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His Excellency (1944 Film)
''His Excellency'' (Swedish: ''Excellensen'') is a 1944 Swedish drama film directed by Hasse Ekman and starring Lars Hanson, Gunnar Sjöberg and Elsie Albiin. It was made at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. It is based on a 1942 play of the same title by Bertil Malmberg. It was part of a growing number of Swedish films more overtly critical of German war policy, and the only one of them to openly identify the occupiers as Germans and set it in a real country.Wright p.78 Plot A celebrated Austrian poet strongly opposes Nazism, meanwhile his daughter falls in love with a leading Nazi who becomes commander over the concentration camp where his Excellency later is imprisoned. Cast *Lars Hanson as His Excellency Herbert von Blankenau *Gunnar Sjöberg as Captain Max Karbe *Elsie Albiin as Elisabeth von Blankenau, his Excellency daughter *Stig Järrel as maj. Monk *Hugo Björne as father Ignatius *Tord Stål as Dr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasse Ekman
Hasse Ekman (born Hans Gösta Ekman; 10September 191515February 2004) was a Swedish director, actor, writer and Film producer, producer for film director, film, Theatre director, stage and television director, television. Biography Hasse Ekman is probably Sweden's most successful and critically acclaimed film director from the period after Victor Sjöström, Sjöström and Mauritz Stiller, Stiller and prior to Ingmar Bergman, peaking between the mid-1940s and 1950. He was greatly influenced by filmmaker Orson Welles and also by episodic-films. His most successful film as a director is often said to be the 1950 film ''Flicka och hyacinter'' (Girl with Hyacinths), a crime/mystery drama about a young woman committing suicide by hanging herself in her apartment. His 1957 film ''Summer Place Wanted'' was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival. Hasse Ekman is part of the prominent "Ekman acting family" in Sweden: He was the son of Swedish star actor Gösta Ekman (sen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arne Åkermark
Arne Åkermark (1902–1962) was a Swedish art director who worked on around a hundred and eighty films during a thirty-year career. In 1948 Åkermark was employed in Britain for Ealing Studios epic '' Scott of the Antarctic''.Barr p.199 Selected filmography * ''Colourful Pages'' (1931) * '' Skipper's Love'' (1931) * '' Dante's Mysteries'' (1931) * '' The False Millionaire'' (1931) * '' Ship Ahoy!'' (1931) * '' Tired Theodore'' (1931) * '' Black Roses'' (1932) * '' Servant's Entrance'' (1932) * ''International Match'' (1932) * '' Mother-in-Law's Coming'' (1932) * '' Love and Deficit'' (1932) * '' His Life's Match'' (1932) * '' Lucky Devils'' (1932) * ''Dear Relatives'' (1933) * '' Two Men and a Widow'' (1933) * '' Augusta's Little Misstep'' (1933) * '' Boman's Boy'' (1933) * ''What Do Men Know?'' (1933) * ''Marriageable Daughters'' (1933) * '' The Song to Her'' (1934) * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1934) * '' The Atlantic Adventure'' (1934) * '' Fired'' (1934) * ''Simon of Backabo' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivar Kåge
Ivar Kåge (21 February 1881 – 21 April 1951) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1949. Selected filmography * '' The Conflicts of Life'' (1913) * ''Where the Lighthouse Flashes'' (1924) * '' The Million Dollars'' (1926) * ''Modern Wives'' (1932) * '' Kanske en gentleman'' (1935) * ''Walpurgis Night'' (1935) * '' The Quartet That Split Up'' (1936) * '' Russian Flu'' (1937) * ''John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads'' (1937) * ''The People of Högbogården'' (1939) * ''We at Solglantan'' (1939) * '' Life Begins Today'' (1939) * '' A Sailor on Horseback'' (1940) * ''Heroes in Yellow and Blue'' (1940) * ''A Crime'' (1940) * ''General von Döbeln'' (1942) * ''Dangerous Ways'' (1942) * ''The Case of Ingegerd Bremssen'' (1942) * ''There's a Fire Burning'' (1943) * ''Bambi'' (1943) * '' Life in the Country'' (1943) * ''The Old Clock at Ronneberga'' (1944) * ''Turn of the Century'' (1944) * ''His Excellency'' (1944) * '' The Happy Tailor'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigge Fürst
Karl Sigurd Tore "Sigge" Fürst (3 November 1905 – 11 June 1984) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in more than 130 films. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden and died there of lung cancer in 1984. As well as appearing in films, Fürst made several radio shows, like the long-running Frukostklubben (the breakfast club) broadcast on radio on Saturday mornings from 1946-1949 and 1955-1978 (from 1968 also on Sundays), with invited guests. Selected filmography * ''The False Millionaire'' (1931) * ''Skipper's Love'' (1931) * ''His Life's Match'' (1932) * ''International Match'' (1932) * '' Lucky Devils'' (1932) * ''Dear Relatives'' (1933) * ''Marriageable Daughters'' (1933) * ''False Greta'' (1934) * ''Simon of Backabo'' (1934) * ''Melody of the Sea'' (1934) * ''65, 66 and I'' (1936) * ''Conscientious Objector Adolf'' (1936) * ''Adolf Strongarm'' (1937) * ''Happy Vestköping'' (1937) * '' Hotel Paradise'' (1937) * '' Witches' Night'' (1937) * ''Comrades in Uniform'' (1938) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus Kesster
Magnus Kesster (29 July 1901 – 15 April 1975) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1937 and 1957. Selected filmography * ''The Pale Count'' (1937) * ''Happy Vestköping'' (1937) * ''A Cruise in the Albertina'' (1938) * ''The Great Love (1938 film), The Great Love'' (1938) * ''A Woman's Face (1938 film), A Woman's Face'' (1938) * ''Good Friends and Faithful Neighbours (1938 film), Good Friends and Faithful Neighbours'' (1938) * ''Whalers (film), Whalers'' (1939) * ''Between Us Barons'' (1939) * ''Wanted (1939 film), Wanted'' (1939) * ''Only One Night (1939 film), Only One Night'' (1939) * ''Goransson's Boy'' (1941) * ''Dunungen'' (1941) * ''The Poor Millionaire (1941 film), The Poor Millionaire'' (1941) * ''There's a Fire Burning'' (1943) * ''A Girl for Me'' (1943) * ''The Green Lift (1944 film), The Green Lift'' (1944) * ''His Excellency (1944 film), His Excellency'' (1944) * ''His Majesty Must Wait'' (1945) * ''Crime and Punishment (1945 film), Crime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Ström
Carl Ström (18 June 1888 – 18 November 1957) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1923 and 1955. Selected filmography * ''Iron Will'' (1923) * '' Gustaf Wasa'' (1928) * ''Cavaliers of the Crown'' (1930) * ''His Life's Match'' (1932) * ''Man's Way with Women'' (1934) * ''The Atlantic Adventure'' (1934) * ''Melody of the Sea'' (1934) * ''Walpurgis Night'' (1935) * ''Ocean Breakers'' (1935) * ''Adventure'' (1936) * ''South of the Highway'' (1936) * '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1936) * ''Conscientious Objector Adolf'' (1936) * ''The Andersson Family'' (1937) * ''John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads'' (1937) * ''Sara Learns Manners'' (1937) * ''Dollar'' (1938) * ''Circus'' (1939) * '' Kalle's Inn'' (1939) * ''The People of Högbogården'' (1939) * '' June Nights'' (1940) * ''Hanna in Society'' (1940) * '' The Talk of the Town'' (1941) * ''The Fight Continues'' (1941) * ''Bright Prospects'' (1941) * ''Goransson's Boy'' (1941) * '' Scanian Guerilla'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Håkan Westergren
Håkan Karl Leonard Westergren (29 April 1899 – 15 October 1981) was a Swedish actor. He was mostly known for playing in Swedish comedy movies during the 1930s and 1940s, but was sometimes seen in some more serious roles. He was married to Swedish actress Inga Tidblad and a daughter is the actress Meg Westergren Elsa Margareta "Meg" Westergren (born 16 May 1932) is a Swedish actress from Nockeby, Bromma, in Stockholm. Her parents were both actors and she made her acting debut in the 1951 film ''Living on 'Hope. She studied at the Royal Dramatic Trai .... Selected filmography * ''Say It with Music (1929 film), Say It with Music'' (1929) * ''For Her Sake (1930 film), For Her Sake'' (1930) * ''Frida's Songs'' (1930) * ''The Red Day'' (1931) * ''The False Millionaire'' (1931) * ''Colourful Pages'' (1931) * ''Tired Theodore (1931 film), Tired Theodore'' (1931) * ''International Match'' (1932) * ''His Life's Match'' (1932) * ''House Slaves (1933 film), House Slaves'' (1933) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampe Faustman
Erik "Hampe" Faustman (born Erik Stellan Chatham; 3 July 1919 – 26 August 1961) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 20 films between 1940 and 1961. He also directed 20 films between 1943 and 1955. He was married to actress Gunn Wållgren 1941–1949. Faustman's parents were Gösta Chatham and Mollie Faustman, who was an artist, journalist, and author. Selected filmography * ''They Staked Their Lives'' (1940) * ''Woman on Board'' (1941) * ''Ride Tonight!'' (1942) * ''Night in Port'' (1943) * ''Katrina (1943 film), Katrina'' (1943) * ''There's a Fire Burning'' (1943) * ''Imprisoned Women'' (1943) * ''Sonja (film), Sonja'' (1943) * ''The Invisible Wall (1944 film), The Invisible Wall'' (1944) * ''His Excellency (1944 film), His Excellency'' (1944) * ''We Need Each Other (film), We Need Each Other'' (1944) * ''The Girl and the Devil'' (1944) * ''My People Are Not Yours'' (1944) * ''Crime and Punishment (1945 film), Crime and Punishment'' (1945) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sven Magnusson
Sven Magnusson (30 April 1908 – 30 September 1962) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Nash & Ross p.2530 He appeared frequently at the Helsingborg City Theatre. Selected filmography * ''Frida's Songs'' (1930) * ''The Atlantic Adventure'' (1934) * ''65, 66 and I'' (1936) * ''His Excellency'' (1944) * ''En dag skall gry'' (1944) * ''Live Dangerously'' (1944) * '' The Forest Is Our Heritage'' (1944) *''Widower Jarl'' (1945) * ''The Wedding on Solö'' (1946) * ''Desire'' (1946) * ''Rail Workers'' (1947) * ''Realm of Man'' (1949) * ''When Love Came to the Village'' (1950) * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1950) * ''Stronger Than the Law'' (1951) * ''A Ghost on Holiday'' (1951) * ''Bom the Flyer'' (1952) * ''Barabbas'' (1953) * '' The Beat of Wings in the Night'' (1953) * ''The Girl from Backafall'' (1953) * '' Enchanted Walk'' (1954) * ''Men in the Dark'' (1955) * ''A Little Nest ''A Little Nest'' (Swedish: ''Litet bo'') is a 1956 Swedish comedy film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tord Stål
Tord Stål (14 September 1906 – 2 July 1972) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1938 and 1969. He starred in the film '' Leva på 'Hoppet''', which won the Silver Bear (Comedies) award at the 1st Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''How to Tame a Real Man'' (1941) * '' Only a Woman'' (1941) * ''Adventurer'' (1942) * ''His Excellency'' (1944) * ''The Girl and the Devil'' (1944) * ''Skipper Jansson'' (1944) * '' Black Roses'' (1945) * '' While the Door Was Locked'' (1946) * ''When the Meadows Blossom'' (1946) * ''Incorrigible'' (1946) * '' Kristin Commands'' (1946) * ''Brita in the Merchant's House'' (1946) * ''Harald the Stalwart'' (1946) * ''How to Love'' (1947) * ''Two Women'' (1947) * ''Lars Hård'' (1948) * '' A Swedish Tiger'' (1948) * ''Vagabond Blacksmiths'' (1949) * ''Bohus Battalion'' (1949) * '' Jack of Hearts'' (1950) * ''Restaurant Intim'' (1950) *''Living on 'Hope''' (1951) * ''U-Boat 39'' (1952) * '' Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Björne
Hugo Björne (4 February 1886 – 14 February 1966) was a Swedish film and theater actor. Biography Ernst Hugo Alexis Björne was born in Varberg in Halland, Sweden. He made his stage debut in 1907 and belonged to the acting company of Hjalmar Selander until 1911 when he moved to the theater company of Einar Fröberg where he worked until 1914. Björne was involved at Svenska Teatern in Stockholm (1914–1925), at Vasateatern (1925–1926), at Oscarsteatern (1926–1932) and later at Vasateatern under the direction of Gösta Ekman (1932–1936). After 1946, he became committed to the Dramaten. He made his film acting debut in 1913, starring in silent movies. Later, Björne would be better known as a supporting actor. He was quite productive, participating in more than 130 films where he often portrayed rather anonymous characters such as judges, professors and doctors. Personal life Hugo Björne was married to actress Gerda Lidholm (1891–1979) . He died a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Järrel
Stig Järrel (8February 19101July 1998) was a Swedish actor, film director and revue artist. Järrel was one of the most popular actors in Sweden during his career, and also one of the most productive, participating in a total of 131 films. He also performed as an actor at various Swedish theatres and was a frequent guest on radio and television. Biography Stig Järrel was born Stig Ohlson in Malmberget in northern Sweden in 1910. In 1929, he was admitted as a drama student at the Royal Dramatic Theatre's Royal Dramatic Training Academy in Stockholm, and worked later for actor Gösta Ekman. He made his debut in a 1936 film with actor Edvard Persson called ''Larsson i det andra giftet''. Järrel was notably productive with an average participation of six films per year (often appearing in large supporting roles or leading ones), making a total of 131 film roles during his career. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the cruel Latin teacher 'Caligula' in the Alf Sjöberg f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
