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Julius Jaenzon
Julius Jaenzon (8 July 1885 – 17 February 1961) was a Swedish cinematographer, essential in the early Swedish silent cinema. He is most known for his collaborations with directors Victor Sjöström and Mauritz Stiller, particularly in adaptions of novels by Selma Lagerlöf. Especially the accuracy with which he mastered the double exposure, for example in ''The Phantom Carriage'', was much admired at the time.Bo Florin (2010), "Victor Sjöström and the Golden Age", Mariah Larsson and Anders Marklund (eds), "Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader", Lund: Nordic Academic Press, pp. 76-85, p.83. Early life Julius Jaenzon was born in Gothenburg, Sweden on 8 July 1885. Legacy He was portrayed by Carl Magnus Dellow in the 2000 television play ''The Image Makers''. Selected filmography * ''She Is the Only One'' (1926) * ''To the Orient'' (1926) * ''Say It with Music (1929 film), Say It with Music'' (1929) * ''Cavaliers of the Crown'' (1930) * ''Frida's Songs'' (1930) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Sjöström
Victor David Sjöström (; 20 September 1879 – 3 January 1960), also known in the United States as Victor Seastrom, was a pioneering Swedish film director, screenwriter, and actor. He began his career in Sweden, before moving to Hollywood in 1924. Sjöström worked primarily in the silent era; his best known films include ''The Phantom Carriage'' (1921), ''He Who Gets Slapped'' (1924), and '' The Wind'' (1928). Sjöström was Sweden's most prominent director in the "Golden Age of Silent Film" in Europe. Later in life, he played the leading role in Ingmar Bergman's '' Wild Strawberries'' (1957). Biography Born in Årjäng/ Silbodal, in the Värmland region of Sweden, he was only a year old when his father, Olof Adolf Sjöström, moved the family to Brooklyn, New York. His mother died in 1886, he was seven years old. Sjöström returned to Sweden where he lived with relatives in Stockholm, beginning his acting career at 17 as a member of a touring theater company. Drawn from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colourful Pages
''Colourful Pages'' (Swedish: ''Brokiga blad'') is a 1931 Swedish musical comedy film directed by Edvin Adolphson, Valdemar Dalquist and starring Adolphson, Lili Ziedner, Gösta Ekman and Dagmar Ebbesen. It has described as the first Swedish revue film.Wallengrenp.130 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Vilhelm Bryde and Arne Åkermark. Cast * Edvin Adolphson as Movie director * Lili Ziedner as The Queen * Gösta Ekman as Sigge Wulff * Vera Nilsson as Daughter * Håkan Westergren as Neighbour's boy * Dagmar Ebbesen as Mrs. Ebbesen * Sigurd Wallén as Strandcharmören * Nils Lundell as Father * Concordia Selander as Grandmother * Valdemar Dalquist as Valdemar Dalquist * Arvid Petersén as Singer * Olga Adamsén as Woman at cocktail party * Albin Ahrenberg as Pilot * Helge Andersson as Janitor at the exhibition * Anna-Lisa Baude as Girl * Eric Bengtson as Orchestra manag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conscientious Objector Adolf
''Conscientious Objector Adolf'' (Swedish: ''Samvetsömma Adolf'') is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Adolf Jahr, Karin Albihn and Weyler Hildebrand.Krawc p.368 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. Synopsis An opera performer gains a leading role, but his joy is cut short when he is called up for military service. Cast * Adolf Jahr as Adolf Berg * Karin Albihn as Ulla Waern * Weyler Hildebrand as Göransson * Elsa Carlsson as Aunt Maria * Torsten Winge as Lt. Pettersson * Nils Ericsson as Knutte * Stig Järrel as Anton * Hugo Björne as Maj. Waern * Bertil Anderberg as Läkarbiträde * Wiktor Andersson as Den Tandlöse * Astrid Bodin as Woman at Party * Rolf Botvid as Man in Evening Dress * Gudrun Brost as Woman at Party * Eric Dahlström as Doctor * Nils Ekstam as Director * John Elfström as Läkarbiträde * Georg Fernqvist as Captain * Sigg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Ulfstjerna (1936 Film)
''Johan Ulfstjerna'' is a 1936 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Gösta Ekman, Björn Berglund and Birgit Tengroth. It is based on the 1907 play ''Johan Ulfstjerna'' by Tor Hedberg, which had previously been made into a 1923 silent film of the same title.Goble p.214 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. Synopsis The film takes place in Helsinki at the turn of the twentieth century when an underground resistance movement attempts to liberate Finland from the Russian Empire. Cast * Gösta Ekman as Johan Ulfstjerna * Edith Erastoff as Adelaide Ulfstjerna * Björn Berglund as Helge Ulfstjerna * Birgit Tengroth as Agda * Edvin Adolphson as Governor General * Ernst Eklund as Prof. Stenback * Carl Ström as Ivan Ivanovitch * Hugo Björne as Koskinen * Helge Hagerman as Koskinen Jr. * Erik Berglund as Pekka, groom * Jullan Jonsson as Lina * Carl Deurell as Agda's Father * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wedding Trip (1936 Film)
''The Wedding Trip'' (Swedish: ''Bröllopsresan'') is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Håkan Westergren, Anne-Marie Brunius and Karin Swanström.Freiburg p.20 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in Copenhagen and on the French Riviera. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. It is based on the 1932 play '' Da stimmt was nicht'' by Franz Arnold. Synopsis A businessman takes his daughter Astrid to Copenhagen to get married, and then plans a honeymoon trip for them to the French Riviera. However the count is unexpectedly called away to London by telegram. Cast * Håkan Westergren as Count Erik Lejonsköld * Anne-Marie Brunius as Astrid Björkman * Karin Swanström as Countess Julia Lejonsköld * Erik 'Bullen' Berglund as Jonas Vilhelm Patrick Björkman * Karin Albihn as Karin Ekberg * Harry Roeck Hansen as Ekberg * Ragnar Arvedson as Henty Berhard Gustavsson * Torsten Winge as H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventure (1936 Film)
''Adventure'' (Swedish: ''Äventyret'') is a 1936 Swedish drama film directed by Per-Axel Branner and starring Karin Swanström, Tutta Rolf and Olof Winnerstrand.Krawc p.368 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in Täby. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. It is based on 1913 play ''The Beautiful Adventure'' by Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Robert de Flers and Étienne Rey, adapted several times into films including the later 1942 French production '' The Beautiful Adventure''. Plot summary Cast * Karin Swanström as von Bohren * Tutta Rolf as Heléne von Bohren * Olof Winnerstrand as Count Knut Lagercrona * Elsa Carlsson as Countess Lagercrona * Håkan Westergren as Karl Henrik Lagercrona * Sture Lagerwall as Sebastian Lavenius * Frida Winnerstrand as von Ackerman * Irma Christenson as Daisy * Elsa Ebbesen as Tilda * Hjördis Petterson as Four times married wife * Astrid Bodin as Lagercronas husa * Carl Browallius ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marriage Game
''The Marriage Game'' (Swedish: ''Äktenskapsleken'') is a 1935 Swedish comedy drama film directed by Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius and starring Zarah Leander, Gösta Cederlund and Harry Roeck-Hansen.Jacobi p.103 The film's art direction was by Arne Åkermark. Cast * Zarah Leander as Tora Diidiken * Gösta Cederlund as Chief editor Nordenson, her 1st husband * Harry Roeck-Hansen as Statsrådet Ström, her 2nd husband * Ragnar Widestedt as Direktör Melin, her 3rd husband * Einar Axelsson as Gunnar Grahn, her 4th husband * Elsa Carlsson as Polly, her friend * Karl-Gerhard as Hjalmar Gregorsson, her lawyer * Karin Swanström as Carolina Berg * Åke Ohberg as Per-Olof, her son * Rune Carlsten as Riksdagsman Larsson * Maritta Marke as Märta, his daughter * John Norrman as Sund * Emmy Albiin as Curious Lady at the Square * Anna-Lisa Baude as Maria, Housemaid * Gillis Blom as a Journalist * Ernst Brunman as Nilsson, Hairdresser * Karl-Ewert Christenson as Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocean Breakers
''Ocean Breakers'' (Swedish: ''Bränningar'') is a 1935 Swedish drama film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Ingrid Bergman, Sten Lindgren and Tore Svennberg.Chandley p.307 The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. It is also known by the alternative title ''The Surf''. Cast * Ingrid Bergman as Karin Ingman * Sten Lindgren as Daniel Nordeman * Tore Svennberg as Anders Nordeman * Bror Olsson as Reverend * Carl Ström as Lars Ingman, Karin's father * Weyler Hildebrand as Per * Knut Frankman as Mr. Strömblom * Carin Swensson as Brita Strömblom * Georg Skarstedt as Olle * Henning Ohlsson as Karl-Johan * Wiktor Andersson as Barker at amusement park * Carl Browallius as Professor * Sven-Eric Gamble as Boy who fights Stig * Olle Granberg as Stig Ingman * Vera Lindby as Hilma * Holger Löwenadler as Doctor * Erik Rosén Erik Rosén (13 July 1883 – 3 January 1967) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The People Of Småland
''The People of Småland'' (Swedish: ''Smålänningar'') is a 1935 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Rodin and starring Sigurd Wallén, Sture Lagerwall and Sickan Carlsson.Wallengren p.54 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. Cast * Sigurd Wallén as Gustav Adolf Söderlund * Sture Lagerwall as Gustav Söderlund * Sickan Carlsson as Inga Blomgren * Thor Modéen as Napoleon Olsson * Eric Abrahamsson as Blomgren * Torsten Winge as Berggren * Hjalmar Peters as Johan Johansson * Nils Jacobsson as Gille * Bror Olsson as August Söderlund * Emmy Albiin as Anna Söderlund * Julia Cæsar as Vackra Olga * Wiktor Andersson as Hotel clerk at Hotell Småland * Johnny Bode as Musician * Ernst Brunman as Kalle Broberg, ticket collector * Artur Cederborgh as Ludvig Danielsson * Emil Fjellström as Man on the street in Värnamo * Hartwig Fock as Shop assistant in hat store * Sune Holmqvist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man's Way With Women
''Man's Way with Women'' ( sv, Sången om den eldröda blomman) is a 1934 Swedish romantic drama film directed by Per-Axel Branner. It is based on the Finnish novel ''The Song of the Blood-Red Flower'' by Johannes Linnankoski. The interior shots of the film were shot in Råsunda's Filmstaden studios and the exterior scenes in Uppland, Ramsele and Långsele. The film premiered at the Röda Kvarn theatre in Stockholm on November 12, 1934. (in Swedish) The film US release was in 1937.Kendra Steiner Editions: Dwain Esper’s “Man’s Way With Women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Do Men Know?
''What Do Men Know?'' (Swedish: ''Vad veta väl männen'') is a 1933 Swedish drama film directed by Edvin Adolphson and starring Anders de Wahl, Birgit Tengroth and Håkan Westergren.Qvist & Von Bagh p.57 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. It is a remake of the German film ''What Men Know'' released earlier in the same year. Synopsis A travelling salesman has a relationship with the daughter of a second hand bookseller, but then leaves before she discovers she is pregnant. Cast * Anders de Wahl as Hjalmar Björklund * Birgit Tengroth as Margit Björklund * Håkan Westergren as Gösta Bergman * Tore Svennberg as Uncle Björnbom * Margit Manstad as Annie Kron * Harry Roeck Hansen as Fritz Hellberg * Nils Wahlbom as Blomkvist * Constance Gibson as Mrs. Blomkvist * Marianne Löfgren as Gertrud Blomkvist * Gull Natorp as Mrs. Holm * Hilda Borgström as Hedvig * Emmy Albiin as Old Woman * Wikt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Men And A Widow
''Two Men and a Widow'' (Swedish: ''Två man om en änka'') is a 1933 Swedish comedy film directed by John Lindlöf and starring Gösta Ekman, Gull-Maj Norin and Tollie Zellman.Freiburg p.20 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. Cast * Gösta Ekman as 39 Ludwig Karlsson * Martin Öhman as Öhman * Tollie Zellman as Emilia Lundvall * Gull-Maj Norin as Karin Lundvall * Bengt Djurberg as Paul Rosencrona * Thor Modéen as Manager Ström * Åke Ohberg as Harry Garpman * Maritta Marke as Elsa * Ilse-Nore Tromm as Märy * Anna-Lisa Baude as Stina * Jullan Jonsson as Johanna * Ulwa Wiman as Viola * Wiktor Andersson Wiktor Herman "Kulörten" Andersson (19 June 1887 – 13 September 1966) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1923 and 1958. Selected filmography * '' Boman at the Exhibition'' (1923) * '' A Stolen Waltz'' ( ... as Sheet-metal worker Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |