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drama film directed by Olof Molander and starring

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, Uno Henning and

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.Qvist & Von Bagh p.57 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Vilhelm Bryde. It is an adaptation of the 1848 novel '' The Lady of the Camellias'' by

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Cast

as Marguerite Gautier * Uno Henning as Armand Duval *

as George Duval * Hilda Borgström as Prudence * Paul Lane as Erneste de Giray * Sven Bergvall as Alphonse de Varville * Carl Browallius as Duke de Mauriac * Torsten Winge as Gaston *

Alfred Lundberg Alfred Lundberg (5 April 1852 – 11 April 1935) was a Swedish stage and silent film actor. He appeared in 24 films between 1914 and 1930. He was the father of the actress Signe Lundberg-Settergren. Selected filmography * ''The Strike'' (19 ...

as Morizot *

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as Blanche Duval * Ragnar Arvedson as Blanche's Fiancé * Anders Henrikson as The Duke's Spy * Tore Lindwall as Gustave *

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 ...

as Nichette * Bertil Ehrenmark as Servant * Justus Hagman as Joseph * Thure Holm as Doctor * Knut Lambert as Guest of Marguerite *

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as Olympe *

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as Errand Boy

References

Bibliography

* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

* 1925 films 1925 drama films Swedish drama films Swedish silent feature films Swedish black-and-white films Films directed by Olof Molander 1920s Swedish-language films Films based on French novels Swedish historical films 1920s historical films Films set in the 19th century Silent drama films 1920s Swedish films {{1920s-Sweden-film-stub