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EDITOR'S PREFACE
THE Scandinavian film, and most notably that of Sweden, has not yet received the full attention it deserves in Britain, though it is true to add there have been signs more recently that the audiences of the specialized cinemas and of the film societies are beginning to recognize the importance of Scandinavian production and desire to see more of it. The great success of the Swedish film Frenzy (Hets) and of the Danish film The Day of Wrath drew much-needed attention to its high standard, and helped considerably to sharpen the interest of British audiences. There is a long tradition of production in both Denmark and Sweden which goes back very early in the history of the film, and the characteristics of the Scandinavian style are well marked and quite distinct from those of other European schools of film-making. For these reasons we felt it to be important to include a volume on the Scandinavian film, that is, the film of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, in the National Cinema Series.
Forsyth Hardy is well known as a writer on the film. He was formerly film critic on The Scotsman and was joint-founder and editor of Cinema Quarterly (1932-35), one of the best journals to have appeared in Britain on the art of the film. He is the author of a number of books on film subjects, editor of Grierson on Documentary , and a contributor to Twenty Years of British Film in the National Cinema Series. He has been a member of staff of the Scottish Office since 1941. specializing in film and press work. He has for many years had a close interest in the Scandinavian film, and has frequently visited the Scandinavian countries and studied film production there at first hand.
It is usual to dedicate the volumes in the National Cinema Series to the filmmakers and the film critics of the countries with which they individually deal. We hope that they will help to encourage in English-speaking readers an informed and friendly interest in the work of the more important film-producing centres of the world. This volume, therefore, is dedicated to the film-makers and film critics of Denmark, Sweden and Norway. We hope it will result in an increased and regular distribution of Scandinavian films to our cinemas and film societies.
Roger Manvell
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