Vi flyr på Rio

1949 Sweden, Norway film

October 26, 1949 (1949-10-26) (Sweden)
November 17, 1949 (1949-11-17) (Norway)

Running time

100 minutesCountriesSweden, NorwayLanguagesSwedish, Norwegian

Vi flyr på Rio (Swedish: Vi flyger på Rio, We're Flying to Rio) is a Swedish–Norwegian drama film from 1949.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

When captain Curt Åhs comes home one day, he discovers that his wife has been unfaithful. Curt gets to know the flight attendant Berit. They experience adventure together during a flight to Rio de Janeiro.

Background and reception

The film had its Norwegian premiere on November 17, 1949 and was about Scandinavian Airlines' long-haul flights on the new route to South America. The film included an authentic crash scene, which was originally shown in the Swedish film Ungdom av idag (Youth of Today). The critics gave the film mixed reviews. On the one hand, they one praised the actors but, on the other hand, they considered the story to sometimes be hackneyed and lacking depth.

Cast

Åke Ohberg as Curt Åhs, the captain
Inger Juel as Karin Åhs, his wife
Lars Nordrum as Frans Hauge, the pilot
Per Oscarsson as Helmer Wallberg, the co-pilot
Margareta Fahlén as Berit Thorsson, a stewardess (Swedish version)
Helen Brinchmann as Berit Thorsson, a stewardess (Norwegian version)
Urda Arneberg as Li Arnessen, a stewardess
Lauritz Falk as Eyvind Lynge, the radio man
Åke Söderblom as Fridolf, the mechanic
Henki Kolstad as Bonzo, the purser
Sonja Wigert as Irene Gruwe
Brita Bigum as the English-speaking cabaret singer

References

^ "157 U.S. Films Shown In Norway in '49; Six New Pix for '50 Production". Variety. 177 (12): 15. March 1, 1950.
^ Krawc, Alfred (1986). International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the Beginnings to 1984). Munich: Saur. p. 584.
^ Qvist, Per Olov; von Bagh, Peter (2000). Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. p. 121.