While the City Sleeps
1950, Swedish. Directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren.
Jompa is unemployed - and not keen on getting a job. He still lives with his parents who are tired of his attitude about employment and regular hours. Jompa and his friends spend their time at nightclubs, cafés and doing petty crimes. While playing poker, Jompa becomes indebted to the criminal Kalle Lund. Of course, Jompa is unable to pay, but Kalle gives him a tip: an old fetcher has always a lot of money at home, and if Jompa could get his hands on the money, his troubles would disappear... Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Lars-Eric KjellgrenDirector
- Sven-Eric GambleJompa
- Inga LandgréIris Lindstrom
- Adolf JahrIris' Father
- Elof AhrleManager at Lind Bilservice
- John ElfströmJompa's father
- Hilding GavleFencer
- Carl StrömHansson, janitor
- Ulf PalmeKalle Lund
- Barbro Hiort af OrnäsRutan
- Märta DorffIris' mother
- Ilse-Nore TrommJompa's mother
- Ulla SmidjeAsta
Details
- Released
- 8 September 1950
- Original title
- Medan staden sover
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Ingmar Bergman, Lars-Eric Kjellgren
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How long is While the City Sleeps?
While the City Sleeps runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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Which OTT platform is While the City Sleeps on?
While the City Sleeps isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 September 1950. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like While the City Sleeps?
If you liked While the City Sleeps, try Siberian Education, True Believer, Winged Creatures.
Who directed While the City Sleeps?
While the City Sleeps (1950) was directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren and stars Sven-Eric Gamble, Inga Landgré, Adolf Jahr.