Games of Love and Loneliness (1977): Cast
Games of Love and Loneliness is a 1977 drama directed by Anja Breien, starring Stefan Ekman as Arvid Stjärnblom, Erland Josephson and Allan Edwall. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Anja Breien
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Swedish - Studio
- Norsk Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Games of Love and Loneliness About?
The premise of Games of Love and Loneliness without spoilers.
A Norway‑Sweden co‑production, Anja Breien’s first feature since Wives adapts Hjalmar Söderberg’s novel. Set between 1897 and 1912, it explores Scandinavian social mores through the indecisive young journalist Arvid. He loves a woman who marries a wealthy older man, while he is pressed into marriage with his lover. When his first love returns, she leaves her husband for him, yet Arvid still cannot abandon his current wife, highlighting his inability to choose a life path.
Games of Love and Loneliness Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- title directed by female
- 1890s
- 1900s
- female nudity
- woman
- young
- f rated
- based on novel
- eastern europe
- sex scene
- bare chested male
- breasts
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- female frontal nudity
Games of Love and Loneliness Cast & Characters
Stefan Ekman leads the cast as Arvid Stjärnblom, with Erland Josephson as Doncker and Allan Edwall as Markel. Directed by Anja Breien; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Anja Breien
- Stefan Ekman as Arvid Stjärnblom
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Erland Josephson as Doncker - Allan Edwall as Markel
- Hans Alfredson as Freutiger
Also Starring in Games of Love and Loneliness
· 14 more- Ernst Günther Jacob Randel
- Birgitta Andersson Hilma Randel
- Chatarina Larsson Marta Brehm
- Peter Schildt Lidner
- Stig Ossian Ericson Rissler
- Björn Gedda
- Palle Granditsky Anders Stille
- Rolf Skoglund
- Torgny Anderberg
- Lil Terselius Lydia Stille
- Per Mattsson
- Hans Ernback
- Jan Dolata
- Katarina Gustafsson Dagmar Randel
More from Anja Breien
More films directed by Anja Breien: Wives III, Wives - Ten Years After, The Witch Hunt and Next of Kin.
Games of Love and Loneliness Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Den alvorlige leg” and “Vakava leikki”.
- Also known as
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- Den alvorlige leg
- Vakava leikki
- Godziny milosci
- 爱情游戏
- Παιχνίδια έρωτα και μοναξιάς
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Games of Love and Loneliness FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Games of Love and Loneliness, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Games of Love and Loneliness?
Games of Love and Loneliness runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Games of Love and Loneliness released?
Games of Love and Loneliness was released on August 29, 1977.
Who directed Games of Love and Loneliness?
Games of Love and Loneliness was directed by Anja Breien.
More films by Anja Breien Who is in the cast of Games of Love and Loneliness?
Games of Love and Loneliness stars Stefan Ekman as Arvid Stjärnblom, Erland Josephson as Doncker and Allan Edwall as Markel, among 18 credited actors.
Does Games of Love and Loneliness have a post-credit scene?
No. Games of Love and Loneliness has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Games of Love and Loneliness in?
The original language of Games of Love and Loneliness is Swedish.
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