Poor Little Sven (Swedish: Stackars lilla Sven) is a 1947 Swedish comedy film directed by Hugo Bolander and starring Nils Poppe, Annalisa Ericson and Hjördis Petterson. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. It was inspired by the plot of the 1928 British musical Mr. Cinders, which Poppe and Ericson had appeared together in on stage.
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Synopsis
Sven, an orphan, is taken care of by the generous Anton Carlsson. However, when Carlson marries a baroness he becomes the stepfather of her two mean-spirited sons who make Sven's life increasingly difficult. Due to a mistake the daughter of a wealthy man is mistaken for a housemaid and she and Sven fall in love.
Cast
Nils Poppe as Sven Carlsson
Annalisa Ericson as Marianne Wennerberg
Hjördis Petterson as Baroness Agata von Stråhle
Douglas Håge as Anton Carlsson
Åke Engfeldt as Clas-Göran von Stråhle
Hilding Gavle as Wennerberg
Marianne Gyllenhammar as Anna-Lisa Wennerberg
Åke Jensen as Christer von Stråhle
Elisaveta as Donna Lucia
Carl-Gunnar Wingård as Policeman
Julia Cæsar as Tilda, cook
Helge Mauritz as Bengtsson
Artur Rolén as Farmer
Arne Lindblad as Policeman