My Sister My Love (1966)

Swedish title: Syskonbädd 1782
dir. Vilgot Sjöman

It’s a free adaptation of John Ford’s 17th century play ’Tis Pity She’s a Whore (also filmed by Guiseppe Patroni Griffi as Addio fratello crudele in 1971.) The director Sjöman transposed the action to 18th century Sweden, and the film was shot in and around Stockholm using authentic period locations.

The estate where young nobleman Jacob (Per Oscarsson) carries on an illicit affair with his sister Charlotte (Bibi Andersson) – Sturehov Manor, 145 90 Norsborg, Sweden. The estate got its name from the Sture family who owned it in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the following decades, the property changed hands a few times, and in 1778 it was acquired by Johan Liljencrantz, a finance minister in King Gustav III's court. Liljencrantz hired architect Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz to design a new manor building and gardens. The main building was completed sometime in 1781. After the death of Liljencrantz the estate was sold again, and changed owners a few times until it was purchased by Stockholm Municipality in 1899. After suffering from neglect throughout most of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the manor underwent an extensive renovation in 1954–59 in which the 18th century interiors were restored. The visitors can take a tour of the manor and have a lunch in the period setting.

The church – Östra Ryd Church, Östra Ryds Kyrkväg 21, Åkersberga, Sweden.

Charlotte sees a thief apprehended in the street – Mäster Mikaels gata, Stockholm, Sweden.

Charlotte goes to her dressmaker – Rutenbeckska gården, between Katarina östra kyrkogårdsgränd, Mäster Mikaels gata and Nytorgsgatan, Stockholm, Sweden. The church seen behind it is the Katarina church in Södermalm. The courtyard was renovated in the 1970s, and isn’t open to non-residents.

The archival photo shows how it looked before the renovation.

Karl Ulrik Alsmeden (Jarl Kulle) has an audience with the king – Drottningholm Palace, Drottningholms Slott Slottsstallet 11, Drottningholm, Sweden. The palace is the residence of the King and Queen of Sweden. The rooms in the southern wing of the palace are reserved for the royal family. Though most of the palace and grounds are open to the public, the area adjacent to the northern façade is fenced, and it’s impossible to come closer to take a picture.

Karl Ulrik attends Jacob’s rehearsal – Drottningholm Theatre, Drottningholm, Sweden. It is one of the few 18th century theatres in Europe that hosts stage performances in an authentic period setting and using its original stage machinery. The exterior of the theatre was also used in The Magic Flute (1975) directed by Ingmar Bergman but the interiors were meticulously recreated in a studio.

Count Schwartz’s (Gunnar Björnstrand) funeral – Still searching for this location.

Ebba (Tina Hedström) grabs a pistol from the armory – Skokloster Castle, Skokloster, Sweden. The castle was built in 1654–1676 for Count Carl Gustaf Wrangel, one of the country’s most prominent military men, and his wife Anna Margareta von Haugwitz. None of their sons lived long enough to start a family. Their oldest daughter Juliana Wrangel and her husband Nils Brahe the Younger took over the castle in 1676. Skokloster remained in Brahe family ownership until the line died out in 1930 and it passed to the von Essen family. In 1967, the Von Essens sold the castle and its collections to the Swedish government who turned it into a state museum. It’s considered one of the best preserved baroque castles in Europe. The castle armory holds the largest collection of 17th century weapons in the world: muskets, pistols, and swords, including Japanese samurai swords. It also has armor, pikes and crossbows. They may have rearranged the objects for the filming because the swords and the suit of armor seen in the movie are actually in a different room. It’s also possible that they were moved around when the castle had become a museum.

The Man on the Roof (1976)

Swedish title: Mannen på taket
dir. Bo Widerberg

A big hit in Sweden, this police thriller was based on the popular novel by Per Wahlöö and Maj Sjöwall (published in English as The Abominable Man). The director said he was inspired by the gritty style of The French Connection. Widerberg's film was praised for its realistic approach and the extensive location filming in Stockholm, mostly in and around Vasastan.

The hospital where Nyman is murdered – Adolf Fredrik huset, Eastmansvägen 20-22, Stockholm, Sweden. It’s an assisted living facility now.

Nyman’s apartment – Odengatan 37, Stockholm, Sweden.

Klara police station – Regeringsgatan 79, Stockholm, Sweden.

Martin Beck (Carl Gustaf Lindstedt) exits a metro station – Bagarmossen T-bana station, Lagavägen, Stockholm, Sweden. When the Green metro line was extended in 1994, the station was relocated underground. The old surface-level station was razed to give way to a shopping complex and residential buildings. The archival photo below shows the old Bagarmossen station. The tall building in the background is Martin Beck’s apartment in the film.

Beck’s apartment – Lillåvägen 43, Bagarmossen, Sweden. The apartment overlooks Lagavägen where the old Bagarmossen station used to be.

The police headquarters – Norrmalm police station, Kungsholmsgatan 43, Stockholm, Sweden.

Lennart Kollberg’s (Sven Wollter) apartment – Nathorstvägen 16, Johanneshov, Sweden.

Kollberg getting into his car – Palandergatan, Johanneshov, Sweden.

Kollberg arrives to the police headquarters – Police Authority, Bergsgatan 52, Stockholm, Sweden.

Beck going to see Hult (Carl Axel Heiknert) – Reimersholmsbron, Stockholm, Sweden.

Hult’s apartment – Anders Reimers väg 9, Stockholm, Sweden.

Beck makes a phone call – Kornhamnstorg, Stockholm, Sweden.

Beck goes to the baths – Centralbadet, Drottninggatan 88, Stockholm, Sweden.

Beck leaves his office to attend a press conference – Stockholm Passport Office, Bergsgatan 48, Stockholm, Sweden.

Eriksson’s parents’ house – Rödhakevägen 2, Segeltorp, Sweden. The house has since been demolished.

Eriksson shooting at a police car – Dalagatan near Vasaparken, Stockholm, Sweden.

Kollberg and Rönn take cover – Eastman Institute, Dalagatan 11, Stockholm, Sweden. It’s a dental care center built in 1937 with a million-dollar donation from the American inventor George Eastman.

Eriksson’s sniper’s nest – Dalagatan 32, Stockholm, Sweden.

A little boy on a bicycle sees a policeman lying in a fountain – Eastman Fountain, Dalagatan 11, Stockholm, Sweden.

Beck arrives at the command center that the police set up in the neighborhood – Torsgatan at Torsgränd, Stockholm, Sweden.

The helicopters’ takeoff – Torsgränd 1, Stockholm, Sweden. The one-story buildings and shacks in that area have since been replaced with a large apartment building. The red buildings seen behind the helicopters are still standing but they are obscured by trees.

A police helicopter crashes onto a crowded street – Odenplan near the entrance to the Odenplan T-bana station, Stockholm, Sweden. The scene was filmed using 3,000 extras. In the book, the crash occurred at Vasaplan but the director wanted a more spectacular location.

The entrance to the station has since been remodeled.

Kollberg and Rönn leaving in an ambulance disguised as doctors – Torsgränd 33, Stockholm, Sweden.