Barbro Hörberg

Directing

Barbro Hörberg

Born 1932-09-09 · Gothenburg, Sweden

Barbro Christel Hörberg was a Swedish singer, songwriter, poet and a stage and screen actress. One of Sweden´s most appreciated female poets and songwriters, sometimes described as a "Cult Figure" in her genre. She was in her early career noted for putting music to lyricist Beppe Wolgers´texts and for her own sly compositions, filled with everyday realism. In 1972 she released the album "Med Ögon Känsliga För Grönt" (With eyes sensitive to green), which was her most celebrated production."

Acting credits

Marianne poster
9.0

Marianne and Jojje are in the last grade of a Stockholm high school. Jojje is very fond of his talented, sensitive classmate. His love is not answered. The students come from different social and economical environments.

Marianne

1953

Litet bo poster
10.0

Hasse has received a scholarship from the insurance company where he works together with his friend Lennart. They both travel to Vienna so that Hasse can take a few days off, while Lennart attends lectures about insurance. While away, Lennart has rented his room to a girl, Alva. When he returns home earlier than expected, they have to share the apartment a few days...

Litet bo

1956

I dur och skur poster
5.3

"In rain and shine" - Sid och Filibert are identical twins. Sid is a theater manager and composer and when his brother arrives to Stockholm for a position at the Museum of Natural History, Filibert is mistaken for Sid.

I dur och skur

1953

Resa i natten poster
9.0

Gösta is a lorry driver and has been married to Birgitta for eight years. Their marriage is only held together by their daughter. Gösta picks up girls along the roads and during a drive to Malmö he stumbles on the singing actress Irene. Gösta is captivated by her romantic presence and her joy of life. Besides picking up women, Gösta is sometimes affected by sudden seizures. His wife is unaware of this.

Resa i natten

1955

Med ögon känsliga för grönt – Barbro Hörberg poster
NR

"With eyes sensitive to green" - about the Swedish singer/songwriter/actress Barbro Hörberg - a ballad princess is channeling the heart and pain of reality.

Med ögon känsliga för grönt – Barbro Hörberg

2014

The Square poster
9.0

A series of modernist sketches. A bunch of songs by Olle Adolphson, Owe Thörnqvist, Beppe Wolgers and Lars Forsell are performed in the film. The most famous, Mitt egen land, is sung by Monica Nielsen. Three years before it was first heard on record, then by the composer himself, Olle Adolphson.

The Square

1960