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Naima Wifstrand

Naima Wifstrand

Actor · Died October 23, 1968, aged 78 · Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Naima Wifstrand (pronounced [ˈnâjma ˈvîːfstrand];[check tonemes] 4 September 1890 – 23 October 1968) was a Swedish film actress, operetta singer, troubadour, director and composer. In her later years, she was cast in several supporting roles in Ingmar Bergman films.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 4, 1890
Died
October 23, 1968 (aged 78)
From
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 63 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 11% in 30 days

What are Naima Wifstrand's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th 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
Self
30%
Bonds
29%
Survival
17%
Power
12%
Morality
12%
Marriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · 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 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
5
Melancholic
4
Tense
2
Bittersweet
3
Dread
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Naima Wifstrand's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (6).

Subscription and free streaming for Naima Wifstrand'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

63 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Waltz of Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as The Old Lady

  • Hour of the Wolf(1968)

    as Old Lady with Hat

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Night Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Astrid

  • The D.T.'s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Mrs. von Grün

  • Wonderful Adventures of Nils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Mor Akka (voice)

  • The Brig Three Lilies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Grandma Tuvesson

  • Fröken Rosita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Mrs. Wangendorff

  • The Magician(1958)

    as Granny Vogler

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Sjutton år (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Clara

  • Wild Strawberries(1957)

    as Isak's Mother

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Sleeman Is Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mrs. Gina

  • My Passionate Longing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Girl in Tails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Widow Hyltenius

  • The Blonde Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Maila

  • Smiles of a Summer Night(1955)

    as Desirée's Mother

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Den underbara lögnen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

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

    as Mrs. Ekström

  • Dreams(1955)

    as Fru Arén

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

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

    as 'Madame'

  • Med Ingrid Bergman på Berns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Malin Goes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Malin

  • Vingslag i natten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Ane

  • The Road to Klockrike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Waterhead's Mother

  • Ursula - Flickan i Finnskogarna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • For the Sake of My Intemperate Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Vendela Påhlman

  • Secrets of Women(1952)

    as Mrs. Lobelius

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Hård klang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Narrator / Clothes Saleswoman

  • Säg det med blommor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Valley of the Eagles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Baroness Erland

  • Puck heter jag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Agneta Lindman

  • Södrans Revy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as The primadonna

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

    as En gammal dam

  • Singoalla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Cioara

  • Thirst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Miss Henriksson

  • Playing Truant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Dehlin, principal

  • Hin och smålänningen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • The Woman Drives Me Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Flottans kavaljerer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Mamma Carotti

  • Private Bom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Head Nurse

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

    as Helena

  • Hammarforsens brus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

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

    as Mina

  • Music in Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Beatrice Schröder

  • They Fought Their Way to Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Ådalens poesi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

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

    as Skoga-Börta

  • Två kvinnor(1947)

    as Mrs Jonsson

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

  • A Guest Is Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Doris af Ernstam

  • Nattvaktens hustru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Livet i finnskogarna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Sigrid Malm

  • How to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Vera Stätt

  • Den långa vägen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht

  • Hotell Kåkbrinken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Mia Boman

  • Jag älskar dig, argbigga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Djurgårdskvällar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Stiliga Augusta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as fru Lundahl

  • Flickor i hamn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Mrs. Holst

  • Sten Stensson kommer till stan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Emma Bohrn

  • Se opp för spioner! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • En dotter född (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Miss Edit

  • Kungsgatan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Porter

  • Madame Visits Oslo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Madam Vera

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 63 titles from 1927 to 1968.

Biggest box office

Wild Strawberries (1957)

$105K worldwide

Highest rated

Wild Strawberries (1957)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting63 of 63: 63 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score94th

By decade

1920s1 · acting1940s29 · acting1950s25 · acting1960s8 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Naima Wifstrand's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 94th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 91st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 4 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most loved · actor

Wild Strawberries (1957)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 84/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 88, detractors 56. 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.

Is Naima Wifstrand's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Naima Wifstrand work with?

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

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers