Evert Taube Sjösalavår - Premium poster with matte paper

Evert Taube (1890–1976) is one of Sweden's most beloved ballad poets, composers and writers. His ballads depict archipelago life, love, adventure and travel, and he has had an enormous influence on Swedish music and culture. With his unique storytelling style and melodic sense, he has created immortal classics such as Fritiof and Carmencita, Sjösalavår and Så länge skutan kan gå.

The film Sjösalavår, directed by Per Gunvall, is a 1949 Swedish drama film based on Evert Taube's book Sjösalaboken. Taube himself appears in the film, along with his family, making it a unique portrayal of his life and music.

In the film, Evert Taube is at his beloved Sjösala in Roslagen, but he has financial problems. Creditors are after him, and he decides to travel to Buenos Aires to gather inspiration for new songs. During the trip, he fantasizes about Fritiof Andersson's adventures, which are depicted in the film and accompanied by Taube's songs.

The film was shot between June and November 1948, with exterior scenes from Stavsnäs on Värmdö, Stockholm, Berga in Nynäshamn, as well as international locations such as Rome, Genoa, San Remo, Nice, Buenos Aires and Montevideo. It premiered on 5 September 1949 at the Biografen Grand in Stockholm and received mixed reviews – some praised it, while others considered it slow and disjointed.

Cast and music

The film features several of Taube's most famous songs, including Himlajord, Sjösalavår and Fritiof Andersson's parade march. The cast includes Evert Taube himself, Elof Ahrle as Fritiof Andersson, Maj-Britt Nilsson as Elvira, and Hjördis Petterson and John Elfström.

Sjösalavår was the last of three films based on Evert Taube's ballads, after I Roslagens famn (1945) and Maj på Malö (1947).