Anita Björk

Born: 1923-04-25

Anita Björk (born 25 April 1923) is a Swedish actress. Born in Tällberg, Dalarna, Anita Björk attended Dramatens elevskola (The Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school) in 1942-45. Anita Björk has been a leading lady of Swedish theatre for many years and has worked at the national stage; Dramaten, since 1945, where she has performed in more than 100 parts over the years (which makes her one of the greatest actors of Dramaten). On film, Anita Björk has played leading roles - in particular - in a number of style forming Swedish thrillers and crime mystery dramas, including Det kom en gäst (1947), Moln över Hellesta (1956), Damen i svart (1958), Mannekäng i rött (1958) and Tärningen är kastad (1960). Still, her most famous part is probably her title role in Alf Sjöberg's celebrated film adaption of Strindberg's Miss Julie (1951) that was awarded with the grand prize at Cannes Film Festival. Married to Olof Bergström (1945–1951) and from 1953 with Stig Dagerman. After his death she had a relationship with Graham Greene. Currently performing in A.R. Gurney's play Kärleksbrev (Love Letters) at Dramaten, opposite Jan-Olof Strandberg (Lilla scenen; March-April, 2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article Anita Björk, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia


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Waiting Women

as Rakel
Released: 1952-11-03

Rakel, Marta, Karin and Annette are married to four brothers. While waiting in a summer cottage...

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Miss Julie

as Miss Julie
Released: 1951-06-28

Based on the play by August Strindberg, Miss Julie vividly depicts the battle of the sexes and...

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The Best Intentions

as Victoria av Baden
Released: 1992-05-24

In this film about Ingmar Bergman's parents, Henrik Bergman is studying for the priesthood and...

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Song of the Scarlet Flower

as Kyllikki Malm
Released: 1956-12-26

Olof is driven from home when he wants to marry the wrong girl. He takes a job as a log driver...

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The Witch Hunt

as uncredited
Released: 1981-08-24

Having gone through many personal struggles, Eli (Lil Terselius) returns to her native village...

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Adalen 31

as Hedvig Björklund
Released: 1969-05-01

A film about the 1931 Ådalen shootings, in which Swedish military forces opened fire against...

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In the Presence of a Clown

as Anna Åkerblom
Released: 1998-10-01

Inventor Carl Åkerblom is a rosy-cheeked 54 year-old admirer of Franz Schubert - and a patient...

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Loving Couples

as Petra von Pahlen
Released: 1964-12-20

As three pregnant women wait to have their babies in a hospital in Stockholm at the outbreak of...

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Madame de Sade

as Madame de Montreuil
Released: 1992-01-01

A theatre production of Yukio Mishima's play, filmed for Swedish television. It begins in France...

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Midsommardröm i fattighuset

as Ellen
Released: 1980-12-14

Blind-Jonas is in a poorhouse dreaming about his past, in contrast the young girl Cecilia shows...

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Guest at One's Own Home

as Eva Dahl
Released: 1957-09-30

Eva Dahl, a doctor's wife, starts an affair with a younger man.

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Square of Violence

as Sophia
Released: 1961-01-01

Set in Italy, the story takes place in this very country, during WW2, where German occupation...

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The Image Makers

as Selma Lagerlöf
Released: 2000-11-15

Per Olov Enquist's play about Selma Lagerlöf and Victor Sjöström after the shooting of The...

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Henpecked

as uncredited
Released: 1967-09-25

An engineer and an actor, two extremely similar men, change their identity with each other.

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The Lady in Black

as Inger von Schilden
Released: 1958-02-01

The married detective couple John and Kajsa Hillman goes on a vacation to Holmfors mill where a...

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Night People

as "Hoffy" Hoffmeir
Released: 1954-03-11

A US intelligence officer, stationed in Germany, is caught in a political dilemma when the...

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Private Confessions

as Karin Åkerblom
Released: 1996-12-25

Five conversations frame a flawed marriage in this film written by Ingmar Bergman about his...

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Woman Without a Face

as Frida Grande
Released: 1947-09-16

Martin is married to Frida and together they have a son. One day after a quarrel with his wife,...

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Amorosa

as Arvida
Released: 1986-03-14

About the Swedish author Agnes Von Krusenstjerna during the period of her marriage to David...

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Waiting Waters

as uncredited
Released: 1965-09-16

A monologue of a woman who tells about her life, mainly about the men she met, while walking.

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Next of Kin

as Märta Skaug
Released: 1979-08-12

Gathered at a funeral for a successful business man, the testament is to be read. They will all...

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Mannequin in Red

as Birgitta Lindell
Released: 1958-12-19

A model is murdered at a famous fashion house and the Hillmans start to investigate. Kajsa...

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The Phantom Carriage

as Mrs. Holm
Released: 1958-09-18

The third film adaptation of Selma Lagerlöf's novel of the same name. The drinker David Holm...

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Giftas

as Helene Sund
Released: 1955-09-19

The General's daughter, Helene, grows up in a safe world. She doesn't want to get married or...

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Stjärnbilder

as (archive footage)
Released: 1995-09-10

A tribute to Swedish film, which was made to celebrate the 100th anniversary of film in 1995 and...

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Good Friends and Faithful Neighbors

as Yvonne, Hugo Frejers fru
Released: 1960-12-16

Hugo Frejer terrorizes his family and surroundings with his unhappy mood.

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A Guest Is Coming

as Siv
Released: 1947-11-03

It's Christmas. The owner of an old mansion decides to tell his family he's going to sell it....

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100 dragspel och en flicka

as Elsa Borell
Released: 1946-01-31

Two inventors, Ville and Rulle have developed a revolutionary new accordion; however, they have...

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Der Cornet

as Gräfin von Zathmar
Released: 1955-12-16

Adventure film based on a Rilke poem.

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Lady in White

as Helen G:son Lundberg
Released: 1962-07-02

A ghost called Vita Frun (White Lady) is accused of several murders. Detective Hillman is...

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On These Shoulders

as uncredited
Released: 1948-10-04

Kjell Loväng returns to his parent's farm after a few years of work in Stockholm. He discovers...

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The Heavenly Play

as Anna Jesper
Released: 1942-12-21

"The Heavenly Play" - Mats Ersson is engaged to Marit and they plan to get married in the...

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Med Ingrid Bergman på Berns

as uncredited
Released: 1953-11-12

Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini at a gala held in Sweden in 1953.

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Utro

as uncredited
Released: 1966-09-26

She loves to ride in the bus and read smart book ... He likes to sit by the water and drink soda...

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Sanna ögonblick

as Karin
Released: 1998-08-28

By chance Erik meets Viivi, an Estonian violinist playing in the Stockholm subway. They start an...

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The Witch

as uncredited
Released: 1954-10-14

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Tribadernas natt

as Siri von Essen-Strindberg
Released: 1978-03-24

Depicts the explosive relationship between August Strindberg and Siri von Essen in 1889 while...

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Komedi i Hägerskog

as Narcissa
Released: 1968-11-25

Narcissa and Elina work in a small town social service office and have various erotic encounters...

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Han glömde henne aldrig

as Karin Engström
Released: 1952-01-01

American businessman Chris Johnson spent WW2 in Sweden and fell in love with a nurse, Karin...

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Realm of Man

as Birgit Maria Larsson
Released: 1949-11-19

A man is forced to leave his family estate and start again.

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Minns ni?

as (archive footage)
Released: 1993-10-24

A quick overview of Swedish film history, featuring a breathtaking cavalry of scenes from about...

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Moon Over Hellesta

as Margareta Snellman
Released: 1956-11-24

Margareta, newly engaged with count Carl Anckarberg, visits his estate for the first time....

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The Die Is Cast

as Rebecka Striid
Released: 1960-02-15

A member of a highly successful crime drama series is found murdered in a television studio. The...

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Count Only the Happy Moments

as Lilian Lind
Released: 1944-08-08

The old Victor Branzell has a grandson, Alf, who is in love with a clerk in a glove shop, Lilian...

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Kommer hem och är snäll

as Tyra Hellgren
Released: 1973-01-24

Sören Hellgren comes home drunk one night and his wife Tyra is furious because he is boozed up...

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Ingen väg tillbaka

as uncredited
Released: 1947-08-18

The newly appointed director Hugo Henriksen gets into a fight and accidentally hits a...

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Alf Sjöberg - mästaren

as uncredited
Released: 1983-12-22

Alf Sjöberg (1903-1980) was Swedens greatest theater director of the 20th century and as a film...

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Hamlet

as uncredited
Released: 1955-12-04

Prince Hamlet returns home from the university of Wittenberg to attend his father's funeral. His...

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Stig Dagerman

as uncredited
Released: 2004-11-05

Fifty years after the Swedish author Stig Dagerman took his own life we view his short but...

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Karl XII

as Ulrika Eleonora
Released: 1974-04-01

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Kvartetten som sprängdes

as Maj Andersson
Released: 1950-12-26

A small Swedish town just after WW1. An accountant and his two journalist friends have entered...

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An Image Maker

as uncredited
Released: 2001-01-01

Making of-documentary about Ingmar Bergman's The Image Makers, featuring behind the scenes...

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