The Bread of Love (1953)
Four Swedish volunteer soldiers are trapped in Russia. In front of them lies the front with enemy outposts and patrols, behind them the enemy minefields. Hope to return to their own lines decreases each day. Corpses of fallen, "dead of cold and hard as iron", forms the macabre landmarks in the winter landscape. Nearby is a burnt Russian village.
Director: Arne Mattsson
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: October 23, 1953
Cast
- Folke Sundquist - Prisoner
- Sissi Kaiser - Lunnaja
- Georg Rydeberg - Ledin
- Nils Hallberg - Tom
- Erik Hell - Bouncer
- Lennart Lindberg - Narrator
- Yngve Nordwall - Vicar
- Dagny Lind - Bouncer's Mother
- Jan Boleslaw - Soviet machine gunner
- Mary Sandberg - Soviet machine gunner's assistant
Screenplay
- Volodja Semitjov
- Peder Sjögren (Novel)
Music: Sven Sköld
Cinematography: Sven Thermænius
Editing: Lennart Wallén
Production: Nordisk Tonefilm
Country: Sweden
Language: Pусский, svenska
Original Language: sv
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity, Numbing Grief and the Eternal Winter
Keywords
winter, world war ii, soldier, trapped, behind enemy lines
More Films by Director: Arne Mattsson
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Bread of Love about?
- Four Swedish volunteer soldiers are trapped in Russia. In front of them lies the front with enemy outposts and patrols, behind them the enemy minefields. Hope to return to their own lines decreases each day. Corpses of fallen, "dead of cold and hard as iron", forms the macabre landmarks in the winter landscape. Nearby is a burnt Russian village.
- Who directed The Bread of Love?
- The Bread of Love was directed by Arne Mattsson.
- Who stars in The Bread of Love?
- The Bread of Love stars Folke Sundquist, Sissi Kaiser, Georg Rydeberg, Nils Hallberg, Erik Hell, Lennart Lindberg.
- How long is The Bread of Love?
- The Bread of Love has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Bread of Love?
- The Bread of Love is a Drama, War film.
- Where was The Bread of Love produced?
- The Bread of Love was produced in Sweden.
- What are the themes of The Bread of Love?
- The themes of The Bread of Love include: The Horror of War and Humanity, Numbing Grief and the Eternal Winter.