The Girl from the Third Row (1949)
A ring passes between a lot of different people, giving the bearer or someone close a new meaning to life. Actors, embezzlers, old ladies and cheated husbands all seem to gain temporary hope from misery and disillusionment.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Hasse Ekman, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Hasse Ekman, Eva Henning, Hilda Borgström, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Hasse Ekman
as Sture Anker
Eva Henning
as The girl from the third row
Hilda Borgström
as Vilma Andersson
Sigge Fürst
as Gusten Örjevall
Ingrid Backlin
as Maj, nurse
Gunnar Björnstrand
as Edvin Burelius
Mimi Nelson
as Topsy
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs
as Dagmar Antonsson
Erik 'Bullen' Berglund
as Claes C:son Burén
Hilding Gavle
as Fredrik Antonsson
Maj-Britt Nilsson
as Birgit Holmberg
Sven Lindberg
as Göte HolmbergCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 88 min |
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