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George Fant
George Fant (born Georg Fredrik Mikael Fant; 11 July 1916 – 21 February 1998) was a Swedish actor, director and theater manager. He appeared in 50 films between 1936 and 1995. Fant was the son of Captain Tore Fant and Stina Fant (née Gustafsson). He was the older brother of Swedish actor, director, and writer Kenne Fant and first cousin of speech scientist Gunnar Fant. He was father of actor Christer Fant. Selected filmography * ''Adventure'' (1936) * ''Kungen kommer'' (1936) * ''The Wedding Trip'' (1936) * '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1936) * ''John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads'' (1937) * '' Klart till drabbning'' (1937) * ''Dollar'' (1938) * '' Landstormens lilla Lotta'' (1939) * ''Bright Prospects'' (1941) * '' Scanian Guerilla'' (1941) * ''Dunungen'' (1941) * '' Landstormens lilla argbigga'' (1941) * '' Life in the Country'' (1943) * '' Katrina'' (1943) * '' Blood and Fire'' (1945) * ''The Rose of Tistelön'' (1945) * '' Harald the Stalwart'' (1946) * ''The Bells of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.4 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. It is also the county seat of Stockholm County. For several hundred years, Stockholm was the capital of Finland as well (), which then was a part of Sweden. The population of the municipality of Stockholm is expected to reach o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrina (1943 Film)
''Katrina'' is a 1943 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Märta Ekström, Frank Sundström and Hampe Faustman. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. It is an adaptation of the 1936 novel ''Katrina'' by Sally Salminen.Goble p.405 Cast * Märta Ekström as Katrina * Frank Sundström as Johan Johansson * Hampe Faustman as Einar * George Fant as Gustaf * Birgit Tengroth as Saga Svensson * Erik Berglund as Captain Nordquist * Henrik Schildt as Captain August Ekvall * Harry Ahlin as Andersson, sailor * Elsa Ebbesen as Klara, Saga's housekeeper * Greta Berthels as Beda * Hugo Björne as Priest * Linnéa Hillberg as Katrina's mother * Anders Nyström as Herman * Torsten Hillberg as Banker * Margit Andelius as Woman in church * Richard Lund as Pastor * Bertil Berglund as First mate * Bengt Brunskog as Man at the dance * Julie Bernby as Prostitute at Berns * Siri Olson a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Doll's House (1956 Film)
''A Doll's House'' (Swedish: ''Ett dockhem'') is a 1956 Swedish drama film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Mai Zetterling, Gunnel Broström and George Fant.Qvist & Von Bagh p.86 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios of Europa Film in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. It is based on the 1886 short story of the same title by August Strindberg, which he had written is response to Henrik Ibsen's 1879 play ''A Doll's House''. It was released in the United States in a double bill with ''Getting Married'' under the alternative title ''Of Love and Lust''. Cast * Mai Zetterling as Gurli Pall * Gunnel Broström as Ottilia Sandegren * George Fant as Wilhelm Pall * Hjördis Petterson as Gurli's mother * Torsten Lilliecrona as Physician * Einar Axelsson as War commissioner * Artilio Bergholtz as Jonathan Pall * Mats Björne as Officer * Svea Holm as Lovisa * Axel Högel as Bosun * Gittan Larsson as Maid * Marianne Lindb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voyage In The Night
''Voyage in the Night'' (Swedish: ''Resa i natten'') is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring George Fant, Eva Dahlbeck and Ulla Sallert. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Nilsson. Cast * George Fant as Gösta Lundberg * Eva Dahlbeck as Birgitta Lundberg * Ulla Sallert as Irene Haller Alias Anna-Lisa Karlsson * Sven-Eric Gamble as Åke Eriksson * Arne Källerud as Jompa * Amy Jelf as Britt-Marie - Åke's Fiancée * Gunnar Olsson as Johan - Britt-Marie's Father * Catrin Westerlund as Kerstin * Peter Lindgren as Berra * Georg Skarstedt as Johansson * Ivar Wahlgren as Cattle Controller * Elisabeth Liljenroth as The Girl in Johansson's Truck * Curt 'Minimal' Åström as Svensson * Gösta Holmström as Police * Barbro Hörberg as Bettan - Irene's Friend * Ragnar Arvedson as Danish Theatre Manager * Björn Berglund as Doctor * Sven-Axel Carlsson as St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Of Desire
''Time of Desire'' or ''The Horse Dealer's Daughters'' (Swedish: ''Hästhandlarens flickor'') is a 1954 Swedish drama film directed by Egil Holmsen and starring Barbro Larsson, Margaretha Löwler and George Fant.Wright p.120-121 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios of Europa Film in Stockholm and on location around Örsundsbro in Uppsala County. It was based on a 1935 short story by Artur Lundkvist. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. In 1959 it was released on the American art house market by Janus Films. Synopsis Two daughters of a roguish horse trader have very different personalities but are emotionally close. When one of them takes up with a young man she encounters it drives her sister jealous. Cast * Barbro Larsson as Lilly Lilja * Margaretha Löwler as Ragni Lilja * George Fant as Lilja * Birger Malmsten as Algot Wiberg * Nils Hallberg as Nils * Marianne Löfgren as Mrs. Johansson * Inga Gill as Ella * Ingemar Pallin as Paul Berger * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Number 17 (1949 Film)
''Number 17'' (Swedish: ''Huset nr 17'') is a 1949 Swedish crime film directed by Gösta Stevens and starring Edvard Persson, George Fant and Mimi Nelson. It was based on the play '' Number 17'' by the British writer Joseph Jefferson Farjeon. Cast * Edvard Persson as Calle Svensson * George Fant as Bertil Frick * Mimi Nelson as Rose * Ulf Johanson as Henry * Åke Fridell as Brandt * Else-Marie Brandt as Vera Lindberg * Björn Berglund as Lindberg * Sture Ericson as Schmidt * Arne Lindblad as Old Man * Toivo Pawlo as Guest * Stig Roland Stig or STIG may refer to: People * Stig (given name) * Nickname of Robert Stigwood (1934–2016), musical act manager Arts and entertainment * The Stig, a masked racing driver on the UK television show ''Top Gear'' * Stig (singer), Finnish perf ... as Svärd Further reading * Olov Qvist, Per & Von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000. External links * * 1949 films Swedis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Hård
''Lars Hård'' is a 1948 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring George Fant, Adolf Jahr and Eva Dahlbeck.Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema p.152 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren. Cast * George Fant as Lars Johan Hård * Adolf Jahr as Lars' Father * Elsa Widborg as Lars' Mother * Eva Dahlbeck as Inga * Ulla Smidje as Maj * Nine-Christine Jönsson as Eva * Rut Holm as Coachman's Wife * Torsten Bergström as The Coachman * Hugo Björne as Sundvall - Chimney Sweep * Carl Ström as Friendly Prison Guard * Hampe Faustman as Prison Reverend * Tord Bernheim as Guard at Penal Labour Prison * Sif Ruud as Child Welfare Officer * Ann Mari Uddenberg as Marta * Artur Rolén as Andersson * Gustaf Lövås as Prisoner * Axel Högel as Older Prisoner * Josua Bengtson as Åhs - Prisoner * Arne Källerud as Oskar * David Erikson as Prisoner * Sten Lindgren as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Främmande Hamn
''Foreign Harbour'' (Swedish: ''Främmande hamn'') is a 1948 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Adolf Jahr, George Fant and Fritiof Billquist.''Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema'' p.152 It was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm and on location in Värtahamnen and Turku in Finland. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren. The film is based on Josef Kjellgren's 1938 play ''Okänd svensk soldat'' (''Unknown Swedish Soldier''). Cast * Adolf Jahr as Captain Greger * George Fant as Håkan Eriksson * Illona Wieselmann as Mimi * Fritiof Billquist as First Mate * Åke Fridell as Steward * Stig Järrel as Man wearing fur * Gösta Holmström as Second Mate * Carl Ström as Engine-man * Anders Börje as Christian * Stig Johanson as Jerker * Jan Molander as Shipping Company Official * Bengt Sundmark as Second Engine Officer Møen * Georg Skarstedt as Strandmark * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria (1947 Film)
''Maria'' is a 1947 Swedish drama film directed by Gösta Folke and starring Maj-Britt Nilsson, George Fant and Stig Järrel. It was made at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bibi Lindström. It was based on the 1942 novel of the same title by Gustav Sandgren.Goble p.406 Synopsis A maid loses her job working for a family in a small town in Sweden. She encounters a truck driver who, after discovering she wants to be an actress, gets her a job in a film. Cast * Maj-Britt Nilsson as Maria * George Fant as Åke Bengtsson * Stig Järrel as Movie Director Harry Sörbom * Elof Ahrle as Max Andersson * Georg Skarstedt as Carl Carlbom * Åke Claesson as Gus Pettersson * Agneta Prytz as Birgitta Bertner * Nils Hallberg as Frasse * Mimi Nelson as Sylvia * Carl Deurell as Westlander * Carl Reinholdz as Mechanic * Torsten Bergström as Jonatan, Actor * Hans Dahlin as Olsson, Actor * Ivar Wahlgren as Lundgren, Actor * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brita In The Merchant's House
''Brita in the Merchant's House'' (Swedish: ''Brita i grosshandlarhuset'') is a 1946 Swedish drama film directed by Åke Ohberg and starring George Fant, Eva Dahlbeck and Åke Grönberg.Qvist & Von Bagh p.58 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Linder. Synopsis Brita leaves her dull, impoverished rural existence and moves to Stockholm where she gets a job as a maid in the house of a wealthy wholesaler where she falls in love with the merchant's son. However, Arvid, a young man from her home village comes to the city to court her as well. Cast * George Fant as Greger * Eva Dahlbeck as Brita * Åke Grönberg as Arvid * Ernst Eklund as Grosshandlaren * Stina Hedberg as Hans fru * Hilda Borgström as Ida * Olav Riégo as Kanslirådet * Renée Björling as Hans fru * Agneta Lagerfeldt as Sonja * Ib Schønberg as Korvgubben * Bengt Ekerot as 'Paniken' * Carl Ström as Britas far * Linnéa Hillberg as B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bells Of The Old Town
''The Bells of the Old Town'' (Swedish: ''Klockorna i Gamla sta'n'') is a 1946 Swedish drama film directed by Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius and starring Edvard Persson, George Fant and Elsie Albiin. It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios of Europa Film in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Linder. It was the first Swedish feature film to be shot in colour, using the Cinecolor process.Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema p.XXII Synopsis Carl Magnus Berg is a kind-hearted bailiff operating in the Old Town of Stockholm. He takes pity on a struggling jazz musician and his girlfriend Karin. Cast * Edvard Persson as Carl Magnus Berg * George Fant as Bengt Florin * Elsie Albiin as Karin * Gunnel Broström as Harriet von Borch * Gösta Cederlund as Johan Fredrik Morén * Torsten Hillberg as Chief bailiff * Axel Högel as Fager * John Norrman as Efraim Nilsson * Aurore Palmgren as Mrs. Karlsson * Ulla Wikander as Irma * Harry Ahlin as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
