The Mistress (1962 film)

The Mistress
Swedish theatrical poster
Directed by	Vilgot Sjöman
Written by	Vilgot Sjöman
Produced by	Lars-Owe Carlberg Allan Ekelund
Starring	Bibi Andersson
Cinematography	Lasse Björne
Edited by	Lennart Wallén
Release date	8 October 1962 (1962-10-08)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

The Mistress (Swedish: Älskarinnan) is a 1962 Swedish drama film directed by Vilgot Sjöman. It marked Sjöman's directoral debut and was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival where Bibi Andersson won the Silver Bear for Best Actress award.^[1] The film was also selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 35th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[2]

Cast

• Bibi Andersson - The Girl
• Birger Lensander - Conductor
• Per Myrberg - The Boy
• Gunnar Olsson - Old Man
• Birgitta Valberg - Motherly Woman
• Max von Sydow - Married Man
• Öllegård Wellton - Married Woman

See also

• List of submissions to the 35th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Swedish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "Berlinale: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

External links

• The Mistress at IMDb
• The Mistress at the Swedish Film Institute Database