While the City Sleeps (1950)
Jompa is unemployed - and not keen on getting a job. He still lives with his parents who are tired of his attitude about employment and regular hours. Jompa and his friends spend their time at nightclubs, cafés and doing petty crimes. While playing poker, Jompa becomes indebted to the criminal Kalle Lund. Of course, Jompa is unable to pay, but Kalle gives him a tip: an old fetcher has always a lot of money at home, and if Jompa could get his hands on the money, his troubles would disappear... Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Director: Lars-Eric Kjellgren
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: September 8, 1950
Cast
- Sven-Eric Gamble - Jompa
- Inga Landgré - Iris Lindstrom
- Adolf Jahr - Iris' Father
- Elof Ahrle - Manager at Lind Bilservice
- John Elfström - Jompa's father
- Hilding Gavle - Fencer
- Carl Ström - Hansson, janitor
- Ulf Palme - Kalle Lund
- Barbro Hiort af Ornäs - Rutan
- Märta Dorff - Iris' mother
Screenplay
- Ingmar Bergman (Screenplay)
- Per Anders Fogelström (Novel)
- Lars-Eric Kjellgren
Music: Stig Rybrant
Cinematography: Martin Bodin
Editing: Oscar Rosander
Production: SF Studios
Country: Sweden
Language: svenska
Original Language: sv
More Films by Director: Lars-Eric Kjellgren
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is While the City Sleeps about?
- Jompa is unemployed - and not keen on getting a job. He still lives with his parents who are tired of his attitude about employment and regular hours. Jompa and his friends spend their time at nightclubs, cafés and doing petty crimes. While playing poker, Jompa becomes indebted to the criminal Kalle Lund. Of course, Jompa is unable to pay, but Kalle gives him a tip: an old fetcher has always a lot of money at home, and if Jompa could get his hands on the money, his troubles would disappear... Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
- Who directed While the City Sleeps?
- While the City Sleeps was directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren.
- Who stars in While the City Sleeps?
- While the City Sleeps stars Sven-Eric Gamble, Inga Landgré, Adolf Jahr, Elof Ahrle, John Elfström, Hilding Gavle.
- How long is While the City Sleeps?
- While the City Sleeps has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is While the City Sleeps?
- While the City Sleeps is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was While the City Sleeps produced?
- While the City Sleeps was produced in Sweden.