Interlude (1946)
Overview
The Swedish doctor of literature Vilhelm Canitz arrive to Lugano in Italy for a few weeks stay at a medical clinic. Canitz considers himself to be quite healthy and the stay as an extended vacation. He meets a number of patients at the clinic suffering of terminal illnesses, including Vellamo Toivonen (Lindfors). The patients deal with the fact that they will not leave the clinic alive in different ways; with self-destruction, denial or imprudence. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | sv |
| Popularity | 0.7351 |
Directed By
Hasse Ekman
Crew
Walter Ljungquist
Hasse Ekman
Hasse Ekman
Lorens Marmstedt
Lennart Wallén
Bibi Lindström
Hilding Bladh
Hasse Ekman
Sven Stolpe
Lars Nordberg
Lille Bror Söderlundh
TOP CAST
Viveca Lindfors
Vellamo Toivonen
Hasse Ekman
Vilhelm Canitz
Erik 'Bullen' Berglund
Dr Lautensack
Stig Järrel
Martin Dahlberg
Bengt Ekerot
German patient
Ronald de Wolfe
Frank Graham
Sven Bertil Norberg
Defie, French patient
Albert Gaubier
Dancer at Milano nightclub
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