Mai Zetterling

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

May 24, 1925

Died

March 17, 1994 (age 68)

Place of Birth

Västerås, Västmanlands län, Sweden

Also Known As

Maj Zetterling

Mai Elizabeth Zetterling

مای زترلینگ

Mai Zetterling

Biography

Mai Elisabeth Zetterling ( May 24, 1925 – March 17, 1994) was a Swedish actress and film director. She began directing in the early 1960s, starting with political documentaries and a short film called The War Game (1962), which was nominated for a BAFTA award, and won a Silver Lion at Venice. Her first feature film Älskande par (1964, "Loving Couples"), based on the novels of Agnes von Krusenstjerna, was banned at the Cannes Film Festival for its sexual explicitness and nudity. Kenneth Tynan of The Observer later called it "one of the most ambitious debuts since Citizen Kane." It was not the only film she made that would stir up controversy for its frank sexuality (early pioneer on voyeurism). When critics reviewing her debut feature said that "Mai Zetterling directs like a man," she began to explore feminist themes more explicitly in her work. The Girls, which had an all-star Swedish cast including Bibi Andersson and Harriet Andersson, discussed women's liberation (or lack thereof) in a society controlled by men, as the protagonists compare their lives to characters in the play Lysistrata, and find that things have not progressed very much for women since ancient times.

Known For

Filmography

2022FilmPrejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queeras Self (archive footage)2015FilmRegissören: En film om Mai Zetterlingas Self (archival footage)1996FilmMeeting with Mai1993FilmMinns ni?as (archive footage)1993FilmMorfars resaas Elin Fromm1992FilmSellers' Bestas Self1990FilmHidden Agendaas Moa1990FilmThe Witchesas Helga Eveshim1990FilmThe Making of 'Hidden Agenda'as Self1989FilmMaybe I Really Am a Sorceressas Self1988FilmCalling the Shotsas Self1978FilmStulet nyåras Gerda1978TVSvenska novelleras Gerda1978FilmMai Zetterling's Stockholm1977FilmMy Heart Is Redas Nietzsche1976FilmWe Have Many Namesas Lena1973FilmVisions of Eightas Narrator1971TVFilm '72as Self1967TVOne Pair of Eyes1965FilmLianbron1963FilmThe Man Who Finally Diedas Lisa von Deutsch1963FilmThe Bay of St. Michel1962FilmThe Main Attractionas Gina1962FilmOnly Two Can Playas Liz1961FilmLords of Little Egypt: Mai Zetterling Among the Gypsies1961FilmOffbeatas Ruth Lombard1960FilmFaces in the Darkas Christiane Hammond1960FilmPiccadilly Third Stopas Christine Preedy1959TVThe Third Man1959FilmJet Stormas Carol Tilley1959TVInterpol Callingas Carol1959FilmThe Traitoras Frau Caypor1958FilmPlaying on the Rainbow1958FilmThe Master Builderas Hilda Wangel1957FilmThe Truth About Womenas Julie Eaton1957FilmSeven Waves Awayas Nurse Julie White1956FilmEtt dockhemas Gurli Pall1955FilmA Prize of Goldas Maria1954FilmDance Little Ladyas Nina Gordon1954FilmKnock on Woodas Ilse Nordstrom1953FilmDesperate Momentas Anna DeBurg1952FilmThe Ringeras Lisa1952FilmTall Headlinesas Doris Rickardson1951FilmHell Is Sold Outas Valerie Martin1951FilmBlackmailedas Mrs. Carol Edwards1949FilmThe Romantic Ageas Arlette Tessereau1949FilmThe Lost Peopleas Lily1949FilmThe Bad Lord Byronas Teresa Guiccioli1948FilmPortrait from Lifeas Lidia1948TVStudio Oneas Gabrielle1948FilmQuartetas Jeanne (segment "The Facts of Life")1948FilmLife Starts Nowas Vera Ullman1948FilmMusic in Darknessas Ingrid Olofsson1947FilmFriedaas Frieda1946FilmSunshine Follows Rainas Marit Germundsdotter1946FilmIris and the Lieutenantas Iris Mattson1944FilmPrince Gustafas Anna Maria Wastenius1944FilmTormentas Bertha Olsson1943FilmJag dräpteas Miss Peters1941FilmLasse-Majaas Fanny

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