The Girl from Backafall_
Set on the island of Ven in the 1920s, Ellen is engaged with Per the sailor and waits for him while he is away at sea. She works as a maid in a rich family where Robert, the black sheep of the family, tries to seduce her. This leads to a rumour she has been unfaithful to Per. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Starring
Viola Sundberg, Sven Lindberg, Kenne Fant
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The Girl from Backafall was released 73 years ago in 1953.
Overview
Set on the island of Ven in the 1920s, Ellen is engaged with Per the sailor and waits for him while he is away at sea. She works as a maid in a rich family w...
The Girl from Backafall is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 31m.
CAST (20)
VS
Viola Sundberg
Ellen Persson
Sven Lindberg
Per
Kenne Fant
Nils Larsson
Edvard Persson
Silla-Sven
Holger Löwenadler
August Larsson
Märta Dorff
August Larsson's wife
Aurore Palmgren
Botilla
Dagmar Ebbesen
Anna-Kristin Backe
Olof Winnerstrand
Vicar
CG
Carl-Einar Gregmar
Robert Dücker
Jan Molander
Justus Mellgren
Renée Björling
Mrs Dücker
Olav Riégo
Mr Dücker
Erik 'Bullen' Berglund
Frans Backe
VE
Verner Edberg
"Knottet"
Gösta Gustafson
Matts shoemaker
Lars Egge
Fredrik Åkerberg
Gull Natorp
Vicar's wife
Margit Andelius
Mrs Svensson
MP
Mim Persson
Woman drinking coffee
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What is The Girl from Backafall about?
Set on the island of Ven in the 1920s, Ellen is engaged with Per the sailor and waits for him while he is away at sea. She works as a maid in a rich family where Robert, the black sheep of the family, tries to seduce her. This leads to a rumour she has been unfaithful to Per. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
How long is The Girl from Backafall?
The Girl from Backafall has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who stars in The Girl from Backafall?
The cast of The Girl from Backafall includes Viola Sundberg, Sven Lindberg, Kenne Fant, Edvard Persson, Holger Löwenadler.
What is the rating of The Girl from Backafall?
The Girl from Backafall has a rating of 4.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance