Nightmare (1965): Cast & Plot
Nightmare is a 1965 thriller directed by Arne Mattsson, starring Christina Carlwind as Eva Jansson (uncredited), Ulla Jacobsson and Inger Juel. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Arne Mattsson
- Genre
- Thriller
- Original language
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Swedish - Studio
- SF Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Nightmare About?
The premise of Nightmare without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A woman driving alone at night nearly runs over a man on the road. She stops to investigate, and the stranger suddenly attacks her. Later, a farmer discovers the dead body of Eva Jansson and alerts the police. Soon after, fashion designer Maj Berg travels the same route, is halted by officers, and once the road reopens she suffers a flat tire. While changing the spare, she finds a mysterious black notebook lodged in the ditch. Back in Stockholm, Maj opens it and is shocked to see a cryptic note that seems to involve her directly.
Nightmare Themes & Keywords
· 6 tags- car
- man
- strangulation
- police detective
- hired killer
- murder
Nightmare Cast & Characters
Christina Carlwind leads the cast as Eva Jansson (uncredited), with Ulla Jacobsson as Maj Berg and Inger Juel as Mrs. Svanström. Directed by Arne Mattsson; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Arne Mattsson
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Christina Carlwind as Eva Jansson (uncredited) - Ulla Jacobsson as Maj Berg
- Inger Juel as Mrs. Svanström
- Barbro Nordin as Mrs. Lundgren
Also Starring in Nightmare
· 17 more- Mona Malm Pia Bolt
- Sven Lindberg Police Captain Peter Storm
- Sten Ardenstam Taxi Driver
- Tord Peterson Max Eriksson-Berg
- Birger Lensander Messenger (uncredited)
- Mimi Pollak Anna Söderblom
- Alf Östlund Ruffian
- Hans Bendrik Karl Svensson
- Gunnar Hellström Per Berg
- Ingrid Backlin Elsa Johansson (uncredited)
- Lasse Krantz Local Farmer
- Marianne Karlbeck Berta Larsson (uncredited)
- Lennart Norbäck Journalist
- Rune Halvarsson Erik Boman (uncredited)
- Ewert Ellman Police Officer
- Helena Reuterblad Siv Lundström
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- Ingrid Norrman Fashion Model
More from Arne Mattsson
More films directed by Arne Mattsson: The Girl, Mask of Murder, Dirty Fingers and Ann and Eve.
Nightmare Plot Summary
What happens in Nightmare from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Janet Freeman, a finishing-school pupil, faces a haunting legacy: six years earlier she witnessed her mother stab her father to death, an event that left her with persistent nightmares. The trauma is the quiet center of her life, a thread that keeps tugging at the edges of reality even as she grows older.
Full summary
The whole story of Nightmare, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Nightmare?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What traumatic event did Janet Freeman witness six years before the story begins?
Cars in Nightmare
1 car on screen: the Bentley S1.
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Bentley S1 Important role
Nightmare Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Ansa” and “La spirale del terrore”.
- Also known as
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- Ansa
- La spirale del terrore
- Nocny koszmar
- Nattmara - Der Killer von Stockholm
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Nightmare FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Nightmare, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Nightmare?
Nightmare runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Nightmare released?
Nightmare was released on December 20, 1965.
Who directed Nightmare?
Nightmare was directed by Arne Mattsson.
More films by Arne Mattsson Who is in the cast of Nightmare?
Nightmare stars Christina Carlwind as Eva Jansson (uncredited), Ulla Jacobsson as Maj Berg and Inger Juel as Mrs. Svanström, among 21 credited actors.
Does Nightmare have a post-credit scene?
No. Nightmare has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Nightmare in?
The original language of Nightmare is Swedish.
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