Motherhood (1945 film)

Motherhood or The Grief and Joy of Motherhood (Swedish: Moderskapets kval och lycka) is a 1945 Swedish drama film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Birgit Rosengren, Björn Berglund and Allan Bohlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj.

Synopsis
Eva-Maria Dahl lives a happy married life with husband Erik, but one day she faints and is taken to a doctor who informs her she is pregnant. This is concerning as a doctor has previously told her that with her health conditions it would be dangerous for her to have a child.

Cast

 * Birgit Rosengren as Eva-Maria Dahl
 * Björn Berglund as 	Erik Dahl
 * Ruth Moberg as Kerstin Manell
 * Allan Bohlin as Sture Manell
 * Barbro Ribbing as Anna Skog
 * Marianne Löfgren as 	Mrs. Clarin
 * Nils Kihlberg as Mr. Clarin
 * Anna-Lisa Baude as 	Mrs. Berg
 * Anna Lindahl as 	Welfare Officer
 * Millan Bolander as 	Nurse Märta
 * Lisskulla Jobs as 	Ellen Karlsson
 * Elof Ahrle as Svenne Karlsson
 * Gösta Cederlund as 	Chief Physician
 * Sten Lindgren as 	Doctor
 * Börje Mellvig as 	Gynecologist
 * Naemi Briese as Woman with Erik at the Inn
 * Gunnar Ekwall as 	Svensson
 * Eivor Engelbrektsson as 	Nurse
 * Lisbeth Hedendahl as Mrs. Holmgren
 * Agda Helin as Mrs. Björk
 * Margareta Högfors as 	Miss Klein
 * Greta Liming as Toy store assistant
 * Signe Lundberg-Settergren as 	Midwife
 * Millan Lyxell as Clerk at the maternity ward
 * Britta Nordin as 	Elsa Göransson
 * Hanny Schedin as 	Woman at the maternity ward
 * Georg Skarstedt as 	Father in taxi
 * Carin Swensson as Shop assistant in milk store
 * Greta Tegnér	as Internship Nurse
 * Ivar Wahlgren as 	Toy store customer