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Josua Bengtson
Josua Bengtson (10 January 1882 – 15 December 1958) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Steene p.393 He appeared prolifically as a character actor in the theatre and in Swedish cinema following his debut during the silent era. Some of his final screen appearances were in the Åsa-Nisse series. Selected filmography * '' Therèse'' (1916) * '' His Lordship's Last Will'' (1919) * '' Sir Arne's Treasure'' (1919) * '' Bomben'' (1920) * '' Karin Ingmarsdotter'' (1920) * ''Thomas Graal's Ward'' (1922) * ''House Slaves'' (1923) * ''Where the Lighthouse Flashes'' (1924) * ''Ingmar's Inheritance'' (1925) * ''His English Wife'' (1927) * '' Sealed Lips'' (1927) * ''The Fight Continues'' (1941) * ''Dangerous Ways'' (1942) * ''The Case of Ingegerd Bremssen'' (1942) * ''Ride Tonight!'' (1942) * ''The Emperor of Portugallia'' (1944) * '' The Serious Game'' (1945) * '' The Happy Tailor'' (1945) * ''Oss tjuvar emellan eller En burk ananas'' (1945) * ''The Journey Away'' (1945) * ''Crime and Pun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gösta Ekman (senior)
Frans Gösta Viktor Ekman (28 December 1890 – 12 January 1938) was a Swedish actor, director and singer. Generally spoken of as Swedish theatre's most legendary stage actor, Gösta Ekman enjoyed a prolific stage career during his short life, becoming the first real star of Swedish theatre. His boyish good looks attracted both sexes, helping to create a massive cult following and elevating him to the status of a living legend. Combined with a beautiful voice and a powerful stage presence, Ekman was able to captivate his audiences. Biography Career He was known as a self-taught master of disguise with theatre make-up and costumes, Gösta Ekman was equally convincing as a farmer's son, an 18th-century middle-aged aristocrat, or an 80-year-old lunatic. His talent allowed him to act in comedies, tragedies, dramas, and operettas. He was convincing in all genres and as all types of characters. At different times, he also ran and supervised several private theatres in Stockholm, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingmar's Inheritance
''Ingmar's Inheritance'' (Swedish: ''Ingmarsarvet'') is a 1925 Swedish silent drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Lars Hanson, Conrad Veidt and John Ekman.Hjort & Lindqvist p.253 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in Dalarna. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde. Based on a novel by Selma Lagerlöf, it was followed by a sequel ''To the Orient ''To the Orient'' (Swedish: ''Till österland'') is a 1926 Swedish silent drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Lars Hanson, Jenny Hasselqvist and Mona Mårtenson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.29 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockh ... in 1926. Cast References Bibliography *Mette Hjort & Ursula Lindqvist. ''A Companion to Nordic Cinema''. John Wiley & Sons, 2016. External links * 1925 drama films Swedish drama films 1920s Swedish-language films 1925 films Swedish silent feature films Films directed by Gustaf Molander Films based on S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meeting In The Night
''Meeting in the Night'' ( sv, Möte i natten) is a 1946 Swedish film directed by Hasse Ekman. The film stars Ekman, Eva Dahlbeck and Ulf Palme. Plot summary The journalist Åke Bergström writes a critical article about prisons in Sweden. The magazine's editor in chief disagrees with him and removes the article. He also fires Åke, who gets the idea that he should pretend to murder a friend to gain real knowledge about life inside the walls of a prison. What sounds like a clever but mad idea at first, soon turns out to be a real nightmare... Cast *Hasse Ekman - Åke Bergström *Eva Dahlbeck - Marit Rylander *Ulf Palme - Sune Berger *Tord Bernheim - Svarten * Peter Lindgren - Filarn *Hugo Björne - direktör Rylander *Elsa Widborg - Argonda *Eivor Landström - Sonja *Karin Alexandersson - Lovisa *Sigge Fürst - Spacklarn *Gösta Cederlund - Holmstedt, editor in chief *Carl Reinholdz - Lången * Wiktor "Kulörten" Andersson - Darris *Josua Bengtson - Eskil *Charlie Almlöf - Carn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime And Punishment (1945 Film)
''Crime and Punishment'' (Swedish: ''Brott och straff'') is a 1945 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Faustman, Gunn Wållgren, Sigurd Wallén and Elsie Albiin.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 Harald Garmland. It is an adaptation of the 1866 novel ''Crime and Punishment'' by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Cast * Hampe Faustman as Raskolnikov * Gunn Wållgren as Sonja * Sigurd Wallén as Samiotov * Elsie Albiin as Dunja * Georg Funkquist as Lusjin * Tekla Sjöblom as Modern * Toivo Pawlo as Rasumikin * Elsa Widborg as Aljona * Hugo Björne as Marmeladov * Lisskulla Jobs as Katarina * Harriett Philipson as Natascha * Bengt Ekerot as Studenten * Magnus Kesster as Polisofficeren * Josua Bengtson Josua Bengtson (10 January 1882 – 15 December 1958) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Steene p.393 He appeared prolifically as a charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Journey Away
''The Journey Away'' ( sv, Resan bort) is a 1945 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg and starring Gunn Wållgren, Holger Löwenadler and Maj-Britt Nilsson. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location around Lysekil. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Nils Svenwall and Arne Åkermark. Cast * Gunn Wållgren as Ellen Andersson * Holger Löwenadler as Hjalmar Andersson * Sture Lagerwall as Bernt * Maj-Britt Nilsson as Eva * Lars Nordrum as Ole * Hjördis Petterson as Miss Wetterdahl * Åke Claesson as Doctor Löfberg * Carl Deurell as the Salvation Army officer * Josua Bengtson as the train passenger * Astrid Bodin as the woman cashier * Nils Dahlgren as the bank manager * Åke Engfeldt as the man in the bar * David Erikson as a hotel guest * Mona Geijer-Falkner as the cook * Gösta Gustafson as the bank accountant * Agda Helin as a hotel guest * Jullan Kindahl as the nurse * Segol Mann as the policeman * Viveca Serlachius as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oss Tjuvar Emellan Eller En Burk Ananas
''Oss tjuvar emellan eller En burk ananas'' () is a Swedish comedy film from 1945 directed by Olof Molander. The film script was written by the Norwegian writer Helge Krog and the music was composed by Dag Wirén. The film was shot at Filmstaden studios in Råsunda in the summer of 1944. It had its Swedish premiere at the Spegeln cinema in Stockholm on January 22, 1945. Plot Max Kvarne, who considers himself a kind of modern Robin Hood, hides £25,000 from a theft in London in a pineapple can. He travels back with it home to Stockholm. However, the police track him down and send out a detective, Arvid Zinder, to arrest him. Arvid is an old childhood friend of Max, and he has also been in love with his fiancée Irma for a long time. A lawyer, Barman, offers to become Max's defense lawyer, but his motive is really anything but noble. The barman goes to the stingy drug addict Daniel Bondsack's home, where Irma and Max have rented a room and where he thinks the money is hidden, to se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Happy Tailor
''The Happy Tailor'' (Swedish:''Den glade skräddaren'') is a 1945 Swedish comedy film directed by Gunnar Olsson and starring Edvard Persson, Mim Persson and Marianne Gyllenhammar.Qvist & von Bagh p.124 The film's art direction was by Max Linder. Main cast * Edvard Persson as Sören Sörenson * Mim Persson as Boel Sörenson * Marianne Gyllenhammar as Anne-Marie * Ivar Kåge as Anders Bengt * Sture Djerf as Gunnar * Sven Bergvall as Sten * Ernst Wellton as Ingvar * Fritiof Billquist as Innkeeper * Carl Deurell as Mayor * Algot Larsson as Tok-Lars * Harald Svensson as Pihlquist * Josua Bengtson Josua Bengtson (10 January 1882 – 15 December 1958) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Steene p.393 He appeared prolifically as a character actor in the theatre and in Swedish cinema following his debut during the silent era. Some of his final ... as Vicar * Birgitta Hoppeler as Daughter of Sören and Boel * Gunnel Nilsson as Daughter of Sören and Boel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Serious Game (film)
''The Serious Game'' (Swedish: ''Den allvarsamma leken'') is a 1945 Swedish period drama film directed by Rune Carlsten and starring Viveca Lindfors, John Ekman and Olof Widgren. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj. Is is based on the 1912 novel of the same title by Hjalmar Söderberg.Goble p.947 Synopsis At the turn of the twentieth century, Arvid and Lydia are in love. However, his poor financial circumstances lead her to marry a wealthy, older man instead. Cast * Viveca Lindfors as Lydia Stille * John Ekman as Anders Stille, hennes far * Olof Widgren as Arvid Stjärnblom * Åke Claesson as Roslin * Eva Dahlbeck as Dagmar Randel * Gösta Cederlund as Redaktör Markel * Josua Bengtson as Grosshandlar Randel * Hjördis Petterson as Hans hustru * Hugo Björne as Chefredaktör Doncker * Gunnar Sjöberg as Baron Freutiger * Ulf Palme as Ture Törne * Renée Björling as Ester Roslin * Carl D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Emperor Of Portugallia (film)
''The Emperor of Portugallia'' (Swedish: ''Kejsarn av Portugallien'') is a 1944 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Victor Sjöström, Gunn Wållgren and Karl-Arne Holmsten.Qvist & Von Bagh p.115 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in the city's Old Town and the province of Värmland. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Nils Svenwall and Arne Åkermark. It is based on the 1914 novel of the same title by Selma Lagerlöf, which had previously been adapted into the 1925 American silent film ''The Tower of Lies''. Cast * Victor Sjöström as Jan i Skrolycka * Gunn Wållgren as Klara Fina Gulleborg * Karl-Arne Holmsten as August där Nol * Hilda Borgström as Mor i Falla * Olof Winnerstrand as Agrippa Prästberg * Holger Löwenadler as Lars Gunnarsson * Märta Ekström as Katrin * Marianne Löfgren as Jenny * Sture Lagerwall as Johan Agaton Holm * Hugo Björne as Captain of Lübeck Ship * Carl Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ride Tonight!
''Ride Tonight!'' (Swedish: ''Rid i natt'') is a 1942 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Lars Hanson, Oscar Ljung, Gerd Hagman and Eva Dahlbeck. It is an adaptation of the 1941 novel ''Ride This Night'' by Vilhelm Moberg. The film, like the original novel, alluded directly to events in occupied Europe during the Second World War and helped to bolster anti-Nazi sentiment in neutral Sweden.Winkel & Welch p.271 Synopsis In 17th century Southern Sweden, a peasant uprising takes place against German landowners. Partial cast * Lars Hanson as Jon Stånge * Oscar Ljung as Ragnar Svedje of Svedjegaarden * Gerd Hagman as Annika * Eva Dahlbeck as Botilla * Erik 'Bullen' Berglund as Lars Borre * Hilda Borgström as Mother Sigga * Nils Lundell as Ygge, the thief of Bläsemåla * Erik Hell as Hans of Lenhovda * Hugo Björne as Petrus Magni * Sven Bergvall as Archbishop * Carl Ström as Klas Bock * Gunnar Sjöberg as Foreign peasant * Hampe Faustman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Case Of Ingegerd Bremssen
''The Case of Ingegerd Bremssen'' (Swedish: ''Fallet Ingegerd Bremssen'') is a 1942 Swedish drama film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Sonja Wigert, Henrikson, Dagmar Ebbesen and Gösta Cederlund. It was based on a 1937 novel of the same title by Dagmar Edqvist.Brunsdale p.424 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Linder. Synopsis A young nurse Ingegerd Bremssen is assaulted and raped on a lonely road. She is taken to hospital but is extremely traumatised by the attack, and it leads to the breakdown of her engagement with a young army Lieutenant. From a staunchly conservative background she believes her honour has been violated and her life is impossible to rebuild. When she encounters her rapist again she shoots him dead. Placed on trial she is ultimately acquitted thanks to the sympathetic intervention of a psychologist. Cast * Sonja Wigert as Ingegerd Bremssen * Anders Henrikson as Dr. Thomas Arnh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangerous Ways
''Dangerous Ways'' (Swedish: ''Farliga vägar'') is a 1942 Swedish drama film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Henrikson, Karin Ekelund, Georg Rydeberg and Ernst Eklund.Weight p.70 The film's sets were designed by the art director Bertil Duroj. Synopsis A family of refugees arrive in Stockholm but find life very hard when the father cannot get a work permit and they are short of money. Cast * Karin Ekelund as Vanja * Anders Henrikson as Martin * Georg Rydeberg as Stefan * Ernst Eklund as Katena * Hilda Borgström as Anna * Frank Sundström as Carel * Maj-Britt Håkansson as Sonja Katena * Ivar Kåge as Ship Owner * Gösta Cederlund as Green, Lawyer * Hjördis Petterson as Hostess * Torsten Winge as Prant * Marianne Löfgren as Miss Kahlén * Carl Barcklind as District Rural Judge * Josua Bengtson as Stuveriförman * Astrid Bodin as Waitress * Gösta Bodin as Klädhandlare * Siv Ericks as Green's Maid * John Ericsson as Crew Hand * David Erikson as Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
