Wood Painting (1963)
A knight returning home with his squire Jons after a ten-year crusade to the Holy Land finds a country paralyzed by the Black Death, a newly burned witch, a blacksmith and his runaway wife, an actress, a Virgin Mary with her child and the knight's faithful wife. All approaches the realm of the dead in a single "tragicomic long dance of death". The narrator begins with: "In a church in southern Småland is our spectacle painted on the wall just to the right of the entrance to the porch. The unknown painter has on the church wall depicted a number of people in formal long dance toward death."
Director: Lennart Olsson
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 49 min
Release Date: April 21, 1963
Cast
- Oscar Ljung - The knight
- Marianne Wesén
- Ulla Akselson - The witch
- Marianne Wesén - The girl
- Gudrun Brost - Lisa
- Åke Lindström - The smith
- Marianne Hedengran - Maria
- Georg Årlin - The actor
- Margareta Bergfeldt - Karin
- Folke Sundquist - The narrator
Screenplay
Production: Sveriges Radio
Country: Sweden
Language: svenska
Original Language: sv
Keywords
anxious, dramatic
More Films by Director: Lennart Olsson
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wood Painting about?
- A knight returning home with his squire Jons after a ten-year crusade to the Holy Land finds a country paralyzed by the Black Death, a newly burned witch, a blacksmith and his runaway wife, an actress, a Virgin Mary with her child and the knight's faithful wife. All approaches the realm of the dead in a single "tragicomic long dance of death". The narrator begins with: "In a church in southern Småland is our spectacle painted on the wall just to the right of the entrance to the porch. The unknown painter has on the church wall depicted a number of people in formal long dance toward death."
- Who directed Wood Painting?
- Wood Painting was directed by Lennart Olsson.
- Who stars in Wood Painting?
- Wood Painting stars Oscar Ljung, Marianne Wesén, Ulla Akselson, Marianne Wesén, Gudrun Brost, Åke Lindström.
- How long is Wood Painting?
- Wood Painting has a runtime of 49m (49 minutes).
- What genre is Wood Painting?
- Wood Painting is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Wood Painting produced?
- Wood Painting was produced in Sweden.