Kungen kommer

Kungen kommer
Kungen kommer
Directed by	Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius
Written by	Rudolf Presber [de] (libretto); Leo Stein (libretto); Hans H. Zerlett (libretto);
Screenplay by	Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius
Based on	Der Gauklerkönig; by Jean Gilbert
Starring	Gösta Ekman; Birgit Tengroth; Åke Ohberg; Tollie Zellman; Håkan Westergren;
Music by	Gunnar Johansson
Distributed by	AB Svensk Filmindustri
Release date	23 March 1936 (Sweden);
Running time	81 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

Kungen kommer is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius. It starrs Gösta Ekman, Birgit Tengroth, Åke Ohberg, Tollie Zellman and Håkan Westergren.

Plot

It is the year of 1865 and the Löwencreutz family are expecting a very prominent visitor, King Charles XV is coming to stay. However Carl Henrik von Grimm reads a telegram stating that the King is in fact cancelling his visit.

At the theatre that night Grimm notices the actor Leonard Petterson who happens to resemble the king a great deal. This gives Grimm an idea that could work in his favour. Can he hire the actor to play the King and get away with it?

Cast

Gösta Ekman as Leonard Petterson, actor / King Charles XV
Nils Wahlbom as Casimir Löwencreutz
Gull Natorp as Adèle Löwencreutz
Birgit Tengroth as Marie-Louise Löwencreutz
Håkan Westergren as Charles-Emile Spaak
Olga Andersson as Countess Ehrencrona
Åke Ohberg as Carl Henrik von Grimm
Semmy Friedmann as Italian pyrotechnist
Theodor Berthels as theatre manager
Thor Modéen as Alexander Dryselius
Maritta Marke as Anette Dryselius
Tollie Zellman as Sophie Strååk

References

External links

Kungen kommer at IMDb
Kungen kommer at the Swedish Film Institute Database

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