While the City Sleeps

Medan staden sover

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.

Screenplay

Ingmar Bergman

Director

Lars-Eric Kjellgren

Novela

Per Anders Fogelström

Screenplay

Lars-Eric Kjellgren

Status

Released

Release date

08/09/1950

Original language

Swedish