The Unicorn (1955)
Overview
Harriet and Frank Allard have been married for many years. Almost twenty years ago, Harriet had a love affair with a colleague of Frank's, Claes von Klitzow, who made her pregnant. She had a son, Christer, whom Frank thinks that he is the father of. One day, Christer reveals that he is going to marry von Klitzow's daughter Louise. Harriet becomes upset but what will she do? Try to stop the marriage by telling the truth - which would endanger her marriage with Frank - or keep silent, which would mean that two half-siblings married?
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | sv |
| Popularity | 0.922 |
Directed By
Gustaf Molander
Crew
Oscar Rosander
Lars-Erik Larsson
Hans Abramson
P.A. Lundgren
Allan Ekelund
Hans Abramson
Lennart Unnerstad
Martin Bodin
Gustaf Molander
Sigfrid Siwertz
Gustaf Molander
TOP CAST
Inga Tidblad
Harriet Allard
Birger Malmsten
Christer Allard
Edvin Adolphson
Claes von Klitzow
Olof Bergström
Frank Allard
Sture Lagerwall
Ossian Liewenskiöld
Kristina Adolphson
Louise von Klitzow
Isa Quensel
Harriet's mother
Hans Strååt
Harriet's father
Helge Hagerman
police officer
Harriet Reiniusson
Harriet, age 5
Monica Weinzierl
Harriet, age 13
Bo Tobiasson
Ossian, age 10
Jan Kings
Lars, age 10
Olav Riégo
head doctor
Märta Dorff
Anna, nurse
Claes Thelander
priest
Gösta Prüzelius
officer at the ball
Britta Billsten
officer's wife at the ball
Gunvor Pontén
woman at the officers' ball
Catrin Westerlund
Maria, servant at the Allards
Svea Holst
Kristin, servant at the Allards
Elsa Ebbesen-Thornblad
Mina, servant at Harriet's parents'
Adèle Orlando
singer at night club
Georges Beeckman
night club guest
Leon Lidvall
Paris portier
Nils Whiten
office janitor at von Klitzow
Vincent Jonasson
Operabaren bartender
Curt Löwgren
Operabaren server
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