Wild Birds's primary photo
  • Wild Birds (1955)
  • 100 min | Drama
Wild Birds (1955)
100 min | Drama

A Swedish noir movie with the character of a French noir ('Quai des brumes', 'Le jour se lève'). Two worlds meet for a brief experience of happiness ended by a violent tragedy. In one world the unhappy prostitute (Ulla) finds a drunken ...See moreA Swedish noir movie with the character of a French noir ('Quai des brumes', 'Le jour se lève'). Two worlds meet for a brief experience of happiness ended by a violent tragedy. In one world the unhappy prostitute (Ulla) finds a drunken young man (Nisse) who had previously failed in many occupations. She takes him home. Her feelings are like those for a younger brother. Nisse moves into the small apartment next to hers. It was vacant because of a complex tragedy involving the piano teacher. Ulla becomes very distressed when Nisse joins a criminal gang. - In the other world a young girl Lena's father is the captain and her fiancé the first mate on the same boat. She feels almost imprisoned by the life she is expected to live. When her piano teacher failed to show up for several weeks she goes to his apartment. This is where Nisse lives now. It is not just that Nisse and Lena fall in love. She is revived by this relationship and fundamentally changes her view of life. Suddenly she no longer perceives it as a dreadful fate to bear children etc., if doing so together with Nisse. But their love is doomed. Lena's sister informs her father and fiancé. When they try to break in in Nisse's apartment, Lena shoots both Nisse and herself. Written by Max Scharnberg, Stockholm, Sweden See less
Read more: Plot summary
Director
Writers
Bengt Anderberg (novel "Nisse Bortom") | Alf Sjöberg
Composer
Cinematographer
Trending

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about Vildfåglar.

Status
Edit Released
Updated Aug 22, 1955

Release date
Aug 22, 1955 (Sweden)

Contacts

Become a member to see contact information for Vildfåglar.

Cast

+ Add Cast
31 cast members
Name Known for
Maj-Britt Nilsson
Lena Hern Lena Hern   See fewer
Per Oscarsson
Nisse Bortom Nisse Bortom   See fewer
Ulf Palme
Harry Harry   See fewer
Gertrud Fridh
Lizzie Lizzie   See fewer
Eva Stiberg
Mrs. Carlsson Mrs. Carlsson   See fewer
Kolbjörn Knudsen
Captain Hern Captain Hern   See fewer
Helge Hagerman
Åke Carlsson Åke Carlsson   See fewer
Erik Strandmark
Furniture dealer Furniture dealer   See fewer
Allan Edwall
Fiorentino Fiorentino   See fewer
Tommy Nilson
Stickan (as Tommy Nilsson) Stickan (as Tommy Nilsson)   See fewer
Aurore Palmgren
Mrs. Larsson Mrs. Larsson   See fewer
Olof Thunberg
Caretaker Caretaker   See fewer
Kent Andersson
Young man at bridge (uncredited) Young man at bridge (uncredited)   See fewer
Sten Ardenstam
Gang Member (uncredited) Gang Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Greta Berthels
Woman in apartment building (uncredited) Woman in apartment building (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernst Brunman
Caretaker (uncredited) Caretaker (uncredited)   See fewer
Ulla-Bella Fridh
Gang Member (uncredited) Gang Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Göthe Grefbo
Gang Member (uncredited) Gang Member (uncredited)   See fewer
John Harryson
Young Man (uncredited) Young Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Birger Lensander
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Segol Mann
Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Sten Mattsson
Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Mille Schmidt
Man in apartment building (uncredited) Man in apartment building (uncredited)   See fewer
Carin Swensson
Mother (uncredited) Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Ivar Wahlgren
Tug Skipper (uncredited) Tug Skipper (uncredited)   See fewer
Sonja Westerbergh
Gang Member (uncredited) Gang Member (uncredited)   See fewer
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown