''The Ghost of Bragehus'' (Swedish: ''Spöket på Bragehus'') is a 1936 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

Ragnar Arvedson Ragnar Arved Arvedson, (4 December 1895 – 2 October 1973) was a Sweden, Swedish actor, director, writer and producer. Arvedson appeared in about 50 roles in films between 1920 and 1970 and directed about 20 films between 1935 and 1949. Selected ...

and

Tancred Ibsen Tancred Ibsen (11 July 1893 – 4 December 1978) was a Norwegian military officer, aviator, film director and screenwriter. Background Ibsen was the son of Sigurd Ibsen and Bergljot Bjørnson. He was the grandson of both Henrik Ibsen and No ...

and starring Adolf Jahr, Annalisa Ericson and

Tollie Zellman Berta Alice Victoria "Tollie" Zellman (31 August 1887 – 9 October 1964) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in 49 films between 1906 and 1964. Tollie Zellman appeared on scene first 1907. She is one of Sweden's most famous comediennes. From 1 ...

.Larsson & Marklund p.119 The film's sets were designed by the art director Manne Runsten.

Synopsis

Adrienne has inherited the ramshackle Bragehus Castle, and she is courted by Einar. This annoys her aunts who have lived at the castle for many years and they decide to scare him away by pretending to be ghosts.

Cast

* Adolf Jahr as Einar Hård * Annalisa Ericson as Adrienne Brage *

as Agate Brage * Britta Estelle as Young Agate Brage *

Gerda Björne Gerda is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: A *Gerda Ahlm (1869–1956), Swedish-born American painter and art conservator * Gerda Alexander (1908–1994), Danish teacher and therapist * Gerda Antti (born 1929), Swedis ...

as Beat-Sophie Brage * Märtha Lindlöf as Constance Brage *

Eric Abrahamsson Eric Abrahamsson (13 April 1890 – 3 November 1942) was a Swedish actor and comedian. He appeared in over fifty films between 1917 and 1942. He often worked with fellow comedian Ludde Gentzel. Selected filmography * '' A Man There Was'' (191 ...

as Eriksson *

Einar Axelsson Einar Axelsson (February 25, 1895–October 30, 1971) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Biography Einar Rickard Axelsson was born at Lund in Skåne, Sweden. He was the son of actors Konstantin and Amelie Axelsson. He was the brother of journali ...

as Arnell *

Olof Sandborg Olof Sandborg (April 30, 1884 in Göteborg – March 26, 1965 in Stockholm) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He won the Eugene O'Neill Award in 1962. Filmography * '' Blodets röst'' (1913) * '' Lady Marions sommarflirt'' (1913) * ''Svär ...

as Dyhlén *

Hugo Björne Hugo Björne (4 February 1886 – 14 February 1966) was a Swedish film and theater actor. Biography Ernst Hugo Alexis Björne was born in Varberg in Halland, Sweden. He made his stage debut in 1907 and belonged to the acting company of Hjalm ...

as Joachim Brage *

John Ericsson John Ericsson (born Johan Ericsson; July 31, 1803 – March 8, 1889) was a Swedish-American inventor. He was active in England and the United States. Ericsson collaborated on the design of the railroad steam locomotive ''Novelty'', which co ...

as Befallningsman * Anders Frithiof as Rik bonde * Torsten Hillberg as Rik bonde * Erik Johansson as Dräng * Siri Olson as Maid *

Ragnar Widestedt Ragnar Widestedt (3 May 1887 – 4 February 1954) was a Swedish stage and film actor, singer, composer and occasional film director. Freiburg p.106 Selected filmography * ''House Slaves'' (1923) * ''Skipper's Love'' (1931) * '' A Night of Love ...

as Landsfiskalen

References

Bibliography

* Larsson, Mariah & Marklund, Anders. ''Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader''. Nordic Academic Press, 2010.

External links

* 1936 films Swedish comedy films 1936 comedy films 1930s Swedish-language films Films directed by Ragnar Arvedson Films directed by Tancred Ibsen Swedish black-and-white films 1930s Swedish films {{1930s-Sweden-film-stub