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Märta Ekström
Märta Valborg Ekström (28 January 1899 – 23 January 1952) was a Swedish stage and film actress. Selected filmography * ''Charles XII'' (1925) * ''Ingmar's Inheritance'' (1925) *'' The Doctor's Secret'' (1930) * '' The Two of Us'' (1930) * ''Unga hjärtan'' (1934) * ''John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads ''John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads'' (Swedish language, Swedish: ''John Ericsson – segraren vid Hampton Roads'') is a 1937 Swedish historical film, historical drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Victor Sjöström, Märta Ekst ...'' (1937) * '' Katrina'' (1943) * '' The Emperor of Portugallia'' (1944) References Further reading * External links * * 1899 births 1952 deaths 20th-century Swedish actresses People from Värmdö Municipality Actresses from Stockholm County {{Sweden-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Värmdö Municipality
Värmdö Municipality () is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is in the town of Gustavsberg, Värmdö Municipality, Gustavsberg, with a population of 9,682 (2005), on the main island at an elevation of . The municipality is named after the main island Värmdön, in size. The municipality in its present form was created in 1974, when "old" Värmdö was amalgamated with Gustavsberg (which had been detached from it in 1902) and Djurö. Geography The municipality consists of 10,000 islands, all part of Stockholm archipelago. The larger islands are Värmdö, Ingarö, Fågelbrolandet, Djurö/Vindö, Svartsö, Möja, Granholmen, Värmdö Municipality, Granholmen, Runmarö and Nämdö. Gustavsberg is the main town, and there are also several villages and suburbs spread out such as Djurö, Stavsnäs, Mörtnäs, Hemmesta, Brunn, Strömma and Sandhamn. History The name Värmdö can be traced to 1314, but it is not clear what it m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Of Us (1930 Film)
''The Two of Us'' (Swedish: ''Vi två'') is a 1930 drama film directed by John W. Brunius and starring Edvin Adolphson, Margit Manstad and Erik Berglund. It was produced and distributed by the Swedish subsidiary of Paramount Pictures at the company's Joinville Studios. It was one of a large number of multiple-language versions shot at Joinville during the early years of the sound era. It is a Swedish-language remake of the 1929 Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood film ''The Lady Lies (film), The Lady Lies''. This was Anna-Lisa Fröberg's film debut. Synopsis A New York City, New York widower shocks his two grown-up children when he takes up with a shop assistant in a fashion store, and they seek to break up the developing relationship. Cast * Edvin Adolphson as Robert Rossiter * Margit Manstad as Joyce Roamer * Erik Berglund as Charles Tyler * Märta Ekström as Miriam Pearson * Ivan Hedqvist as Henry Tuttle * Anne-Marie Brunius as Josephine Rossiter * Ragnar Falck as Bob Ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Deaths
Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the British Dominions: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, South Africa, Dominion of Pakistan, Pakistan and Dominion of Ceylon, Ceylon. The princess, who is on a visit to Kenya when she hears of the death of her father, King George VI, aged 56, takes the regnal name Elizabeth II. ** In the United States, a Artificial heart, mechanical heart is used for the first time in a human patient. *February 7 – New York City announces its first crosswalk devices to be installed. * February 14–February 25, 25 – The 1952 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics are held in Oslo, Norway. * February 15 – The State Funeral of King Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1899 Births
Events January * January 1 ** Spanish rule formally ends in Cuba with the cession of Spanish sovereignty to the U.S., concluding 400 years of the Spanish Empire in the Americas.''The American Monthly Review of Reviews'' (February 1899), pp. 153-157 ** In Samoa, followers of Mataafa, claimant to the rule of the island's subjects, burn the town of Upolu in an ambush of followers of other claimants, Malietoa Tanus and Tamasese, who are evacuated by the British warship HMS ''Porpoise''. ** Queens and Staten Island become administratively part of New York City. * January 2 – Theodore Roosevelt is inaugurated as Governor of New York at the age of 39. * January 3 – A treaty of alliance is signed between Russia and Afghanistan. * January 5 – **A fierce battle is fought between American troops and Filipino defenders at the town of Pililla on the island of Luzon. *The collision of a British steamer and a French steamer kills 12 people on the English Channel. * Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Emperor Of Portugallia (film)
''The Emperor of Portugallia'' (Swedish: ''Kejsarn av Portugallien'') is a 1944 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Victor Sjöström, Gunn Wållgren and Karl-Arne Holmsten.Qvist & Von Bagh p.115 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in the city's Old Town and the province of Värmland. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Nils Svenwall and Arne Åkermark. It is based on the 1914 novel of the same title by Selma Lagerlöf, which had previously been adapted into the 1925 American silent film '' The Tower of Lies''. Cast * Victor Sjöström as Jan i Skrolycka * Gunn Wållgren as Klara Fina Gulleborg * Karl-Arne Holmsten as August där Nol * Hilda Borgström as Mor i Falla * Olof Winnerstrand as Agrippa Prästberg * Holger Löwenadler as Lars Gunnarsson * Märta Ekström as Katrin * Marianne Löfgren as Jenny * Sture Lagerwall as Johan Agaton Holm * Hugo Björne as Captain of Lübeck Ship * Carl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrina (1943 Film)
Katrina or Katrine may refer to: People * Katrina (given name) * Katrine (given name) * Katrine (footballer), Brazilian footballer Places * Katrine, Virginia, United States * Lake Katrine, New York, United States * Loch Katrine, a loch (lake) in Scotland Music and entertainment * Katrina and the Waves, a pop rock band of the 1980s * ''Katrina'' (1943 film), a Swedish film * ''Katrina'' (1969 film), a South African drama film * ''Katrina'' (novel), a 1936 Swedish novel by Sally Salminen * ''Katrina'' (talk show), a 1967 Australian television talk show hosted by Katrina Pye that aired on ATV-0 in Melbourne * ''Katrina'', a webcomic from Red Giant Entertainment * ''Katrine'', best-selling 1909 novel by Elinor Macartney Lane Meteorology * List of storms named Katrina ** Hurricane Katrina, an exceptionally deadly and destructive Atlantic hurricane in 2005 Other uses * Katrina Cottage, a type of kit house * Katrina cough, a respiratory illness * , a United States Navy pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ericsson, Victor Of Hampton Roads
''John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads'' (Swedish language, Swedish: ''John Ericsson – segraren vid Hampton Roads'') is a 1937 Swedish historical film, historical drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Victor Sjöström, Märta Ekström and Anders Henrikson.Wallengren p.127 It is a biographical film of the nineteenth century Swedish engineer and inventor John Ericsson, known for his work in Britain and the United States. The title refers to the 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads in the American Civil War, which featured the warship ''USS Monitor'' designed by Ericsson. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. It was produced and distributed by Svensk Filmindustri. Cast * Victor Sjöström as John Ericsson * Märta Ekström as Amelia Ericsson * Anders Henrikson as Taylor * Sigurd Wallén as Karl 'Charlie' Petterson * Kotti Chave as James Kerrigan * Hilda Borgström as Ann Cassidy * Carl Barckl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Doctor's Secret (1930 Film)
''The Doctor's Secret'' (Swedish: ''Doktorns hemlighet'') is a 1930 drama film directed by John W. Brunius and starring Ivan Hedqvist, Olof Sandborg and John's spouse Pauline Brunius. It was produced and distributed by the Swedish subsidiary of Paramount Pictures at the company's Joinville Studios. It was one of a large number of multiple-language versions shot at Joinville during the early years of the sound era. It is a Swedish-language remake of the Hollywood film '' The Doctor's Secret'', based on the play ''Half an Hour'' by J.M. Barrie. It is now considered to be a lost film. Synopsis Lillian Gardner is unhappily married to a wealthy businessman. She meets another man and falls in love, planning to elope with him, but he is killed in a car accident. Cast * Ivan Hedqvist as Doctor Bolton * Pauline Brunius as Lady Lillian Gardner * Olof Sandborg as Richard Gardner * Hugo Björne as Hugo Paton * Erik Berglund as Mr. Redding * Märta Ekström Märta Valborg Ekström (28 ... [...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] |
Ingmar's Inheritance
''Ingmar's Inheritance'' (Swedish: ''Ingmarsarvet'') is a 1925 Swedish silent film, silent drama film directed and co-written by Gustaf Molander and starring Lars Hanson, Conrad Veidt and John Ekman.Hjort & Lindqvist p.253 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and location shooting, on location in Dalarna. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde. Based on the first (1901) of Jerusalem (Lagerlöf novel), a two-part novel by Selma Lagerlöf, the film was followed by a sequel, ''To the Orient'', in 1926. Cast References Bibliography *Mette Hjort & Ursula Lindqvist. ''A Companion to Nordic Cinema''. John Wiley & Sons, 2016. External links * 1925 drama films 1920s Swedish-language films 1925 films Swedish silent feature films Films directed by Gustaf Molander Films based on Jerusalem (Lagerlöf novel) Silent Swedish drama films 1920s Swedish films {{1920s-Sweden-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles XII (film)
''Charles XII'' (Swedish: ''Karl XII'') is a 1925 Swedish silent historical film directed by John W. Brunius and starring Gösta Ekman, Bengt Djurberg and Augusta Lindberg. Because of its long running time of nearly six hours, it was released in two separate parts. The film depicts the life of Charles XII of Sweden (1682-1718) who oversaw the expansion of the Swedish Empire until its defeat by the Russian army at the Battle of Poltava, the decisive battle of the Great Northern War. The film was the most expensive production in Swedish history when it was made, and inspired a string of large budget Swedish historical films.Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema p.228-29 Cast *Gösta Ekman as Karl XII *Bengt Djurberg as Sven Björnberg * Augusta Lindberg as Major Kerstin Ulfclou på Berga *Mona Mårtenson as Anna Ulfclou * Harry Roeck-Hansen as Erik Ulfclou, peasant *Axel Lagerberg as Johan Ulfclou, theologian * Paul Seelig as Bengt Ulfclou, lieutenant *Palle Bruniu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
