Nightmare
Nattmara
Synopsis
A woman is driving alone one evening, when she almost run over a man lying in the road. She gets out of the car to see. Suddenly the man attacks her. Eva Jansson's dead body is found by a local farmer, who calls the police. Soon after fashion designer Maj Berg comes driving the same road and is stopped by the police. When the road is cleared for traffic Mrs. Berg drives on but happens to get a flat tire. While changing to the spare wheel, she finds a black notebook in the ditch. Back in Stockholm she opens the notebook and finds a strange jotting that concerns her.
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Ulla Jacobsson
Maj Berg
Gunnar Hellström
Per Berg
Sven Lindberg
Police Captain Peter Storm
Mimi Pollak
Anna Söderblom
Mona Malm
Pia Bolt
Tord Peterson
Max Eriksson-Berg
Hans Bendrik
Karl Svensson
Ewert Ellman
Police Officer
Inger Juel
Mrs. Svanström
Lasse Krantz
Local Farmer
Lennart Norbäck
Journalist
Barbro Nordin
Mrs. Lundgren
Ingrid Norrman
Fashion Model
Helena Reuterblad
Siv Lundström
Alf Östlund
Ruffian
Sten Ardenstam
Taxi Driver
Ingrid Backlin
Elsa Johansson (uncredited)
Christina Carlwind
Eva Jansson (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Arne Mattsson
- Screenplay & Story
- Arne Mattsson, Per Wahlöö
- Original Score
- Georg Riedel
- Original Title
- Nattmara
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- SF Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Arne Mattsson
Arne Mattsson, Per Wahlöö
Georg Riedel
Max Wilén
Ulla Ryghe
Lorens Marmstedt
Department Leadership Roster
Arne Mattsson
Director
Arne Mattsson
Screenplay
Per Wahlöö
Screenplay
Lorens Marmstedt
Producer
Georg Riedel
Original Music Composer
Ulla Ryghe
Editor
Max Wilén
Director of Photography
P.A. Lundgren
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Nightmare
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What is Nightmare about?
A woman is driving alone one evening, when she almost run over a man lying in the road. She gets out of the car to see. Suddenly the man attacks her. Eva Jansson's dead body is found by a local farmer, who calls the police. Soon after fashion designer Maj Berg comes driving the same road and is stopped by the police. When the road is cleared for traffic Mrs. Berg drives on but happens to get a flat tire. While changing to the spare wheel, she finds a black notebook in the ditch. Back in Stockholm she opens the notebook and finds a strange jotting that concerns her.
Who directed Nightmare?
Nightmare was directed by Arne Mattsson.
Who stars in Nightmare?
The principal cast of Nightmare includes Ulla Jacobsson, Gunnar Hellström, Sven Lindberg, Mimi Pollak, Mona Malm.
When was Nightmare released and how long is it?
Nightmare was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for Nightmare?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Nightmare was composed by Georg Riedel.