Directed by:
Vilgot SjömanScreenplay:
Vilgot SjömanCast:
Sven Wollter, Féodor Atkine, Heio von Stetten, Jarl Kulle, Viveka Seldahl, Ági Margitai, Rita Russek, Robert Gustafsson, Yves Jacques, Bertil Norström (more)Plots(1)
Who loves Alfred Nobel? Nobody, not even himself; he is certain of that. Ever since his early childhood he has had dreams of greatness but suffered from self-hatred. This film about Alfred Nobel is not merely a chronicle of a great man's life. We neither learn how to make explosives nor how to set up financial trusts, but we do meet Sweden's first international industrialist as he suffers his most shattering blow, when he realises he has been cheated by the duplicity of his partner and friend and believes himself to be utterly ruined. He manages to save his financial empire - but how will he fulfil his need for love? A beautiful, cultivated Viennese aristocrat, Countess Bertha Kinsky, seems to be the answer to his longing. However, she chooses to marry someone else. Alfred Nobel immediately replaces her in his affections with an insignificant young girl from Vienna, Sofie Hess. But the youthful Sofie can neither respond to his needs nor meet his desires. His money is the only offering she can accept and enjoy. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Sven Wollter
Sweden
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Féodor Atkine
France
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Heio von Stetten
West Germany
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Jarl Kulle
Sweden
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Viveka Seldahl
Sweden
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Ági Margitai
Kingdom of Hungary
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Rita Russek
West Germany
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Robert Gustafsson
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Yves Jacques
Canada
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Bertil Norström
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Iwar Wiklander
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Björn Gustafson
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János Gosztonyi
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Sif Ruud
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Philippe Beglia
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Manuel Bonnet
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Yann Babilée
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Manfred Schmid
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Tomas Bolme
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Ferenc Némethy
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