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Eva Dahlbeck

Eva Dahlbeck

Actor · Died February 8, 2008, aged 87 · Saltsjö-Duvnäs, Stockholms län, Sweden

Eva Dahlbeck (8 March 1920 – 8 February 2008) was a Swedish actress and author. Eva Dahlbeck was born in Saltsjö-Duvnäs near Stockholm. She attended the prestigious acting school of the Royal Dramatic Theatre (in Swedish: Dramatens elevskola) from 1941 to 1944, and acted on the Theatre's stage from 1944 to 1964. She made her film debut in the role of Botilla in Rid i natt! in 1942. Among her most notable roles in Swedish films were the shrewd celebrity reporter Vivi in Kärlek och störtlopp (1946), the working-class mother Rya-Rya in the drama Bara en mor (1949); Mrs. Larsson, the warmhearted mother of seven in the popular children's film Kastrullresan (1950), and the young primary school teacher in Gustaf Molander's Trots (1952) (screenplay by Vilgot Sjöman). In the mid-1950s Dahlbeck was one of Sweden's most popular and successful actresses. She became internationally known for her strong female leads in a number of Ingmar Bergman's films, in particular his comedies Secrets of Women (1952), A Lesson in Love (1954) and Smiles of a Summer Night (1955). In the 1960s Dahlbeck moved away from acting as she started to write. She retired from the stage in 1964 and made her final appearance on screen in the Danish film Tintomara, released in 1970). She published several novels and poems in her native Sweden, and wrote the screenplay for Arne Mattsson's dark film Yngsjömordet (The Yngsjö murder) in 1966. Dahlbeck married Sven Lampell, an air force officer, in 1944. The marriage produced two children. She lived out the last years of her life in Hässelby Villastad, Stockholm, where she died at age 87. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eva Dahlbeck, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 8, 1920
Died
February 8, 2008 (aged 87)
From
Saltsjö-Duvnäs, Stockholms län, Sweden
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 39% in 30 days

What are Eva Dahlbeck's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
24%
Morality
23%
Survival
12%
Society
4%
Marriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
4
Melancholic
3
Tense
4
Romantic
2
Bittersweet
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Eva Dahlbeck's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on The Criterion Channel (7).

Subscription and free streaming for Eva Dahlbeck's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

59 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Minns ni? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as (archive footage)

  • Tintomara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Adolfine og Amandas mor

  • A Day at the Beach(1970)

    as Cafe Proprietress

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Markurells i Wadköping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 4 episodes · as Fru Markurell

  • People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Devah Sørensen

  • The Red Mantle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as The Queen

  • Woman of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay

  • The Creatures(1966)

    as Michele Quellec

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Morianna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Anna Vade

  • The Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Marta Alleus

  • Loving Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Mrs. Landborg

  • All These Women(1964)

    as Adelaide

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Counterfeit Traitor(1962)

    as Ingrid Erickson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Ticket to Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Rita Carol

  • A Matter of Morals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Eva Walderman

  • Decimals of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Astrid

  • Three Wishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Brink of Life(1958)

    as Stina Andersson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Summer Place Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ingeborg Dahlström

  • Möten i skymningen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Irma Sköld

  • Last Pair Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Susanna Dahlin

  • Tarp's Elin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Elin Tarp

  • Smiles of a Summer Night(1955)

    as Desirée Armfeldt

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Paradiset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Ulla Karlsson

  • Dreams(1955)

    as Susanne

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Resa i natten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Birgitta Lundberg

  • A Lesson in Love(1954)

    as Marianne Erneman

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Göingehövdingen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as fröken Kristina Ulfstrand

  • Kvinnohuset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Isa

  • Barabbas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as The Mother

  • Skuggan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Vivianne

  • The Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Wanda Piwanska

  • Secrets of Women(1952)

    as Karin

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Defiance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Ubåt 39 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Maria Friberg

  • Sabotage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Helen of Troy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Helena

  • The Pot Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as mamma Larsson

  • Jack of Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Gun Lovén

  • Fianceé for Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Margit Berg

  • Rolling Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Lucie

  • Terras fönster 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Only a Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Maria, aka Rya-Rya

  • Kvinna i vitt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Eva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Susanne Bolin

  • Flickan från fjällbyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Isa, Eriks fästmö

  • Lars Hård (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Inga

  • Each to His Own Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Karin Brofeldt

  • The People from Simlång Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Ingrid Folkesson

  • Två kvinnor(1947)

    as Sonja Bergman

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Nyckeln och ringen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Meeting in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Marit

  • Love Goes Up and Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Vivi Boström

  • Brita i grosshandlarhuset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Brita Månsson

  • The Serious Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Dagmar Randel

  • Svarta rosor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Oss tjuvar emellan eller en burk ananas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Astrid (uncredited)

  • Count Only the Happy Moments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Hedvig

  • Ride Tonight! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Botilla

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles from 1942 to 1993; peak year 1965.

Biggest box office

Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)

$21K worldwide

Highest rated

Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

19421993

Peak 1965 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1952Screen debut· Waiting Women
  • 1954First top-billed film· A Lesson in Love

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 59: 58 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thWriting1 of 59: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s17 · acting1950s25 · acting1960s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew1970s2 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 38% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Eva Dahlbeck's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

A Day at the Beach (1970)

57th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Eva Dahlbeck work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eva Dahlbeck's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ingmar Bergman shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles