100 minutes
8/21/1955
"Wild birds" - 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.
Maj-Britt Nilsson
as Lena Hern
Per Oscarsson
as Nisse
Ulf Palme
as Harry
Ulla Sjöblom
as Ulla
Gertrud Fridh
as Lizzie
Jane Friedmann
as Ester
Eva Stiberg
as Mrs. Carlsson
Kolbjörn Knudsen
as Captain Hern
Erik Strandmark
as Furniture dealer
Tommy Nilsson
as Stickan
Allan Edwall
as Fiorentino
Bengt Blomgren
as Gunnar
Jan-Olof Strandberg
as Moje
Olof Thunberg
as The caretaker