Port of Call (1948)
Hamnstad (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 40min
- Drama
- 01 Aug 1963 (USA)
- Movie
A suicidal factory girl out of reformatory school, anxious to escape her overbearing mother, falls in love with a sailor who can't forgive her past.
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| Nine-Christine Jönsson | ... |
Berit
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| Bengt Eklund | ... |
Gösta
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| Mimi Nelson | ... |
Gertrud
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| Berta Hall | ... |
Berit's Mother
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| Birgitta Valberg | ... |
Mrs. Vilander
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| Sif Ruud | ... |
Mrs. Krona
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Britta Billsten | ... |
Prostitute
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| Harry Ahlin | ... |
Skåningen
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| Nils Hallberg | ... |
Gustav
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| Sven-Eric Gamble | ... |
Eken
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| Yngve Nordwall | ... |
The Supervisor
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| Nils Dahlgren | ... |
Gertrud's Father
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| Hans Strååt | ... |
Mr. Vilander
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| Erik Hell | ... |
Berit's Father
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Edvard Danielsson | ... |
Man (scenesDeleted)
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| Carl Deurell | ... |
Vicar (scenesDeleted)
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| Kolbjörn Knudsen | ... |
Sailor (scenesDeleted)
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Gunnar Nielsen | ... |
Gentleman (scenesDeleted)
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| Georg Skarstedt | ... |
Gentleman (scenesDeleted)
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| Siv Thulin | ... |
Girl (scenesDeleted)
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Rune Andréasson | ... |
Man Dancing with Berit (uncredited)
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John W. Björling | ... |
Card Player (uncredited)
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| Bengt Blomgren | ... |
Gunnar (uncredited)
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Kate Elffors | ... |
Berit Holm as a child (uncredited)
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| Stig Ossian Ericson | ... |
Man Reading the Court's Decision (uncredited) (voice)
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| Sture Ericson | ... |
Ljungberg - Gertrud's Father (uncredited)
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Herman Greid | ... |
Captain of Dutch Ship (uncredited)
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| Erna Groth | ... |
Reform School Pupil (uncredited)
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Else-Merete Heiberg | ... |
(uncredited)
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Estrid Hesse | ... |
Salvation Army Soldier (uncredited)
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Bill Houston | ... |
Joe - Black Man (uncredited)
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Helge Karlsson | ... |
Johan - Gunnar's Father (uncredited)
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| Torsten Lilliecrona | ... |
Fighter with Mustache (uncredited)
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Britta Nordin | ... |
Salvation Army Soldier (uncredited)
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| Stig Olin | ... |
Thomas - Young Man in the Stairs (uncredited)
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Vanja Rodefeldt | ... |
Girl Dancing with Gösta at Wauxhall (uncredited)
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| Hanny Schedin | ... |
Gunnar's Mother (uncredited)
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Hans Sundberg | ... |
Tuppen's Friend Outside Movie Theatre (uncredited)
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Inga-Lill Åhström | ... |
Police Woman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ingmar Bergman | ||
Written by
| Ingmar Bergman | ... | (screenplay) |
| Olle Länsberg | ... | (novel "Guldet och murarna") (uncredited) |
| Olle Länsberg | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Harald Molander | ... | producer |
Music by
| Erland von Koch | ||
Cinematography by
| Gunnar Fischer | ||
Editing by
| Oscar Rosander | ||
Production Design by
| Nils Svenwall | ||
Production Management
| Gösta Ström | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stig Ossian Ericson | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Sven Hansen | ... | sound |
| Aaby Wedin | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Louis Huch | ... | still photographer |
| Bengt Järnmark | ... | assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ingegerd Ericsson | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Lars-Eric Kjellgren | ... | advisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Hokuo Eiga (1951) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Janus Films (1963) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Orbe Films (1956) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Pallas Filmverleih (1951) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1978) (United States) (tv) (network premiere)
- The Criterion Collection (2007) (United States) (DVD) (as Eclipse from the Criterion Collection) (English subtitles)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Firma Carl M. Lundh AB (makeup)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (digital restoration) (2016)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Berit is a young woman with problems. She is suicidal and depressed. Since it has been impossible for her to live with her mother, she has spent many years in institutions. She has now gotten a job in an industry on the condition that she can live together with her mother again. Their relationship is very tense however. One night at a dance she meets stevedore Gösta. Will he be able to give her the support she needs? Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The book which Gösta reads on his bed is 'Resor utan mål' ('Journeys Without Destination') by Swedish author and future Nobel laureate in Literature (1974) Harry Martinson. Martinson was, indeed, a sailor before becoming an author, and the book, published in 1932 as Martinson's first prose volume (his greatest fame would come for his poetry), was a document of his own experiences as one, written at twenty-eight after he had given up the sea due to a combination of lack of employment and a bout of tuberculosis. A sailor like Gösta would indeed have found much interest in the book, as it dealt realistically with the life of a sailor from his country living a life very similar to his own. The book itself has sadly never been published in English, but Martinson's second novel, 'Kap Farväl!', somewhat similar to 'Resor utan mål', was translated as 'Cape Farewell'. Director Ingmar Bergman was indeed an admirer of his countryman Martinson and, in 1964, he staged the premiere of Martinson's play 'Tre knivar från Wei' ('Three Knives From Wei'), although, unfortunately, he considered the production an unmitigated disaster. See more » |
| Goofs | When the camera pans from Gösta to Skåningen in the whistling scene, an object which is probably a microphone can be seen briefly in the upper right frame. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Poor Little Sven (1947). See more » |
| Soundtracks | La paloma See more » |
| Quotes |
Gertrud's Father:
She never gave me any joy. Perhaps it's turned out for the best. See more » |