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John Ekman
John Ekman (15 November 1880 – 22 November 1949) was a Swedish film actor. Biography He first trained as an artist under Richard Bergh (1858–1919). He was employed by various theater companies; Swedish Biograft Theater in Kristianstad (1911–1917), Lorensbergsteatern in Gothenburg (1918–1923) and Helsingborgs stadsteater in Helsingborg (1923–1928) and from 1928 again at Lorensbergsteatern. He also appeared in 81 films between 1912 and 1949. Selected filmography * ''A Ruined Life'' (1912) * ''The Gardener (1912 film), The Gardener'' (1912) * ''The Voice of Passion'' (1913) * ''Half Breed (film), Half Breed'' (1913) * ''The Miracle (1913 film), The Miracle'' (1913) * ''Judge Not (1914 film), Judge Not'' (1914) * ''The Strike (1914 film), The Strike'' (1914) * ''Children of the Streets'' (1914) * ''Daughter of the Peaks'' (1914) * ''Hearts That Meet'' (1914) * ''Guilt Redeemed'' (1915) * ''The Price of Betrayal'' (1915) * ''The Sea Vultures'' (1916) * ''The Outlaw a ... [...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] |
The Price Of Betrayal
''The Price of Betrayal'' () is a 1915 Swedish silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström. The 40-minute film was presumed lost until a nearly complete copy was located in 2017. Cast * Gabriel Alw * Stina Berg * Egil Eide as Blom * Kaja Eide as Mrs. Blom * John Ekman John Ekman (15 November 1880 – 22 November 1949) was a Swedish film actor. Biography He first trained as an artist under Richard Bergh (1858–1919). He was employed by various theater companies; Swedish Biograft Theater in Kristianstad ( ... as Mr. Holck References External links * 1915 films 1915 drama films 1915 short films 1910s rediscovered films 1910s Swedish-language films Swedish drama short films Swedish silent short films Swedish black-and-white films Films directed by Victor Sjöström Rediscovered Swedish 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] |
Synnöve Solbakken (1934 Film)
''Synnöve Solbakken'' is a Swedish drama film from 1934 directed by Tancred Ibsen. The film script was written by Ibsen and Torsten Flodén. It is based on Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson's 1857 novel '' Synnøve Solbakken''. The film was shot at Irefilm's studios in Stockholm, and the outdoor scenes were shot in Vågå. ''Synnöve Solbakken'' premiered on October 22, 1934, at the Skandia cinema in Stockholm. The novel was adapted for film two other times in Sweden, in 1919 and in 1957. Plot Torbjörn and Synnöve are two children living in the same valley. Synnöve's mother does not like them playing with each other because Torbjörn's grandfather drinks. They have both now grown up. Torbjörn is teased for having an alcoholic grandfather. This leads to fights, which Synnöve wants him to stop. During a fight, Torbjörn is stabbed in the back and paralyzed. He asks Synnöve to seek another man and not commit herself to a cripple. One day he sees his father's carriage overturn and, dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Atlantic Adventure
''The Atlantic Adventure'' (Swedish: ''Atlantäventyret'') is a 1934 Swedish comedy film directed by Lorens Marmstedt and Edvin Adolphson and starring Birgit Tengroth, Valdemar Dalquist and Margit Manstad.Qvist & Von Bagh p.110 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. Cast * Birgit Tengroth as Tusse Telmi * Valdemar Dalquist as Freddy Alsterberg, Theatrical Manager * Edvin Adolphson as First Mate * Margit Manstad as Rita Grey * John Ekman as Baron Winkelstein * Carl-Gunnar Wingård as van Haag, Dutch Jeweller * Carl Ström as Captain * Gunnar Olsson as Bob Holgert, Machinist * Emmy Albiin as Old Woman * Carl Andersson as Utmätningsmannens biträde * Sven Arefeldt as Båtpassagerare * Bror Berger as Johansson * Allan Bohlin as Besättingsman * Rolf Botvid as Dansande man * Artur Cederborgh as Jocke Svensson * Annalisa Ericson as Cleaning Lady * Carl Ericson as Maskinchef * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man's Way With Women
''Man's Way with Women'' () is a 1934 Swedish romantic drama film directed by Per-Axel Branner. It is based on the 1905 Finnish novel '' The Song of the Blood-Red Flower'' by Johannes Linnankoski. The interior shots of the film were shot at Råsunda's Filmstaden studios and the exterior scenes in Uppland, Ramsele and Långsele. The film premiered at the Röda Kvarn theatre in 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 ... on November 12, 1934. The film's US release was in 1937. Dwain Esper picked this Swedish drama for US distribution because it contained a nude swim. Esper would then create a "mind-boggling English dub", and a lurid promotion campaign for the film. Cast * Edvin Adolphson as Olof Koskela * Inga Tidblad as Kyllikki * Birgit Tengroth as "Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Paradis
''Hotel Paradis'' is a 1931 Danish drama directed by George Schnéevoigt. The film, based on a novel by Einar Rousthøj, stars Eyvind Johan-Svendsen and Inger Stender. The film was also known as ''Hotel Paradisets hemlighed'' (''The Secret of the Paradise Hotel''). Cast *Eyvind Johan-Svendsen as Heinrich Schultz/Bremer *Karen Caspersen as Emilie Schultz/Bremer *Kirsten Møller as Rosa Schultz som barn *Inger Stender as Rosa Schultz som voksen *Holger Reenberg as Mølleren *Jon Iversen as Præsten *Svend Melsing as Skibsofficerens søn *Elith Pio as Fridolin *Karen Poulsen as Tosse-Grete *Robert Schmidt (actor), Robert Schmidt as Skarpretter *Ragnar Arvedson as Henemann *Anna-Lisa Baude as Tok-Greta *John Ekman as Henrik Schultze *Gösta Gustafson as Fridolin *Gun Holmqvist as Rosa *Knut Jarlow as Lt. von Kraków *Gunnel Lindgren as Young Rosa *Ester Roeck-Hansen as Emilie *Harry Roeck-Hansen as Kleinsorg External links * 1930s Danish-language films 1931 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Rudolf
''Black Rudolf'' (Swedish: ''Svarte Rudolf'') is a 1928 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Fridolf Rhudin, Inga Tidblad and John Ekman.Gustafsson p.104 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde. The film was premiered on 22 October 1928 and was shot in the Filmstaden Råsunda with exteriors from Dalarö, Drottningholm Palace Park, Roslagsbanan, Munsö in Mälaren and the waters off the Huvudskär lighthouse in the Stockholm archipelago by Adrian Bjurman. Cast * Fridolf Rhudin as Rudolf Carlsson * Inga Tidblad as Nancy von Rosen * John Ekman as Baransky * Weyler Hildebrand as Franz Schultze * Carl-Gustaf Berg as Per-Olof Sjöberg * Linnea Spångberg as Inga Österman * Signhild Björkman as Waitress * Tor Borong as Customs Officer * Birgit Chenon as Actress * Karen Christensen as Kissing Scene Actress * Lola Grahl as Ritzo-Rita * Nalle Haldén as Department Store Mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sin (1928 Film)
''Sin'' (Swedish: ''Synd'', German: '' Rausch'') is a 1928 silent drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Lars Hanson, Elissa Landi and Gina Manès.Gustafsson p.83 A German-Swedish-British co-production, it premiered in Sweden in September 1928 but was not released in London until January 1929. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde, who also produced the film. It is based on an 1899 play ''Brott och brott'' (''There are crimes and crimes'') by August Strindberg which had previously been made into a 1919 film ''Intoxication'', directed by Ernst Lubitsch. Synopsis Maurice is a struggling playwright in Paris, whose lack of success means he and his daughter Marion have to be supported by his wife Jeanne, putting severe strain on the marriage. When Maurice does enjoy a success at last he is lured by the femme fatale actress Henriette who desires a sexual relationsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalle Utter
''Kalle Utter'' is a 1925 Swedish silent historical drama film directed by Karin Swanström and starring Anders de Wahl, Georg Blomstedt and John Ekman.Qvist & Von Bagh p.142 Cast * Anders de Wahl as Kalle Utter * Georg Blomstedt as Kalle's Father * John Ekman as Baron Cedercreutz * Nils Aréhn as Count Stjerncrona * Karin Swanström as Countess Stjerncrona * Edit Rolf as Marianne * Carl Browallius as Professor * Julia Cæsar Julia Maria Vilhelmina Cæsar (28 January 1885 – 18 July 1971) was a Swedish actress. Her acting career spanned from 1905 until 1968, during which time she appeared in a large number of revues, plays, and films. Early life Cæsar was born in ... as Guest * Linnéa Hillberg as Ingeborg * Gull Natorp as Prostinna * Olav Riégo as Head Waiter References Bibliography * Gustafsson, Tommy. ''Masculinity in the Golden Age of Swedish Cinema: A Cultural Analysis of 1920s Films''. McFarland, 2014. * Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Gui ... [...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] |
Johan Ulfstjerna (1923 Film)
''Johan Ulfstjerna'' is a 1923 Swedish silent drama film directed by John W. Brunius and starring Ivan Hedqvist, Anna Olin and Mary Johnson.Sadoul p.32 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde. It was based on the 1907 Tor Hedberg play ''Johan Ulfstjerna'', which was later remade as a 1936 sound film of the same title by Gustaf Edgren. Synopsis The film takes place in Helsinki at the turn of the twentieth century when an underground resistance movement attempts to liberate Finland from the Russian Empire. Cast * Ivan Hedqvist as John Ulfstjerna * Anna Olin as Adelaide Ulfstjerna * Einar Hanson as Helge Ulfstjerna * Mary Johnson as Agda * John Ekman as Governor * Rudolf Wendbladh as Reback * Albion Örtengren as Mr. Gauvin * Ernst Brunman as Police Officer * Anton De Verdier as Conspirator * Bengt Djurberg as Conspirator * Olle Hilding as Conspirator * Berta Hillberg as Maid * G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Suitor From The Highway
''The Suitor from the Highway'' (Swedish: ''Friaren från landsvägen'') is a 1923 Swedish silent drama film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Edvin Adolphson, Jenny Hasselqvist and Gösta Alexandersson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.151 Cast * Edvin Adolphson as Sten Selling * Jenny Hasselqvist as Astrid Löwen * Gösta Alexandersson as Gösta Lind * Vilhelm Bryde as Binge * Sigurd Wallén as Vagel * John Ekman John Ekman (15 November 1880 – 22 November 1949) was a Swedish film actor. Biography He first trained as an artist under Richard Bergh (1858–1919). He was employed by various theater companies; Swedish Biograft Theater in Kristianstad ( ... as Jonas Råsten 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 feature films Swedish black-and-white films Films directed by Sigurd Wallén 1920s Swedish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
