Only a Mother (1949)

A poor woman in a Swedish farming community struggles to feed her large family and is torn by her passion for two different men.

Cast (60)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Eva Dahlbeck

Maria, aka Rya-Rya

Ragnar Falck

Henrik, Rya-Rya's husband

Ulf Palme

Hammar

Hugo Björne

Eniel

Åke Fridell

Inspector

Mona Geijer-Falkner

Emili

Max von Sydow

Nils

Margaretha Krook

Berta

Mimi Pollak

Erika Rost

Elsa Widborg

Cowman's Wife

Olof Widgren

Rya-Rya's Father

Ulla Smidje

Cecilia, the Sick Girl

Sif Ruud

Teacher

S

Signe Rydberg-Eklöf

Rya-Rya's Mother

Ernst Brunman

School Council's Chairman

Nils Hultgren

Alm, Cecilia's Father

Mona Malm

Anna, 14 Years

Arne Källerud

O. Rosander, Photographer

T

Theodor Berthels

Hawker

E

Emmy Albiin

Woman

A

Aurore Palmgren

Woman

Jan-Olof Strandberg

Otto 8 Years Later

Rune Stylander

Guardsman

A

Anders Andelius

U

Ulf Andersson

Gun Arvidsson

B

Bengt Berger

T

Theodor Berthels

Astrid Bodin

G

Gunnar Collin

Y

Yvonne Eriksson

J

Jan Hagerman

Svea Holst

T

Tryggve Jerneman

Arne Källerud

Uno Larsson

Birger Lensander

S

Sten Mattsson

B

Björn Montin

A

Anders Nohrborg

B

Björn Näslund

I

Ida Otterström

E

Erna Ovesen

A

Aurore Palmgren

E

Elgina Quist

G

Gösta Qvist

S

Sonja Rolén

Jan-Olof Strandberg

Rune Stylander

K

Knut Frankman

V

Vincent Jonasson

R

Rita Sandström

V

Valfrid Andersen

L

Lars Anjou

L

Lena Bergström

H

Hans Edelskog

A

Anna Gräber

B

Birgit Hemmingsson

Lars-Erik Larsson

L

Lena Nordenmark

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