Berndt Rothe as Birck
Helle Hertz as Anita
Ingolf David as Dr. Glas' father
Jonas Bergström as A university friend of Dr. Glas
References
External links
Doctor Glas at IMDb
Text from Doctor Glas (1968 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Glas_(1968_film)
Trivia
- It premiered on June 12, 1968, a Wednesday.
- It runs 1h23 — short for a feature film.
- Its original title is "Dr. Glas".
- This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosLaterna Film
- CountriesDenmark, Sweden
- LanguagesDanish, Swedish
- StatusReleased
Photos
Cast
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Per Oscarsson
Dr. Glas -
Lone Hertz
Helga Gregorius -
Ulf Palme
Rev. Gregorius, Helga's husband -
Bente Dessau
Eva Martens -
Nils Eklund
Markel, journalist -
Lars Lunøe
Klas Recke, Helga's lover -
Bendt Rothe
Birck -
Helle Hertz
Anita -
Ingolf David
Dr. Glas' father -
Jonas Bergström
A university friend of Dr. Glas -
Per Goldschmidt
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Helge Scheuer
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Annemette Svendsen
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Marie-Louise Coninck
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Crew
- Rune Ericson Cinematography
- Mai Zetterling Director
- Wic Kjellin Editing
- Benni Korzen Producer
- Joseph Hardy Producer
- Mogens Skot-Hansen Producer
- Bertrand Bech Original music
- David Hughes Screenplay
- Mai Zetterling Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is Doctor Glas about?
Doctor Glas: Doctor Glas finds himself attracted to a young woman, married to a corrupt clergyman. She's miserable in her marriage, so he agrees to help in anyway he can. But he is quickly torn between passion and morality.
Who directed Doctor Glas?
Doctor Glas was directed by Mai Zetterling in 1968.
Who stars in Doctor Glas?
The cast of Doctor Glas includes Per Oscarsson, Lone Hertz, Ulf Palme, Bente Dessau and Nils Eklund.
How long is Doctor Glas?
Doctor Glas runs for 83 minutes, or 1h23.
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