This Land is Full of Life (1941)
A Swedish short film directed by Johan Falck with cinematography by Arne Sucksdorff and poetic narration written by Nobel laureate Harry Martinson. Accompanied by a score from Erik Baumann, Erland von Koch, and Albert Löfgren, the film blends lyrical text, music, and images of Swedish nature into what Sucksdorff himself described—along with An August Rhapsody—as a “hymn to the Swedish summer.”
Director: Johan Falck
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date: February 10, 1941
Cast
- Harry Martinson - Narrator
Screenplay
- Harry Martinson (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Arne Sucksdorff
Production: Folkfilm
Country: Sweden
Language: svenska
Original Language: sv
More Films by Director: Johan Falck
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is This Land is Full of Life about?
- A Swedish short film directed by Johan Falck with cinematography by Arne Sucksdorff and poetic narration written by Nobel laureate Harry Martinson. Accompanied by a score from Erik Baumann, Erland von Koch, and Albert Löfgren, the film blends lyrical text, music, and images of Swedish nature into what Sucksdorff himself described—along with An August Rhapsody—as a “hymn to the Swedish summer.”
- Who directed This Land is Full of Life?
- This Land is Full of Life was directed by Johan Falck.
- Who stars in This Land is Full of Life?
- This Land is Full of Life stars Harry Martinson.
- How long is This Land is Full of Life?
- This Land is Full of Life has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
- What genre is This Land is Full of Life?
- This Land is Full of Life is a Documentary film.
- Where was This Land is Full of Life produced?
- This Land is Full of Life was produced in Sweden.