''Modern Wives'' (Swedish: ''Modärna fruar'') is a 1932 Swedish

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directed by

Edvin Adolphson Gustav Edvin Adolphson (25 February 1893 – 31 October 1979) was a Swedish film actor and director who appeared in over 500 roles. He made his debut in 1912. He appeared with Ingrid Bergman in ''Only One Night'' (1939), and is noted for his ...

and starring

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 ...

Margit Manstad Margit Manstad (21 July 1902 – 23 March 1996) was a Swedish actress. She was frequently cast in vampish roles.Nordic National Cinemas p. 168 Selected filmography * ''Anna-Clara and Her Brothers'' (1923) * '' A Maid Among Maids'' (1924) * ''Th ...

and

Elsa Carlsson Elsa Elvira Carlsson, ''Elsa Elvira Karlsson'' (13 February 1892 – 13 October 1978) was a Swedish stage actor, stage and film actress.Lofgren p.325 Partial filmography * ''Nortullsligan (film), Nortullsligan'' (1923) - Girl in sewing circle * ...

.Freiburg p.20 It was shot at the

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Studios of

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Christian Hansen.

Synopsis

Lola, the wife of

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Georg Wall, returns to their apartment one day and announces she wants a

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Cast

as Georg Wall *

as Lola Wall *

as Tallén *

as Ebba Tallén *

Olof Winnerstrand Carl Olof Magnus Winnerstrand (26 August 1875 – 16 July 1956) was a Swedish actor. Biography Born in a bourgeois home in Stockholm, Winnerstrand was a son of the well-known Stockholm goldsmith and jeweller C.A. Winnerstrand, and started o ...

as Acke * Oscar Byström as Wall Sr. * Constance Byström as Mrs. Ekberg *

Einar Beyron Einar is a Scandinavian given name deriving from the Old Norse name Einarr, which according to Guðbrandur Vigfússon is directly connected with the concept of the einherjar, warriors who died in battle and ascended to Valhalla in Norse mytholog ...

as Refrängsångare *

Eivor Engelbrektsson Eivor, Eivør or Øyvor is a female given name in the Nordic countries. In Sweden, 4,922 people bear the name. The average age is 78. The name perhaps originated from either the Proto-Norse word ''auja'', which is thought to mean "good luck", o ...

as Ung dam *

Disa Gillis Disa is the heroine of a Swedish legendary saga, which was documented by Olaus Magnus, in 1555. It is believed to be from the Middle Ages, but includes Old Norse themes. It was elaborated by Johannes Messenius in his drama ''Disa'', which was th ...

as Ung dam * Ollars-Erik Landberg as Rockvaktmästare *

Otto Lington Otto Lington (5 August 1903 - 15 December 1992) was a Danish composer, bandleader and violinist. Lington was a pioneer of jazz and bandleader for Shirley Bassey, Josephine Baker, and Fats Waller among many others. Lington is the grandfather of s ...

as Orkesterledare *

Tekla Sjöblom Tekla Sjöblom (21 July 1878 – 30 May 1967) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1916 and 1961. Selected filmography * ''Thomas Graal's Ward'' (1922) * '' Sealed Lips'' (1927) * ''Modern Wives ''Modern Wives ...

as Clara

References

Bibliography

* Freiburg, Jeanne Ellen. ''Regulatory Bodies: Gendered Visions of the State in German and Swedish Cinema''. University of Minnesota, 1994.

External links

* 1932 films Swedish drama films 1932 drama films 1930s Swedish-language films Films directed by Edvin Adolphson Swedish black-and-white films Films set in Stockholm 1930s Swedish films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub