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Zetterling, Mai 1925-1994

Overview
Works:113 works in 231 publications in 11 languages and 4,026 library holdings
Roles:Actor, Performer, Director, Author of screenplay, Scenarist, Interviewee, Film editor
Classifications:pn1997, 791.4372
Most widely held works by Mai Zetterling
The witches( visu )
11 editions published between 1989 and 2009 in English and held by 1,032 libraries worldwide
Nine-year-old Luke finds that saving the world from witches is a tall order for a boy who has been turned into a mouse.
All those tomorrows by Mai Zetterling( Book )
14 editions published between 1984 and 1986 in English and Swedish and held by 282 libraries worldwide
The autobiography of Mai Zetterling, stage and screen actress turned film-maker and author.
Hidden agenda( visu )
2 editions published between 1991 and 2002 in English and held by 266 libraries worldwide
When an American human rights lawyer is assassinated in Belfast, it remains for the man's girlfriend, as well as a tough, no nonsense, police detective to find the truth-- which they soon discover to be contained in an audio tape which the man had with him, exposing political manipulations at the highest levels of government. But such underlying agendas require careful considerations to avoid worse things than murder.
Bird of passage by Mai Zetterling( Book )
5 editions published in 1976 in English and held by 213 libraries worldwide
Hets( visu )
10 editions published between 1987 and 2007 in Swedish and English and held by 205 libraries worldwide
A dark coming-of-age drama about a boarding-school senior, Widgren, terrorized by his sadistic Latin teacher. When Widgren falls for a troubled local girl, Bertha, he finds himself caught up even further in a web of emotional mind games.
Night games by Mai Zetterling( Book )
10 editions published between 1966 and 1968 in 3 languages and held by 148 libraries worldwide
The Henrik Ibsen Collection( visu )
3 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 122 libraries worldwide
Ten films based on the plays of Henrik Ibsen in which morality, independence, politics, and family values are explored.
Early Bergman( visu )
1 edition published in 2007 in Swedish and held by 117 libraries worldwide
Torment: A dark coming-of-age drama about a boarding-school senior, Widgren, terrorized by his sadistic Latin teacher. When Widgren falls for a troubled local girl, Bertha, he finds himself caught up even further in a web of emotional mind games.
Loving couples( visu )
2 editions published in 2005 in Swedish and held by 91 libraries worldwide
Three mothers-to-be take a look back on their romantic lives as they are about to give birth. Each is from a different social class and each one has a different take on becoming a mother.
Knock on wood( visu )
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 82 libraries worldwide
A neurotic American ventriloquist performing in Europe is unable to control the words coming out of his dummy, resulting in a near-nervous breakdown. His manager, and best friend, orders him to see a famous psychiatrist in Zurich. What follows is a zany adventure involving secret weapons, international spies, and the beautiful Dr. Ilse Nordstrom.
Shadow of the sun by Mai Zetterling( Book )
5 editions published between 1974 and 1975 in English and held by 79 libraries worldwide
4 noveller.
Abandon ship( visu )
1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 71 libraries worldwide
A luxury ocean liner on a world cruise hits a derelict mine, expoldes and sinks before an S.O.S. can be sent out. Twenty-seven survivors of the wreck gling hope abord a life-boat, designed to hold less than half their number. The officer in charge must decide who will be sacrificed.
The tempest by William Shakespeare( Sound Recording )
3 editions published between 1962 and 1970 in English and No Linguistic Content and held by 68 libraries worldwide
Children's fantasy The secret garden, 5 children & it, The witches, The neverending story( visu )
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 60 libraries worldwide
In The neverending story, the Nothing threatens to destroy Fantasia and its Child-Empress and a young warrior sets out to save them. In The witches, a nine-year-old boy and his grandmother confront a witch who is planning to turn all of England's children into mice. In The secret garden, a young orphan named Mary is sent to live at the dark and foreboding English estate of her widowed uncle. She discovers a secret garden which was abandoned after a tragic accident. With the help of her crippled cousin Colin, and Dickon the country boy, her spirit is gradually reawakened as they bring the garden back to life. In Five children and it, four brothers and one sister discover a Psammead, or sand-fairy, in the gravel pit near the country house where they are staying, unaware of the misadventures its wish-granting will bring them.
The master builder( visu )
2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 55 libraries worldwide
Halvard Solness is a middle-aged architect whose ruthlessness in his business makes him a hardened individual. Affected by his ambitions are his wife and his colleagues, until a young woman shows up asking for a promised kingdom.
Only two can play( visu )
6 editions published between 1962 and 2006 in English and held by 47 libraries worldwide
A charming but frustrated Don Juan, John Lewis is a small-town librarian always on the prowl for a good bedtime story. Unfortunately, his escapades are hampered by a wife, two young children, and little income. When the head librarian's post opens, Lewis embarks on an amorous romp with Liz, the sexy wife of a prominent library board member, in hopes of getting a promotion. But when Lewis discovers that a poet has been courting his wife--the tables are suddenly turned in this hilarious game of love and lust.
The girls( visu )
1 edition published in 2006 in Swedish and held by 46 libraries worldwide
Three actresses prepare for their road trip for a theater production of Lysistrata, Aristophanes' classic comedic play about war and women. As they deal with issues in their private lives, they realize the similarities they have with the characters.
Night is my future( visu )
6 editions published between 1983 and 1985 in Swedish and held by 43 libraries worldwide
A musician blinded in an accident gropes to adjust to a harsh external world and understand its meanings.
Torment [Hets( visu )
5 editions published between 1987 and 2006 in Swedish and German and held by 30 libraries worldwide
The story of three people: a young student, his sadistic teacher and the girl they're both involved with. In a fit of sexual rage the teacher kills the girl, and the boy has him arrested. But the system favors the old man, he is released, and the boy is left to face the world with only bitterness and hatred.
Visions of eight( visu )
5 editions published between 1973 and 2011 in English and held by 12 libraries worldwide
The eight great filmmakers capture sight and sounds few could ever see or imagine about the Olympic Games. All the pain, the joy, the loneliness, the togetherness and the struggle in the world's most exacting comnpetition.
 
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