Det Vackraste Pa Jorden (1947)
Directed by Anders Henrikson
Run Time - 110 min. |
Countries - Sweden |
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Anders Henriksson does double duty as star and director of the Swedish Det Vackraste pa Jorden. The title translates as The Most Beautiful on Earth, a reference not to Henriksson but to female co-star Inger Juel. Advertised as a "case history," the story delves into the psychological makeup of a chronically unfaithful wife (Juel). In keeping with Swedish tradition, the heroine's sexual misadventures are depicted in a mature fashion, causing no end of trouble for American censors. Star/director Henriksson is best known to U.S. filmgoers for his performance in Bergman's The Devil's Wanton.