While the City Sleeps
Medan staden sover
Synopsis
Jompa is unemployed - and not keen on getting a job. He still lives with his parents who are tired of his attitude about employment and regular hours. Jompa and his friends spend their time at nightclubs, cafés and doing petty crimes. While playing poker, Jompa becomes indebted to the criminal Kalle Lund. Of course, Jompa is unable to pay, but Kalle gives him a tip: an old fetcher has always a lot of money at home, and if Jompa could get his hands on the money, his troubles would disappear... Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
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Sven-Eric Gamble
Jompa
Inga Landgré
Iris Lindstrom
Adolf Jahr
Iris' Father
Elof Ahrle
Manager at Lind Bilservice
John Elfström
Jompa's father
Hilding Gavle
Fencer
Carl Ström
Hansson, janitor
Ulf Palme
Kalle Lund
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs
Rutan
Märta Dorff
Iris' mother
Ilse-Nore Tromm
Jompa's mother
Ulla Smidje
Asta
Hans Sundberg
Knatten Gustafsson
Lennart Lundh
Gunnar 'Slampen' Lindström
Hans Dahlberg
Sven-Erik 'Lång-Sam' Samuelsson
Åke Hylén
Per 'Pekå' Knutsson
Arne Ragneborn
Richard 'Sune' Sundberg
Gunnar Hellström
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lars-Eric Kjellgren
- Screenplay & Story
- Ingmar Bergman
- Original Score
- Stig Rybrant
- Original Title
- Medan staden sover
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- SF Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lars-Eric Kjellgren
Ingmar Bergman, Per Anders Fogelström, Lars-Eric Kjellgren
Stig Rybrant
Martin Bodin
Oscar Rosander
Department Leadership Roster
Ingmar Bergman
Screenplay
Lars-Eric Kjellgren
Director
Martin Bodin
Director of Photography
Oscar Rosander
Editor
Lars-Eric Kjellgren
Writer
Stig Rybrant
Original Music Composer
Nils Svenwall
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About While the City Sleeps
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What is While the City Sleeps about?
Jompa is unemployed - and not keen on getting a job. He still lives with his parents who are tired of his attitude about employment and regular hours. Jompa and his friends spend their time at nightclubs, cafés and doing petty crimes. While playing poker, Jompa becomes indebted to the criminal Kalle Lund. Of course, Jompa is unable to pay, but Kalle gives him a tip: an old fetcher has always a lot of money at home, and if Jompa could get his hands on the money, his troubles would disappear... Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Who directed While the City Sleeps?
While the City Sleeps was directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren.
Who stars in While the City Sleeps?
The principal cast of While the City Sleeps includes Sven-Eric Gamble, Inga Landgré, Adolf Jahr, Elof Ahrle, John Elfström.
When was While the City Sleeps released and how long is it?
While the City Sleeps was released in 1950 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for While the City Sleeps?
The original motion picture soundtrack for While the City Sleeps was composed by Stig Rybrant.
Is While the City Sleeps based on a book or true story?
While the City Sleeps is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Per Anders Fogelström".