''First Mate Karlsson's Sweethearts'' (Swedish: ''Styrman Karlssons flammor'') is a 1925 Swedish silent

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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

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, Vera Schmiterlöw and

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. It was shot at the

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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. As of 2023, there were two incomplete

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prints held by the

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Cast

as Karl Alfred Karlsson * Vera Schmiterlöw as Bessie *

as Augustsson * Edit Ernholm as Blenda * Mignon Georgian as Nanette * Yvonne Lesti as Naoma * Guye Rolf as Beatrice * Mathias Taube as Sjögren *

Karin Swanström Karin Swanström (June 13, 1873 – July 5, 1942) was a Swedish actress, producer and director. Early life Swanström was born in St. Olai congregation in Norrköping. Little is known of her life before she was accepted for the Royal Dram ...

as Bessie Doring * Stellan Claësson as Benson * Wictor Hagman as John Bernertz * Axel Hultman as Inn Keeper

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1925 films 1925 comedy films Swedish comedy films Swedish silent feature films Swedish black-and-white films Films directed by Gustaf Edgren 1920s Swedish-language films Silent Swedish comedy films 1920s Swedish films {{1920s-Sweden-film-stub