''Artificial Svensson'' (Swedish: ''Konstgjorda Svensson'') is a 1929 Swedish silent

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Gustaf Edgren Gustaf Edgren (1 April 1895 – 10 June 1954) was a prominent Swedish film director, screenwriter, and film producer, producer who played a significant role in the development of Swedish cinema during the first half of the 20th century. His exten ...

and starring Fridolf Rhudin,

Brita Appelgren Brita Appelgren (21 December 1912 – 29 October 1999) was a Swedish film actress.Gustafsson p.103 Selected filmography * ''She Is the Only One'' (1926) * ''His English Wife'' (1927) * ''The Blue Mouse'' (1928) * ''Artificial Svensson'' (1929) * ...

and Weyler Hildebrand.Gustafsson p.104 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Vilhelm Bryde.

Cast

* Fridolf Rhudin as Fridolf Ambrosius Svensson *

as Mary Lantz * Weyler Hildebrand as Sgt.Mayor Göransson * Karin Gillberg as Mary Björklund * Sven Garbo as Harald Smith * Georg Blomstedt as Col. Björklund * Tor Borong as Col. Claes Gyllenbage *

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 Doctor *

Einar Fagstad Einar Fagstad (30 October 1899 – 19 February 1961) was a Norwegian–Swedish accordionist, singer, actor and composer. Fagstad was born in Lillehammer and began playing the accordion at the age of four. He trained as a painter and studied at ...

as Conscript * Richard Lund as Lieutenant *

Olof Ås Olof Alvar Hage Ås (21 September 1892 – 4 September 1949) was a Swedish people, Swedish theater and film actor stage manager. Ås was born in Stockholm, and begin his career on the stage. He then began a career in the 1910s as a stage manager. ...

as Officer * Alf Östlund as Private * Bertil Ehrenmark as Soldat * Louise Eneman-Wahlberg as Frun som blir skrämd * Olle Hilding as Soldat * Carlo Hultman as Soldat utanför läkarmottagningen * Maja Jerlström as Hembiträdet * Robert Jonsson as Inskrivningsofficer * Ludde Juberg as Sjukvårdare * Eric Malmberg as Inskrivningsofficer * Greta Strömberg as Dansande på restaurangen * Maya Strömberg as Dansande på restaurangen * Åke Uppström as Soldat på marketenteriet * John Wahlbom as Soldat på marketenteriet * Harald Wehlnor as Underofficer * Ruth Weijden as Smiths hembiträde

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1929 films 1929 comedy films Silent Swedish comedy films Swedish silent feature films Swedish black-and-white films Films directed by Gustaf Edgren 1920s Swedish-language films 1920s Swedish films Swedish-language comedy films {{1920s-Sweden-film-stub