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Getting Married (1955)

Getting Married poster
Original title
Giftas
Directed by
Anders Henrikson
Genre
drama film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Swedish drama based on August Strindberg's short stories about marriage. It follows several couples as they navigate love, relationships, and social expectations.

classicseriousslow-paceddramaticromanticintrospectiveperiodformal

What happens

Getting Married (Swedish: Giftas) is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Anita Björk, Elsa Carlsson and Edvin Adolphson. It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios of Europa Film in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. It is based on the short story collection Getting Married by August Strindberg. It is also known by the alternative title Of Love and Lust, the name under which it was given on its 1959 United States release alongside A Doll's House. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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