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Æresgjesten
''Æresgjesten'' (The Guest of Honor) is a Norwegian film from 1919 directed by Peter Lykke-Seest. It is considered lost. It was previously assumed that the film had not been shown publicly, but evidence has been found that it was shown in Hamar in 1919. Plot The consul general wants Klara James to marry a count, but he turns out to be a spy. Cast * Esben Lykke-Seest Esben Lykke-Seest (July 10, 1905 – February 8, 1988) was a Norwegian child actor. Lykke-Seest was the son of the writer, film producer, and film director Peter Lykke-Seest and the actress and children's author Lila Lykke-Seest. He appeared in ... as Edvard * Arthur Barking as Frank * Helen Storm as Klara James, a widow * Thorvald Meyer as Robert, Klara James's son * Oscar Amundsen as the count * Hans Ingi Hedemark * Lila Lykke-Seest References External links *''Æresgjesten''at the National Library of Norway''Æresgjesten''at Filmfront 1919 films Norwegian silent films Norwegian black-and-whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esben Lykke-Seest
Esben Lykke-Seest (July 10, 1905 – February 8, 1988) was a Norwegian child actor. Lykke-Seest was the son of the writer, film producer, and film director Peter Lykke-Seest and the actress and children's author Lila Lykke-Seest. He appeared in three films in the 1910s directed by his father. He debuted in 1917 in ''De forældreløse'', in which he played Lille-Jens (Little Johnny). In 1919 he appeared as Edvard in '' Æresgjesten'', and he played the lead role of Esben in '' Historien om en gut''. The three films are sometimes referred to as the "Esben films." ''Historien om en gut'' was a success in both Norway and internationally, and it led to an offer for him to play in Hollywood—which, however, he declined. Filmography *1917: ''De forældreløse ''De forældreløse'' ( en, The Orphans}) was a 1917 Norwegian drama film written and directed by Peter Lykke-Seest Peter Lykke-Seest (26 September 1868 – 4 February 1948) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, playwright, non ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lila Lykke-Seest
Anna Fredrikke "Lila" Lykke-Seest (née Andersen, September 26, 1883 – March 19, 1954) was a Norwegian actress and writer. Family Lila Lykke-Seest was the daughter of the warehouse worker Jens Martin Andersen (1841–1917) and Andrine Fredrikke Johnsen (1842–1913). In 1903 she married the writer, film producer, and film director Peter Lykke-Seest (1868–1948). They were the parents of the actor Esben Lykke-Seest (1905–1988). Career Lykke-Seest published two children's books in 1906, ''Lulli'' and ''Vetle-Kari'', under the pseudonym ''Lila''. Her debut work ''Lulli'' is a story from Kristiania, a so-called ''Backfischroman'' (teenage girl novel) about teenage life and flirting. The story in ''Vetle-Kari'', which was published later the same year, takes place in the countryside. She later appeared in two of her husband's silent films. She played the lead role in the 1918 film ''Lodsens datter'', and the following year she played a minor role in ''Æresgjesten'' as Edvard' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Lykke-Seest
Peter Lykke-Seest (26 September 1868 – 4 February 1948) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, playwright, non-fiction writer, script writer and film director. He was born in Christiania as a son of wholesaler Jens Peter Seest and Caroline Christiane Frederikke Thy. He was married to the actress and writer Lila Lykke-Seest. He made his literary debut in 1896 with the poetry collection ''Hvide nætter'', and published the novel ''Under Paddehatten'' in 1898. His most popular film was '' Historien om en gut'' from 1919. He published a book on the trial against Vidkun Quisling in 1945. Partial filmography * 1911 '' Under forvandlingens lov'' (writer, under the pseudonym ''Søløvenskjold Pedersen'') * 1913 '' Blodets röst'' (writer) * 1913 '' Livets konflikter'' (writer) * 1914 '' Halvblod'' (writer) * 1917 '' En vinternat'' (writer) * 1917 '' De forældreløse'' (writer) * 1918 ''Lodsens datter ''Lodsens datter'' (The Pilot's Daughter) is a Norwegian film from 1918 directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Barking
Arthur Barking (November 18, 1891 – May 6, 1949) was a Norwegian actor and scenographer. Filmography Actor * 1917: ''De forældreløse'' as Store-Jens * 1918: '' Vor tids helte'' as Wærn, the chief engineer * 1919: '' Æresgjesten'' as Frank * 1920: '' Kaksen på Øverland'' as Torgrim as an adult * 1926: '' Simen Mustrøens besynderlige opplevelser'' as the bailiff * 1927: '' Fjeldeventyret'' as Ole Sørbraaten * 1927: ''Syv dager for Elisabeth'' as the hotel concierge * 1932: ''Fantegutten'' as Boris, a Gypsy * 1939: ''Valfångare'' as Store-Knut * 1943: ''Den nye lægen'' as the master builder Scenographer * 1927: ''Syv dager for Elisabeth'' * 1937: '' Fant'' References External links * Arthur Barkingat Filmfront Arthur Barkingat the Swedish Film Database The Swedish Film Database ( sv, Svensk filmdatabas) is an Internet database about Swedish films, published by the Swedish Film Institute The Swedish Film Institute ( sv, Svenska Filminstitutet) was founded in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Ingi Hedemark
Hans Ingi Hedemark (September 21, 1875 – June 21, 1940) was a Norwegian opera singer (a tenor) and an actor. Career Hans Ingi Hedemark made his debut at the Christiania Theater in 1896 in Otto Sinding's play ''Iraka''. Hedemark was engaged with the national Theater in Bergen in 1899 as both an opera singer and a character actor. He recorded 78 rpm records on the Gramophone label for Brødrene Johnsen A/S. Hedemark also appeared in film roles. Opera roles (selected) *1901: '' La belle Hélène'' ( no, Den skjønne Helene) as Pâris *1902: '' La bohème'' as Rodolpho *1902: '' Les dragons de Villars'' ( no, Villars Dragoner) as Sylvain *1902: '' Le postillon de Lonjumeau'' ( no, Postillionen i Longemeau) as Chapelou *1903: '' Kynthia'' as Agaton *1904: '' La fille du régiment'' ( no, Regimentets datter) as Tonio Filmography *1911: ''Bondefangeri i Vaterland'' as Ola Snippen *1911: '' Fattigdommens forbandelse'' *1911: '' Under forvandlingens lov'' as a singer *1917: ''D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Amundsen
Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), legendary figure, son of OisÃn and grandson of Finn mac Cumhall Places * Oscar, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Louisiana, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Texas, an unincorporated community * Oscar, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Lake Oscar (other) * Oscar Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, a civil township Animals * Oscar (bionic cat), a cat that had implants after losing both hind paws * Oscar (bull), #16, (d. 1983) a ProRodeo Hall of Fame bucking bull * Oscar (fish), ''Astronotus ocellatus'' * Oscar (therapy cat), cat purported to predict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl-Axel Söderström
Carl-Axel Söderström (December 23, 1893 – November 27, 1976) was a Swedish photographer and cinematographer who accompanied Clärenore Stinnes on a two-year automobile journey around the world. Biography Söderström was born December 23, 1893 in Korsnäs, Sweden to a smith. He was trained as a photographer in the Stockholm branch of the Pathé Brothers Company. On November 25, 1923, in the German Church, Stockholm Söderström married the four years younger miss Gertrud Martha Vahl, born in Berlin to a German confectioner who had emigrated to Sweden with his wife and six children. On May 25, 1927, Söderström started to journey around the world, as a photographer for Clärenore Stinnes, whom he had met only two days before their departure, in a mass production Adler Standard 6 automobile and escorted by two mechanics and a freight vehicle with spare parts and equipment. Stinnes' journey was sponsored by the German automotive industry ( Adler, Bosch and Aral) with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norsk Biografisk Leksikon
is the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia. The first edition (NBL1) was issued between 1921 and 1983, including 19 volumes and 5,100 articles. It was published by Aschehoug with economic support from the state. bought the rights to NBL1 from Aschehoug in 1995, and after a pre-project in 1996–97 the work for a new edition began in 1998. The project had economic support from the Fritt Ord Foundation and the Ministry of Culture, and the second edition (NBL2) was launched in the years 1999–2005, including 10 volumes and around 5,700 articles. In 2006 the work for an electronic edition of NBL2 began, with support from the same institutions. In 2009 an Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, pub ... edition, with free access, was released by together with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamar
Hamar is a List of cities in Norway, town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet Counties of Norway, county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hedmarken. The town is located on the shores of Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake. Historically, it was the principal city of the former Hedmark county which is now part of the larger Innlandet county. The town of Hamar lies in the southwestern part of the municipality, and the urban area of the town actually extends over the municipal borders into both Ringsaker and Stange municipalities. The town has a population (2021) of 28,535 and a population density of . About and 2,109 residents within the town are actually located in Ringsaker Municipality and another and 305 residents of the town are located within Stange Municipality. General information Name The municipality (originally the town) is named after the old farm ( non, Hamarr). The Middle Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Library Of Norway
The National Library of Norway ( no, Nasjonalbiblioteket) was established in 1989. Its principal task is "to preserve the past for the future". The library is located both in Oslo and in Mo i Rana. The building in Oslo was restored and reopened in 2005. Prior to the existence of the National Library, the University Library of Oslo was assigned the tasks that normally fall to a national library. The Norwegian ISBN Agency, responsible for assigning ISBNs with prefix 82- and 978-82-, is part of the National Library of Norway. The National Library is also responsible for legal deposits made from publishers in Norway. All material is to be submitted free of charge. History On 15 August 2005, Norway opened a fully functioning national library for the first time in its history. This occurred exactly 100 years after Norway dissolved its union with Sweden. Although gaining independence in 1905 marked the peak of Norwegian nationalism, it took Norway a century to go from being a sovereign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919 Films
Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Bratislava, Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY Iolaire, HMY ''Iolaire'' sinks off the coast of the Hebrides; 201 people, mostly servicemen returning home to Lewis and Harris, are killed. * January 2–January 22, 22 – Russian Civil War: The Red Army's Caspian-Caucasian Front begins the Northern Caucasus Operation (1918–1919), Northern Caucasus Operation against the White Army, but fails to make progress. * January 3 – The Faisal–Weizmann Agreement is signed by Faisal I of Iraq, Emir Faisal (representing the Arab Kingdom of Hejaz) and Zionism, Zionist leader Chaim Weizmann, for Arab–Jewish cooperation in the development of a Jewish homeland in Palestine (region), Palestine, and an Arab nation in a large part of the Middle East. * January 5 – In Germany: ** Spartacist uprising in B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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