Marie in the Windmill (1945)
Maria is a waitress at a local restaurant when an older man propose to her. She is a bit skeptical but agrees to marry him and become the mistress of his estate Kvarngården. Maria had a son which she was forced to give away for adoption when he was born because she could not take care of him. She has keep contact with the child and posed as a kind aunt. She has not told her new husband about her son and when the years go by and no children of their own comes along the resentment and bitterness grows. When the adoptive mother of Maria's son dies she and the adoptive father agrees that the best thing for the boy is to come and stay with Maria at Kvarngården. She also hope that it will make her husband come out of his bitterness to have a young boy around. The result is unfortunately quite the opposite.
Cast
- Viveca Lindfors - Maria Holgersson
- Edvin Adolphson - Birger Jern
- Irma Christenson - Birgit
- Linnéa Hillberg - Barbro
- Åke Grönberg - Jakob Svensson
- Ernst Eklund - Major Lundgren
- Henrik Schildt - Erik Lundgren
- Guje Lagerwall - Karin
- John Botvid - John Gröndahl
- Rune Carlsten - Defence Attorney
Screenplay
- Arne Mattsson
- Gunnar Tannefors (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Marie in the Windmill about?
- Maria is a waitress at a local restaurant when an older man propose to her. She is a bit skeptical but agrees to marry him and become the mistress of his estate Kvarngården. Maria had a son which she was forced to give away for adoption when he was born because she could not take care of him. She has keep contact with the child and posed as a kind aunt. She has not told her new husband about her son and when the years go by and no children of their own comes along the resentment and bitterness grows. When the adoptive mother of Maria's son dies she and the adoptive father agrees that the best thing for the boy is to come and stay with Maria at Kvarngården. She also hope that it will make her husband come out of his bitterness to have a young boy around. The result is unfortunately quite the opposite.
- Who directed Marie in the Windmill?
- Marie in the Windmill was directed by Arne Mattsson.
- Who stars in Marie in the Windmill?
- Marie in the Windmill stars Viveca Lindfors, Edvin Adolphson, Irma Christenson, Linnéa Hillberg, Åke Grönberg, Ernst Eklund.
- How long is Marie in the Windmill?
- Marie in the Windmill has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Marie in the Windmill?
- Marie in the Windmill is a Drama, Romance, Crime film.
- Where was Marie in the Windmill produced?
- Marie in the Windmill was produced in Sweden.