When Love Came to the Village

When Love Came to the Village (Swedish: När kärleken kom till byn) is a 1950 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Sven Lindberg, Ruth Kasdan and Edvin Adolphson. It was made at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm and on location in Gamleby and Västervik. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren. It is noted for its more traditional depiction of romantic scenes compared to Mattsson's One Summer of Happiness the following year which featured nudity.

Synopsis
A substitute teacher arrives in a rural area of Sweden to take over the duties of the regular schoolmaster while he is in hospital. His new methods of teaching doesn't impress the locals and he begins a brief affair with the schoolmaster's wife with whom he is staying.

Cast

 * Sven Lindberg as 	Birger Broman
 * Ruth Kasdan as 	Karin
 * Edvin Adolphson as 	J. O. Bengtsson
 * Sigge Fürst as 	Martin
 * Irma Christenson as 	Ella
 * Ingrid Thulin as Agneta
 * Stig Järrel as 	Teacher Axel Brunell
 * Dagmar Ebbesen as 	Mrs. Sigrid Bengtsson
 * Åke Fridell as 	Johan
 * Ann Bornholm as Anna-Stina, student
 * Artur Rolén as Johansson
 * Rut Holm as 	Mrs. Filipson
 * Axel Högel as 	Vicar
 * Sven Magnusson as 	Blåberg
 * Olav Riégo as 	Johansson
 * Georg Skarstedt as Parish Clerk
 * Ingemar Holde as 	Johan
 * Wiktor Andersson as 	Man in poor-house
 * Bengt Lindström as Helge
 * Öyvind Serrander as 	Anders
 * Julia Cæsar as Agneta's host
 * Emmy Albiin as 	Old Lady
 * Sonja Rolén as 	Old Lady