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Appassionata (1944)

Genre : Romance, Drama, Music

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Olof Molander

Synopsis

A classic melodrama about the famous pianist Thomas Dahlhoff.

Actors

Georg Rydeberg
Georg Rydeberg
Thomas Dahlhoff
Viveca Lindfors
Viveca Lindfors
Maria
Alf Kjellin
Alf Kjellin
Eric Lindén
Georg Funkquist
Georg Funkquist
Hellenius
Harriet Bosse
Harriet Bosse
Fru Lenander
Hilda Borgström
Hilda Borgström
Jönsson
Hans Strååt
Hans Strååt
Gösta
Hugo Björne
Hugo Björne
John (uncredited)
Gunnar Björnstrand
Gunnar Björnstrand
Svensson, Editor of Vecko-Bilden (uncredited)
Åke Claesson
Åke Claesson
Prison Director Nils Holmqvist (uncredited)
Edvard Danielsson
Edvard Danielsson
Janitor
Eivor Engelbrektsson
Eivor Engelbrektsson
Signe (uncredited)
Åke Engfeldt
Åke Engfeldt
Guest at the Restaurant (uncredited)
Hortensia Hedström
Hortensia Hedström
Guest at the Restaurant (uncredited)
Hjördis Petterson
Hjördis Petterson
Guest at the Restaurant (uncredited)
Erik Rosén
Erik Rosén
Dr. Cederström (uncredited)

Crews

Olof Molander
Olof Molander
Director
Olof Molander
Olof Molander
Writer
Paul Baudisch
Paul Baudisch
Writer
Adolf Schütz
Adolf Schütz
Writer
Karl-Erik Alberts
Karl-Erik Alberts
Director of Photography
Lennart Wallén
Lennart Wallén
Editor
Bertil Duroj
Bertil Duroj
Production Design
Stellan Claësson
Stellan Claësson
Production Manager
Olle Jacobsson
Olle Jacobsson
Sound
Ella Rosén
Ella Rosén
Script Supervisor
Alva Lundin
Alva Lundin
Title Designer

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