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Hilda Borgström
Hilda Teresia Borgström (13 October 1871 – 2 January 1953) was a Swedish stage and film actress. Biography Born in 1871 in Stockholm, Borgström made her film debut in 1912. She starred in leading parts in Victor Sjöström's silent films '' Ingeborg Holm'' (aka ''Margaret Day'') (1913) and '' Körkarlen'' (aka ''The Phantom Carriage/The Stroke of Midnight/Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness'') in 1921. Borgström started out to be a dancer and trained at the old Royal Theatre's ballet school in Stockholm 1880–1887. Later she decided to turn to the theatre instead and studied drama. Her professional debut on stage came in 1890 at one of Albert Ranft's theatres. She was an actress of Sweden's national stage, the Royal Dramatic Theatre, between 1900 and 1912 and 1920 and 1938. She retired from the stage in 1938 because of stage fright and returned to film. She appeared in several supporting parts in Swedish films in the 1930s to the 1950s, for example in Ingmar Bergman's early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.5 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. The city serves as the county seat of Stockholm County. Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country's Gros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Rydberg
Abraham Viktor Rydberg (; 18 December 182821 September 1895) was a Swedish writer and a member of the Swedish Academy, 1877–1895. "Primarily a classical idealist", Viktor Rydberg has been described as "Sweden's last Romantic" and by 1859 was "generally regarded in the first rank of Swedish novelists." Biography Viktor Rydberg was of humble parentage. He was the son of a soldier turned prison guard, Johan Rydberg, and a midwife, Hedvig Düker. Viktor Rydberg had two brothers and three sisters. In 1834 his mother died during a cholera epidemic. Her death broke the spirit of his father, who yielded to hypochondria and alcoholism, contributing towards his loss of employment and the family's apartment, forcing authorities to board young Viktor out to a series of foster homes, one of which burnt down, further traumatizing the youth. From 1838 to 1847, Rydberg attended grammar school, and studied law at the University of Lund from 1851 to 1852. Due to financial reasons, his uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Poetry Of Ådalen (1928 Film)
''The Poetry of Ådalen'' (Swedish: ''Ådalens poesi'') is a 1928 Swedish silent film, silent drama film directed by Theodor Berthels and starring Mathias Taube, Hilda Borgström and Jessie Wessel.Gustafsson p.93 It was later remade into a 1947 The Poetry of Ådalen (1947 film), film of the same title. Cast * Mathias Taube as Ortorpsfar * Hilda Borgström as Markus hustru * Jessie Wessel as Sago-Gunnel * Einar Axelsson as Greger Anner * Eric Laurent (actor), Eric Laurent as Ingvar * Alf Sjöberg as Gunvard * Solveig Hedengran as Ingjerd, Ingvars dotter som vuxen * Allan Egnell as Sigge Alm, skald * Joel Jansson (actor), Joel Jansson as Dräng på Ortorpsgården * Theodor Berthels as Präst * Mats Sjödin as Ingjerd som treåring References Bibliography * Gustafsson, Tommy . ''Masculinity in the Golden Age of Swedish Cinema: A Cultural Analysis of 1920s Films''. McFarland, 2014. External links * 1928 films 1928 drama films Swedish silent feature films Swedish bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Getting Married (1926 Film)
''Getting Married'' (Swedish: ''Giftas'') is a 1926 Swedish silent drama film directed by Olof Molander and starring Olof Winnerstrand, Tora Teje and Hilda Borgström.Gustafsson p.109 It is based on the short story collection ''Getting Married'' by August Strindberg, specifically the story ''A Doll's House'' which he had written is response to Henrik Ibsen's 1879 play ''A Doll's House''. Cast * Olof Winnerstrand as Paul Rosenkrans * Tora Teje as Signe Rosenkrans * Hilda Borgström as Annie Behrman * Margit Manstad as Lady from the train * Uno Henning as Lieutenant * Mona Geijer-Falkner as Annie's maid * Einar Axelsson Einar Axelsson (25 February 1895 – 30 October 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 journal ... as Student References Bibliography * Gustafsson, Tommy. ''Masculinity in the Golden Age of Swedish Cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lady Of The Camellias (1925 Film)
''The Lady of the Camellias'' (Swedish: ''Damen med kameliorna'') is a 1925 Swedish silent historical drama film directed by Olof Molander and starring Tora Teje, Uno Henning and Nils Aréhn.Qvist & Von Bagh p.57 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde. It is an adaptation of the 1848 novel ''The Lady of the Camellias'' by Alexandre Dumas. Cast * Tora Teje as Marguerite Gautier * Uno Henning as Armand Duval * Nils Aréhn 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 as Morizot * Lisskulla Jobs as Blanche Duval * Ragnar Arvedson as Blanche's Fiancé * Anders Henrikson as The Duke's Spy * Tore Lindwall as Gustave * Margit Manstad as Nichette * Bertil Ehrenmark as Servant * Justus Hagman Carl Justus Hagman (14 February 1859 – 28 Februa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flickan Från Paradiset
''Flickan från Paradiset'' (''"The girl from paradise"'') is a 1924 Swedish drama film directed by Theodor Berthels. Synopsis Torkel Gudmundson is the proud owner of a beautiful farm, called Paradise. His wife Hilda, however, longs to move back to the city, and Ruterberg, an engineer, wants to buy the farm from him because he believes there to be iron ore in the ground (which fact he keeps from Torkel). Eventually, after Börje, Torkel's younger son, is saved from drowning in the river by Ruterberg, Torkel sells the farm. The family moves to the city, and there it runs into many hardships. Cast * Mathias Taube - Torkel Gudmundson * Hilda Borgström - Märta, his wife * Jessie Wessel - Hildur, their daughter * Gösta Nohre - Ragnar, the elder son * Åke West - Börje, the younger son * Fridolf Rhudin - Måns Persson * Carl Ström Carl Johan Vilhelm Ström (18 June 1888 – 18 November 1957) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1923 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna-Clara And Her Brothers
''Anna-Clara and Her Brothers'' (Swedish: ''Anna-Clara och hennes bröder'') is a 1923 Swedish silent drama film directed by Per Lindberg and starring Ann Britt Ohlson, Carl Browallius, Hilda Borgström and Linnéa Hillberg.Qvist & Von Bagh p.57 Cast * Ann Britt Ohlson as Anna-Clara * Stig Herlitz as Emmanuel * Carl Browallius as Anna-Clara's Father * Hilda Borgström as Anna-Clara's Mother * Linnéa Hillberg Linnéa Paulina Hillberg ; 26 October 1892 – 3 July 1977) was a 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 the Karin Swanström T ... as Maid * Margit Manstad as Young Woman * Karin Swanström as Aunt * Lill-Tollie Zellman as Astrid References Bibliography * Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000. External links * 1923 films 1923 drama films Swedish silent featur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom Carriage
''The Phantom Carriage'' (, literally "The Wagoner") is a 1921 Swedish silent film directed by and starring Victor Sjöström, based on the 1912 novel '' Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!'' (''Körkarlen'') by Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf. In the film, Sjöström plays a drunkard named David Holm who, on the night of New Year's Eve, is compelled by the ghostly driver of Death's carriage to reflect on his past mistakes. Alongside Sjöström, the film's cast includes Hilda Borgström, Tore Svennberg, and Astrid Holm. ''The Phantom Carriage'' was released in Scandinavia on New Year's Day 1921. The following year, Metro Pictures Corporation re-edited and released the film in the United States under the title ''The Stroke of Midnight''; it was known as ''Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!'' in the United Kingdom. ''The Phantom Carriage'' is notable for its special effects, its innovative narrative structure with flashbacks within flashbacks, and for having been a major influence on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judge Not (1914 Film)
''Judge Not'' () is a 1914 Swedish silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström. Cast * Nils Ahrén - Helder * Greta Almroth - Clara * Hilda Borgström - Mary * John Ekman - Albert Smith * Nils Elffors * William Larsson - Ruffian * Richard Lund Richard Lund (9 July 1885 – 27 September 1960) was a Swedish film and theatre actor. He made his stage debut at Stora Teatern in Gothenburg in 1904 and later appeared in more than 70 films between 1912 and 1952, making his most important ... - Walter Crain * Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson - Maid References External links * 1914 films 1910s Swedish-language films Swedish black-and-white films 1914 drama films Swedish silent feature films Films directed by Victor Sjöström Silent Swedish drama films 1910s Swedish films Swedish-language drama films {{1910s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Marion's Summer Flirtation
''Lady Marion's Summer Flirtation'' () is a 1913 Swedish silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström. Cast * Hilda Borgström as Lady Marion * Victor Lundberg as Viktor * Richard Lund Richard Lund (9 July 1885 – 27 September 1960) was a Swedish film and theatre actor. He made his stage debut at Stora Teatern in Gothenburg in 1904 and later appeared in more than 70 films between 1912 and 1952, making his most important ... as Lord Handsome * Axel Ringvall as Axel Pärzon References External links * * 1913 films 1913 drama films 1913 short films 1910s Swedish-language films Swedish black-and-white films Swedish silent short films Films directed by Victor Sjöström Swedish drama short films Silent Swedish drama films 1910s Swedish films Swedish-language drama films {{short-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Ruined Life
''A Ruined Life'' () is a 1912 Swedish silent film directed by Victor Sjöström. It was Sjöström's List of directorial debuts, debut film as a director. Plot Georg, the son of a wealthy colonel, is secretly married to the poor Helena, with whom he has a three-year-old son. Though he is happy with his marriage, he hides it from the rest of his family, afraid that they would react poorly to Helena's status. One day, Georg competes in a steeplechase (horse racing), steeplechase and is on the verge of winning, but crashes into the final obstacle and is fatally injured. On his deathbed, he reveals his marriage to his father, who promises to care for them after Georg's death. Four years later, Helena and her son have settled into the colonel's home. However, Georg's brother-in-law attempts to drive them out, viewing them as a disgrace to the family's reputation and not wanting to share the colonel's eventual inheritance. Helena eventually acquiesces and moves out with her son; they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norra Begravningsplatsen
Norra begravningsplatsen, literally "The Northern Burial Place" in Swedish, is a major cemetery of the Stockholm urban area, located in Solna Municipality. Inaugurated on 9 June 1827, it is the burial site for a number of Swedish notables. The largest part of the cemetery is managed by Stockholm Municipality, Stockholm municipality, despite being located in the neighbouring municipality of Solna. The site also has a Catholic and a Jewish burial ground with their own administrators. The Catholic burial ground was established in 1847 to the north of the oldest part of the cemetery and next to the Catholic part is the Jewish burial ground, which was established in 1857. The Catholic and Jewish burial grounds also have chapels. Notable interments Nobel laureates * Klas Pontus Arnoldson (1844–1916), Nobel laureate in Peace * Allvar Gullstrand (1862–1930), Nobel laureate in Medicine * Nelly Sachs (1891–1970), author and Nobel laureate in Literature * Hugo Theorell (1903–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
