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=== 1 - The Secure Society ===
=== 1 - The Secure Society ===


In this program, the narrator describes what the Swede receives in social welfare from the state.  To illustrate, the film follows two young women through pregnancy — one case normal, the other complicated by serious illness.  Swedes get free hospitalization during illness, while insurance covers and loss of income.  In the particular case of births, while the mother is in the hospital, the home nurse association takes care of her children at a nominal fee.  As the program continues, the topic is broadened to cover the problems of others — for instance, the aged.  The film concludes with a natural birth sequence — natural childbirth has been used in Sweden for ten years with great success — in which the healthy young woman we met at the beginning of the program watches her baby being born.  Among the participants in this program is Ernst Michanek, State Secretary in Sweden’s Social Department, journalist, and Swedish representatives to the International Labor Organization and the Unite Nations.  
In this program, the narrator describes what the Swede receives in social welfare from the state.  To illustrate, the film follows two young women through pregnancy — one case normal, the other complicated by serious illness.  Swedes get free hospitalization during illness, while insurance covers and loss of income.  In the particular case of births, while the mother is in the hospital, the home nurse association takes care of her children at a nominal fee.  As the program continues, the topic is broadened to cover the problems of others — for instance, the aged.  The film concludes with a natural birth sequence — natural childbirth has been used in Sweden for ten years with great success — in which the healthy young woman we met at the beginning of the program watches her baby being born.  Among the participants in this program is Ernst Michanek, State Secretary in Sweden’s Social Department, journalist, and Swedish representatives to the International Labor Organization and the Unite Nations.
 
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=== 2 - The Just Society ===
=== 2 - The Just Society ===

Revision as of 14:27, 25 May 2022

The Face of Sweden illuminates the life and culture of Sweden. Each visual essay stands independently as a full consideration of a significant part of Swedish life, and each provides a key to the understanding of this small country and her people. The format for the series consists of voice over film, with occasional brief interviews. The content revolves about the central theme — Sweden, a country where change is evolutionary and where moderation is characteristic. The series covers Swedish social politics, foreign policy, law, history, industry, culture and art. Among the distinguished persons who appear in the series are actress Ingrid Thulin and motion picture producer-director Ingmar Bergman.

BROADCAST DATE
1963
NUMBER OF EPISODES
8

BLACK & WHITE

RUNNING TIME
00:30:00

Episodes

1 - The Secure Society

In this program, the narrator describes what the Swede receives in social welfare from the state. To illustrate, the film follows two young women through pregnancy — one case normal, the other complicated by serious illness. Swedes get free hospitalization during illness, while insurance covers and loss of income. In the particular case of births, while the mother is in the hospital, the home nurse association takes care of her children at a nominal fee. As the program continues, the topic is broadened to cover the problems of others — for instance, the aged. The film concludes with a natural birth sequence — natural childbirth has been used in Sweden for ten years with great success — in which the healthy young woman we met at the beginning of the program watches her baby being born. Among the participants in this program is Ernst Michanek, State Secretary in Sweden’s Social Department, journalist, and Swedish representatives to the International Labor Organization and the Unite Nations.

The secure society

2 - The Just Society

3 - The Organized Society

4 - Sweden in World Affairs

5 - The Enterprising Society

To show the structure of Swedish economy and to give a picture of modern industry in Sweden, this program follows four men through a work day. Since Sweden’s population is too small to support a mass market, the narrator points out, her industry must sell in foreign markets with emphasis on quality not quantity. We see the manufacture of Swedish automobiles, the building of ships (a Swedish industry that has doubled its output in the last fifteen years), and the production of iron and steel. The program also illustrates and explains special aspects of the free enterprise system in Sweden. Among the participants are Tord Browaldh, managing director of the Swedish Bank of Commerce; Erik Stemms, civil engineer and inventor; and Gunnar Engellau, managing director of the Volvo Company.

6 - The Expressive Society

Swedish actress Ingrid Thulin — internationally known for her performances in Swedish, Italian, and American films — pursues her normal working day in the first half of this program. The camera follows Miss Thulin form her home to the several theaters and studios where she rehearses or performs. The second portion of the film — linked with the first — surveys the work of the renowned Swedish motion picture producer-director, Ingmar Bergman. Mr. Bergman — whose films include “Wild Strawberries,” “The Magician,” “Through a Glass Darkly,” and “Virgin Spring” — speaks of his work and of his artistic development.

7 - The Icicle and the Sun

This program attempts a poetic film portrait of Swedish mind and spirit, using the icicle and the sun as symbols for the winter-summer cycle in the Nordic countries. The ways in which this physical environment shapes the lives and thoughts of the Swedes are described by quotations, statements, and film sequences of the land itself and of the people engaged in various activities. A politician, a psychiatrist, a jazz musician, a churchman, a writer, and others express opinions of their country and their countrymen. Among the participants is Gunnar Heckscher, professor and leader of the Conservative Party.

8 - The Aspiring Society

This film opens in Uppsala, a university town north of Stockholm. The camera follows a candidate for his doctorate as he walks through the city. It points out the many achievements of the university. Then depicts the relationship between students and professors at Swedish universities. The last portion of the program is devoted to a rapid but comprehensive survey of the educational system in Sweden.