''The Rivals'' or ''She, He and Andersson'' (Swedish: ''Hon, han och Andersson'') is a 1926 Swedish

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Gustaf Edgren Gustaf Edgren (1 April 1895 – 10 June 1954) was a Swedish screenwriter, film director and producer.Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema p.327 Selected filmography * '' 40 Skipper Street'' (1925) * '' First Mate Karlsson's Sweethearts'' ...

and starring

Vera Schmiterlöw Alice Vera Cecilia Charlotta Schmiterlöw (19 July 1904, Varberg – 9 September 1987, Stockholm) was a Swedish actress. She studied drama at the Dramaten from 1921 to 1924, where she met classmate Greta Garbo with whom she grew a lifelong frien ...

Nils Ohlin Nils Ohlin (1895–1958) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Gustafsson p.113 Primarily acting in the theatre, he also appeared in a variety of films from the silent era to the 1950s as a character actor. Selected filmography * '' De landsflyktige ...

and Fridolf Rhudin.Gustafsson p.104 It was shot at the

Råsunda Studios Filmstaden was a film studio situated in Råsunda, Solna Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. History Filmstaden was once one of the most modern film studios in Europe. It was built in 1919–1920 on the basis of designs by Swedish architec ...

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Vilhelm Bryde Vilhelm Bryde (8 April 1888 – 24 April 1974) was a Swedish actor, film producer, and art director. Biography From 1909 to 1911, he was a student at Dramaten. Bryde was an actor at Svenska Teatern in Stockholm (1913-1919). He was director of t ...

Cast

as Maud *

as Harry Bergfeldt * Fridolf Rhudin as Emil Andersson * Edit Ernholm as Augusta *

Sture Baude Sture () was a name borne by three distinct but interrelated noble families in Sweden in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period. It was originally a nickname, meaning 'haughty, proud' (compare the Swedish word ''stursk'' and the Old Norse ...

as Sven Rinkow *

Mona Geijer-Falkner Mona Geijer-Falkner (2 January 1887 – 3 December 1973) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * ''The Rivals'' (1926) * ''Getting Married'' (1926) * '' Frida's Songs'' ...

as Nea Rinkow *

Georg Blomstedt Georg Blomstedt (1872–1933) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Cowie p.211 Selected filmography * ''The Lass from the Stormy Croft'' (1917) * ''Thomas Graal's Ward'' (1922) * '' Boman at the Exhibition'' (1923) * '' The People of Simlang Valley ...

as Patrik Johansson *

Mathias Taube Mathias ″Mattis″ Taube (21 September 1876 – 23 June 1934) was a Swedish actor and artist. Taube made his film debut in 1916, and came to participate in more than 20 films. Biography Mathias Taube was born in Lindesberg on 21 September 1 ...

as Claes Gadd * Erik Johansson as Actor *

Carl-Gunnar Wingård Carl-Gunnar Wingård (27 February 1894 – 20 January 1977) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1919 and 1966. Selected filmography * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1922) * ''New Pranks of Andersson's Kalle'' (1923) * '' Her Litt ...

as Actor *

Wictor Hagman Wictor is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Pat Wictor (born 1966), American blues and folk musician, guitarist, singer-songwriter, and recording artist * Wictor Esbensen (1881–1942), Norwegian mariner * W ...

as Gentleman *

Hugo Lundström Hugo or HUGO may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Hugo (film), ''Hugo'' (film), a 2011 film directed by Martin Scorsese * Hugo Award, a science fiction and fantasy award named after Hugo Gernsback * Hugo (franchise), a children's media franchise ...

as Johan

References

Bibliography

* Gustafsson, Tommy. ''Masculinity in the Golden Age of Swedish Cinema: A Cultural Analysis of 1920s Films''. McFarland, 2014.

External links

* 1926 films 1926 comedy films Swedish comedy films Swedish silent feature films Swedish black-and-white films Films directed by Gustaf Edgren 1920s Swedish-language films Silent comedy films 1920s Swedish films {{1920s-Sweden-film-stub