John Elfström
Acting
Biography
John Elfström was a Swedish film and television actor.
Born: April 20, 1902
Place of Birth: Ovansjö, Gävleborgs län, Sweden
Known For
Guest of Reality
A story about a boy named Anders, who lives in an ordinary Swedish family in an apartment at the train station. Through his childhood, he experiences life's glorious scents of beautiful flowers and green forest, close and warm relationships with his grandparents and joyful play with his siblings. He has a strong friendship with his father and a great love for his mother. Still he lives in fear of death. He is afraid of losing all of this that is so valuable to him. In his thoughts and fears, he often turns often God, just as his sister, mother and grandparents, and ask Him for help and protection.
A Dream Play
"A dream play" - This made-for-television film constituted Bergman’s first production of Strindberg’s A Dream Play – a play he would revisit three times more. Gunnar Ollén’s Malmö crew was behind this, for its time, prestigious and costly theatre production, involving more than 40 actors and no less than 75 extras.
Ordet
Swedish film of the Kaj Munk play that was made into a far more famous film by Carl Dreyer in Denmark twelve years later.
A Lesson in Love
After a 15-year marriage, a couple readies for divorce but suddenly realize that their feelings haven't vanished yet.
Wandering with the Moon
Dan, aged 19, leaves his home after a quarrel with his father. At the side of the country road he meets a traveling theater company who has run out of money. He falls in love with the young actress Pia and together they leave, meeting a string of peculiar characters: a vagabond, a friendly vicar and a cynical adventurer.
The Emperor of Portugallia
The poor farmer Jan is getting very old when he becomes father to the girl, Klara Gulla. First, he sees the child as a burden, but when he receives the newborn child in his arms he is overjoyed. He does everything in his power for her during her. But when she as an adult leaves home, Jan can not come over the loss of her.
One Summer of Happiness
The young high school graduate Göran and the 17-year-old Kerstin get to know each other on the estate of Göran's uncle Persson and fall in love. But their relationship is watched suspiciously by the jammed adult world. While Persson has an understanding of the youth, Kerstin's parents and the pastor of the village rant against the alleged immorality of the young people. Despite all the malice, Göran and Kerstin decide for their love. But this love should last only one summer.
While the City Sleeps
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 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: an old fetcher has always a lot of money at home, and if Jompa could get his hands on the money, his troubles would disappear... Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Music in Darkness
A blind upper-class pianist falls in love with a young servant.
Flickorna i Småland
Gunnar Carlman has returned to Sweden after a few years as a cowboy in Canada. He starts to work at a farm owned by vivacious and strongwilled Christina Larsson.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as (archive footage)
as (archive footage)
as Löfbom
as Parish Clerk and Organist
as Enok Axell
as Åsa-Nisse
as Åsa-Nisse
as Åsa-Nisse
as Åsa-Nisse
as Profossen
as Anders Persson
as Åsa-Nisse
as Åsa-Nisse
as Åsa-Nisse
as Glazier
as Rosenbom (voice)
as Åsa-Nisse
as The father
as Åsa-Nisse
as Fadern
as Eriksson
as Åsa-Nisse
as Confectioner
as An old man
as Skollärare
as Åsa-Nisse
as Åsa-Nisse
as Åsa-Nisse
as William Persson
as Åsa-Nisse
as Johan Österman
as Åsa-Nisse
as Holm, Dag's father
as Sam, driver
as Åsa-Nisse
as Johan Tapper
as Åsa-Nisse
as Åsa-Nisse
as Olof Rydberg
as Third Mate
as Gustafsson
as Priest
as Gurra Lind
as Bengt Bengtsson
as Åsa-Nisse
as Jompa's father
as Erasmus
as Åsa-Nisse
as Jockum
as Ernst Georg
as Otto Kelmens
as Valfrid Andersson
as Per Österberg
as Simon
as Laban Lundström
as August Karlsson
as Herman Karlsson
as Hall Porter
as Anton Andersson
as Laban
as Johansson
as politician (uncredited)
as Nisse Österman
as Shopkeeper
as Sailor
as First mate
as Persson
as Constable Söder (uncredited)
as Johansson in Bälinge
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Karlsson
as Man at the dance
as poliskonstapel
as Lundström (uncredited)
as taxichauffören
as Pelle, bricklayer
as Gunnar, Franssons kamrat
as Lantis
as Man at Blomqvist's
as Läkarbiträde
as Dräng i slagsmål