A ring passes between a lot of different people, giving the bearer or someone close a new meaning to life. Actors, embezzlers, old ladies and cheated husbands all seem to gain temporary hope from misery and disillusionment.
Writing
Ekman's circular narrative structure still feels inventive.
Acting
Eva Henning's mysterious presence anchors the chaos.
Direction
Hasse Ekman channels Bergman before Bergman did.
Director
Hasse Ekman
Hasse Ekman
Sture Anker
Eva Henning
The girl from the third row
Hilda Borgström
Vilma Andersson
Sigge Fürst
Gusten Örjevall
Ingrid Backlin
Maj, nurse
Gunnar Björnstrand
Edvin Burelius
Mimi Nelson
Topsy
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs
Dagmar Antonsson
Erik 'Bullen' Berglund
Claes C:son Burén
Hilding Gavle
Fredrik Antonsson
Maj-Britt Nilsson
Birgit Holmberg
Sven Lindberg
Göte Holmberg
Märta Dorff
Connie C:son Burén
Wiktor Andersson
Lager, janitor
Stig Olin
Kalle Nilsson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hasse Ekman made this right before Ingmar Bergman's breakthrough, and critics still debate who influenced whom. The rivalry was REAL.
The roulette scene references Sweden's 1940s gambling panics, making Gusten's addiction surprisingly topical social commentary.
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