Hafenstadt

Originaltitel: Hamnstad

1948
Not Rated
1 Std. 39 Min.

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Ein selbstmordgefährdetes Fabrikmädchen aus der Besserungsanstalt, das ihrer überheblichen Mutter entfliehen will, verliebt sich in einen Matrosen, der ihr ihre Vergangenheit nicht verzeihen... Alles lesenEin selbstmordgefährdetes Fabrikmädchen aus der Besserungsanstalt, das ihrer überheblichen Mutter entfliehen will, verliebt sich in einen Matrosen, der ihr ihre Vergangenheit nicht verzeihen kann.Ein selbstmordgefährdetes Fabrikmädchen aus der Besserungsanstalt, das ihrer überheblichen Mutter entfliehen will, verliebt sich in einen Matrosen, der ihr ihre Vergangenheit nicht verzeihen kann.

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6,6/10

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Wissenswertes
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.

Patzer
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.

Zitate
Gertrud's Father: She never gave me any joy. Perhaps it's turned out for the best.

Verbindungen
Features Stackars lilla Sven (1947)

Soundtracks
La paloma
("A Dove")
Composed by Sebastian Iradier (1859)
Swedish text by Ernst Wallmark
Performed by Bengt Eklund

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7/10

Stark but Promising

One can see the beginnings of some pretty wonderful cinematography in this early work by Ingmar Bergman. It is a slice of life story about two down-and-outers who have been dealt a bad hand. The young woman has a sparkle, despite growing from an abusive family situation. She is dominated by her mother. She has spent time in a reformatory because her life is intolerable and she turns to a man who kindly takes her in. Because of her age, the mother can do what she wants. The sailor is a man who has just arrived at this port of call. His first act upon coming ashore is to rescue the young woman, who has decided top end it all by jumping in the harbor. Their paths cross again and it develops into a tenuous relationship. His first act is to get her into bed, but over time he realizes that she is all he has. Bergman does a nice job of making these people real. She has all kinds of demons and he has trouble accepting her morose being. She has a right to feel the way she does and he really is an unfeeling cad. If one is willing, he can see the framing of scenes, the positions of actors, and some pretty interesting symbols. It is a claustrophobic film. Outdoor scenes are scenes of freedom, even the suicide attempt; and indoor the forces of the outside close in. See this as a foundation piece.