''The Rose of Tistelön'' (Swedish: ''Rosen på Tistelön'') is a 1945 Swedish
historical
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romantic drama film
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directed by
Åke Ohberg
Åke Ohberg (20 July 1905 – 18 July 1975) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in about 30 roles in films between 1932 and 1961.
Ohberg was born to Johan and Hulda Ohberg in Västerås, Sweden.
Marriage and Family
He married ac ...
and starring
Eva Henning
Eva Henning (born Eva Wetlesen; 10 May 1920 – 18 April 2016) was a Swedish stage and movie actress.
Career
Born in Newark, New York, US, Henning was trained at the Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school (1938–40) in Sweden and made her fi ...
,
John Ekman
John Ekman (15 November 1880 – 22 November 1949) was a Swedish film actor.
Biography
He first trained as an artist under Richard Bergh (1858-1919). He was employed by various theater companies; Swedish Biograft Theater in Kristianstad (19 ...
and
Arnold Sjöstrand
Arnold Sjöstrand (30 June 1903 – 1 February 1955) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 30 films between 1931 and 1952.
Selected filmography
* ''The Girl from Värmland'' (1931)
* '' It Pays to Advertise'' (193 ...
.
[Krawc p.383] It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
. The film's sets were designed by the
art director
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It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...
Bibi Lindström
Bibi Lindström (1904–1984) was a Swedish art director.Vermilye p.122 She designed the sets for more than a hundred film productions.
Selected filmography
* ''Jolly Musicians'' (1932)
* '' The Dangerous Game'' (1933)
* '' Saturday Nights'' (1 ...
. It is based on the 1842 novel ''The Rose of Tistelön'' by
Emilie Flygare-Carlén.
Synopsis
In
Bohuslän
Bohuslän (; da, Bohuslen; no, Båhuslen) is a Swedish province in Götaland, on the northernmost part of the country's west coast. It is bordered by Dalsland to the northeast, Västergötland to the southeast, the Skagerrak arm of the North Sea ...
during the
nineteenth century
The 19th (nineteenth) century began on 1 January 1801 ( MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 ( MCM). The 19th century was the ninth century of the 2nd millennium.
The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolish ...
, the daughter of a notorious
smuggler
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There are various ...
falls in love with the son of a
customs officer
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Canada
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.
Cast
*
Eva Henning
Eva Henning (born Eva Wetlesen; 10 May 1920 – 18 April 2016) was a Swedish stage and movie actress.
Career
Born in Newark, New York, US, Henning was trained at the Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school (1938–40) in Sweden and made her fi ...
as Gabriella Haraldsson
*
John Ekman
John Ekman (15 November 1880 – 22 November 1949) was a Swedish film actor.
Biography
He first trained as an artist under Richard Bergh (1858-1919). He was employed by various theater companies; Swedish Biograft Theater in Kristianstad (19 ...
as Håkan, hennes far
*
Arnold Sjöstrand
Arnold Sjöstrand (30 June 1903 – 1 February 1955) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in more than 30 films between 1931 and 1952.
Selected filmography
* ''The Girl from Värmland'' (1931)
* '' It Pays to Advertise'' (193 ...
as Birger, hennes bror
*
Bengt Ekerot
Nils Bengt Folke Ekerot (8 February 1920 – 26 November 1971) was a Swedish actor best known for portraying Death in '' The Seventh Seal'' (1957) directed by Ingmar Bergman. In 1956, he directed the world premiere of '' Long Day's Journey i ...
as Anton, hennes bror
*
Marianne Löfgren
Marianne Löfgren (24 February 1910 – 4 September 1957) was a Swedish actress. She played in Åke Ohberg's ''Elvira Madigan'' (1943), director Ingmar Bergman's debut ''Crisis'' in 1946, Hasse Ekman's '' Girl with Hyacinths'' (1950) and i ...
as Erika
*
George Fant
George Fant (born Georg Fredrik Mikael Fant; 11 July 1916 – 21 February 1998) was a Swedish actor, director and theater manager. He appeared in 50 films between 1936 and 1995.
Fant was the son of Captain Tore Fant and Stina Fant (née Gu ...
as Arve Arnman
*
Gunnar Sjöberg
Gunnar Sjöberg (25 March 1909 – 8 June 1977) was a Swedish film actor.
Selected filmography
* '' Russian Flu'' (1937) - Delegat från Sundsvall (uncredited)
* ''John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads'' (1937) - Seaman
* '' Styrman Karls ...
as Arnman senior, Arves far
*
Linnéa Hillberg
Linnéa Paulina Hillberg, ''née'' Nilsson (26 October 1892 – 3 July 1977) was a Sweden, Swedish actress.
Biography
Born in Uddevalla on the Swedish west coast, Linnéa Hillberg made her stage debut in 1913. Early on she acted (1914-18) with ...
as Katrina, Arves mor
*
Oscar Ljung
Oscar Ljung (6 September 1909 – 29 April 1999) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1935 and 1983. He was born in Landskrona, Sweden.
Partial filmography
* ''Järnets män'' (1935) - Sten Brändström
* ''T ...
as Kapten Rosenberg
*
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 ...
as Askenberg
*
Rune Halvarsson
''Rune'' Enok Halvarsson (30 July 1911 – 3 August 1969) was a Swedish actor. Halvarsson appeared in over 30 films between 1939 and 1965.
When Walt Disney's ''Fun and Fancy Free'' (1947) was dubbed into Swedish Halvarsson gave his voice t ...
as Petter Lindgren, jungman
*
Siri Olson
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as Lena
*
Inga Landgré
Inga Linnéa Landgré (born ''Lundgren''; 6 August 1927) is a Swedish actress who has worked in theatre, television and films since the 1940s.
Early life and career
Inga Landgré was born in Stockholm on 6 August 1927. Her father was a struggli ...
as Josefine
*
Gösta Gustafson
Gösta Gustafson (15 November 1886 – 19 January 1963) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Steene p.287 He acted prolifically in the theatre and on screen for several decades.
Selected filmography
* '' The People of Simlang Valley'' (1924)
* '' ...
as Simon jaktkarl
*
Ernst Brunman
Ernst Olof Wilhelm Brunman (2 August 1886 – 1 January 1961) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Steene p.194
Selected filmography
* '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1923)
* ''Artificial Svensson'' (1929)
* '' Ulla, My Ulla'' (1930)
* '' Frida's Songs'' ( ...
as Länsman
*
Georg Skarstedt
Georg Skarstedt (31 January 1900 – 8 December 1976) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more 120 films between 1920 and 1969.
Selected filmography
* ''The People of Norrland'' (1930)
* ''A Night of Love by the Öresund'' (1931)
* ''Inter ...
as Lutter, Farmhand
*
Henrik Schildt
Henrik Schildt (10 July 1914 – 15 March 2001) was a Finnish-born Swedish film actor.Goble p.150 He is the father of Johan Schildt, Peter Schildt and Veronica Schildt Bendjelloul.
Selected filmography
* '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1936)
* ''Circus ...
as Mårten
*
John Elfström
Per Johan "John" Hilding Elfström (20 April 1902 – 27 March 1981) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in more than 120 films. He was born in Ovansjö, Sweden and died in Täby, Sweden. He starred in the Åsa-Nisse series of films.
Sel ...
as First Mate
*
Birger Åsander
Birger Åsander (13 July 1909 – 17 January 1984) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 90 films and television shows between 1938 and 1980.
Selected filmography
* ''Career'' (1938)
* '' Imprisoned Women'' (1943)
* ''The Brothers' ...
as Boat Man
*
Artur Cederborgh
Artur Cederborgh (30 December 1885 – 15 April 1961) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1919 and 1957.
Selected filmography
* '' Synnöve Solbakken'' (1919)
* ''The Tales of Ensign Stål'' (1926)
* '' The Realm ...
asPostal clerk
*
Gustaf Färingborg
Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to:
*Gustav (name), a male given name of Old Swedish origin
Art, entertainment, and media
* ''Primeval'' (film), a 2007 American horror film
* ''Gustav'' (film series), a Hungarian series of animated short cart ...
as Police Officer
*
Segol Mann
Segol Mann (19 July 1918 – 23 November 1992) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1943 and 1984.
Filmography
* Två solkiga blondiner (1984)
* Nattens lekar (1978)
* The Stone Face (1972)
* Magnetisören (1 ...
as Crew Member
References
Bibliography
* Forslund, Bengt. ''Victor Sjöström: hans liv och verk''. TPB, 1980.
* Krawc, Alfred. ''International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the beginnings to 1984)''. Saur, 1986.
External links
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1945 films
Swedish drama films
1945 drama films
1940s Swedish-language films
Films directed by Åke Ohberg
Swedish historical films
1940s historical films
Films set in the 19th century
Films based on Swedish novels
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