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The Halo Is Slipping
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The Halo Is Slipping

1957-07-01 · 89 min · ★ 4.9

Comedy · Romance

A secretary at a publishing company, Birgitta, writes a novel, based on her secret love of her boss. She sends it anonymously to her own company, who decides to publish it. The book becomes a success. Birgitta's husband's mistress get hold of the script and confesses that *she* wrote the novel. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

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Directors
Hasse Ekman
Production companies
SF Studios
Countries
Sweden
Status
Released

Top Cast

Sickan CarlssonSickan CarlssonBirgitta Lövgren, secretary
Sture LagerwallSture LagerwallSixten Löfgren
Hasse EkmanHasse EkmanPer-Axel Dahlander
Yvonne LombardYvonne LombardVera Alm
Olof SandborgOlof SandborgDoctor Petreus
Holger LöwenadlerHolger LöwenadlerBroberg
Siv EricksSiv EricksMiss Svensson
Stig JärrelStig JärrelKarl Anton
Olof ThunbergOlof ThunbergLiljeroth
Hans StrååtHans StrååtYngve Englund
Börje MellvigBörje MellvigLundmark
Carl-Axel ElfvingCarl-Axel ElfvingKalle
Arthur FischerArthur FischerKronstrand
Eric GustafsonEric GustafsonThe hotel manager in Strängnäs
Gösta PrüzeliusGösta PrüzeliusMaitre d'
Marrit OhlssonMarrit OhlssonOffice clerk
Elsa Marianne von RosenElsa Marianne von RosenDancer (understudy)
Hariette GarellickHariette GarellickMrs. Englund
Bengt BlomgrenBengt BlomgrenConductor
Conny BorgConny BorgDancer

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