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New generation makes bold Doctor Glass film

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New generation makes bold Doctor Glass film

Wed 25 Feb 2026 06:47 CET

The love-triangle drama of Hjalmar Söderberg's 1905 classic "Doktor Glas" has been updated for 2026 by a group of young filmmakers. "It's a bold new interpretation of a Swedish classic that will draw audiences back to cinemas," says Isac Calmroth, who plays the lead and wrote the screenplay

L: Make literature your own high school subject

L: Make literature your own high school subject

Wed 17 Dec 2025 12:16 CET

The Liberals want the subject of literature to become a mandatory part of high school. This was stated by party leader Simona Mohamsson in her Christmas speech on Wednesday

Doktor Glas Novel Transformed into Modern Swedish Thriller Film

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Doktor Glas Novel Transformed into Modern Swedish Thriller Film

Fri 12 Sept 2025 07:00 CEST

”Doktor Glas” has fascinated readers for over a century. Now Hjalmar Söderberg's novel about the grey areas of morality is brought to life in a new feature film

They are nominated for Swedish Radio's Novel Prize

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They are nominated for Swedish Radio's Novel Prize

Wed 15 Jan 2025 07:55 CET

Karolina Ramqvist and Jessica Schiefauer are both nominated for Swedish Radio's novel prize, with "The First Book" respectively "The Thinker's Testament".

Gustaf Hammarsten reads "Doctor Glas" on SVT

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Gustaf Hammarsten reads "Doctor Glas" on SVT

Fri 27 Dec 2024 12:06 CET

SVT continues the tradition of reading aloud novels on Epiphany. Gustaf Hammarsten, Maria Sid, Ingela Olsson and four more actors read aloud from "Doctor Glas"