There's a Fire Burning
1943, Swedish. Directed by Gustaf Molander.
An allegory of Germany's WWII occupation of Norway. Members of a theater ensemble join the resistance.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Gustaf MolanderDirector
- Inga TidbladHarriet Brandt
- Lars HansonErnst Lemmering
- Victor SjöströmHenrik Falkman
- Gerd HagmanEva Brenner
- Lauritz FalkLauritz Bernt
- Tollie ZellmanLisa Albert
- Hampe FaustmanGeorg Brandt (as Erik Faustman)
- Stig JärrelPaul Winter
- Hugo BjörneGen. Wollert
- Georg FunkquistBruhn
- Gabriel AlwGovernment Minister
- Karin AlexanderssonOld Woman (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 23 August 1943
- Original title
- Det brinner en eld
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Gustaf Molander, Gösta Stevens, Karl Ragnar Gierow
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There's a Fire Burning runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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There's a Fire Burning isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 August 1943. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed There's a Fire Burning?
There's a Fire Burning (1943) was directed by Gustaf Molander and stars Inga Tidblad, Lars Hanson, Victor Sjöström.