Gröna hissen (1944)

Ulla thinks her husband Billy is boring and starts dating other men. Lillans husband Peter is having important meetings, including girls. Billy and Lillan decides to pretend to be in love, to rouse jealousy of Ulla and Peter.

Director:

Börje Larsson

Writers:

Avery Hopwood (play), Torsten Lundqvist (screenplay)

Stars:

Max Hansen, Sickan Carlsson, Gaby Stenberg

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Max Hansen	...	Billy
Sickan Carlsson	...	Lillan
Gaby Stenberg	...	Ulla
Karl-Arne Holmsten	...	Peter
Håkan Westergren	...	Filip
Ernst Eklund	...	Direktör Bang
John Botvid	...	Portvakten
Julia Cæsar	...	Portvaktsfrun (as Julia Caesar)
Inga-Bodil Vetterlund	...	Margit
Torsten Hillberg	...	Hammar
Gustaf Lövås	...	Porter (as Gustav Lövås)
Ludde Juberg	...	Porter
Börje Mellvig	...	Hotel Clerk
Magnus Kesster	...	Head Waiter
Hugo Tranberg	...	Taxi Driver

Storyline

Ulla thinks her husband Billy is boring and starts dating other men. Lillans husband Peter is having important meetings, including girls. Billy and Lillan decides to pretend to be in love, to rouse jealousy of Ulla and Peter.

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Plot Keywords:

husband wife relationship | jealousy | failing marriage | color in title | intoxication | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

31 July 1944 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Den grønne Elevator

Company Credits

Production Co:

Europa Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both this and the later Swedish version Oppåt med gröna hissen (1952) were directed by Börje Larsson.

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Connections

Version of Fair and Warmer (1919)

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Soundtracks

Zäta-Swing
Composed by Karl 'Zilas' Görling (as Zilas Gorling) (1944)

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