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Modern Wives
''Modern Wives'' (Swedish: ''Modärna fruar'') is a 1932 Swedish drama film directed by Edvin Adolphson and starring Ivar Kåge, Margit Manstad and Elsa Carlsson.Freiburg p.20 It was shot at the Valby Studios of Nordisk Film in Copenhagen. The film's sets were designed by the art director Christian Hansen. Synopsis Lola, the wife of Stockholm architect Georg Wall, returns to their apartment one day and announces she wants a divorce. Cast * Ivar Kåge as Georg Wall * Margit Manstad as Lola Wall * Edvin Adolphson as Tallén * Elsa Carlsson as Ebba Tallén * Olof Winnerstrand as Acke * Oscar Byström as Wall Sr. * Constance Byström as Mrs. Ekberg * Einar Beyron as Refrängsångare * Eivor Engelbrektsson as Ung dam * Disa Gillis as Ung dam * Ollars-Erik Landberg as Rockvaktmästare * Otto Lington as Orkesterledare * Tekla Sjöblom Tekla Sjöblom (21 July 1878 – 30 May 1967) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1916 and 1961. Sele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edvin Adolphson
Gustav Edvin Adolphson (25 February 1893 – 31 October 1979) was a Sweden, Swedish film actor and director who appeared in over 500 roles. He made his debut in 1912. He appeared with Ingrid Bergman in ''Only One Night (1939 film), Only One Night'' (1939), and is noted for his roles in the film ''Änglar, finns dom?'' (1961), the television version of August Strindberg's ''Hemsöborna'' (1966), and as Markurell in ''Markurells i Wadköping'' (1968). He also directed the first Swedish sound film, ''Säg det i toner'' in 1929. He was actress Harriet Bosse's third husband (1927–1932) and is father of actress Kristina Adolphson (b. 1937) and songwriter/composer Olle Adolphson (1934–2004). Adolphson was born in Furingstad, Sweden (Östergötland County), and died in Solna Municipality, Solna, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden. Selected filmography * ''A Wild Bird'' (1921) * ''Thomas Graal's Ward'' (1922) * ''New Pranks of Andersson's Kalle'' (1923) * ''The Suitor from the Highwa ... [...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] |
Swedish Drama Films
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1932 Films
The following is an overview of 1932 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1932 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events The Film Daily Yearbook listed the following as the ten leading headline events of the year. * Sidney Kent leaves Paramount Pictures and joins Fox Film. * Merlin H Aylesworth succeeds Hiram S Brown as president of RKO. * Jesse L. Lasky leaves Paramount and becomes an independent producer for Fox. * Sam Katz leaves Paramount. * James R Grainger leaves Fox and is succeeded by John D Clark, formerly of Paramount. * Publix and Fox decentralization of cinemas. * New industry program, including standard exhibition contract along lines of 5-5-5, proposed by Motion Picture Theater Owners of America and Allied. * Joe Brandt retires from Columbia Pictures, joins World-Wide, and later resigns again. * Two Radio City theaters open, under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tekla Sjöblom
Tekla Sjöblom (21 July 1878 – 30 May 1967) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1916 and 1961. Selected filmography * '' Thomas Graal's Ward'' (1922) * '' Sealed Lips'' (1927) * '' Modern Wives'' (1932) * ''The People of Högbogården'' (1939) * ''Scanian Guerilla'' (1941) * '' The Forest Is Our Heritage'' (1944) * '' Count Only the Happy Moments'' (1944) * '' Black Roses'' (1945) * ''Crime and Punishment'' (1945) * ''Lars Hård'' (1948) * '' Sir Arne's Treasure'' (1954) * ''Woman in a Fur Coat'' (1958) * ''Lovely Is the Summer Night ''Lovely Is the Summer Night'' (Swedish: ''Ljuvlig är sommarnatten'') is a 1961 Swedish mystery thriller film directed by Arne Mattsson. The film stars Karl-Arne Holmsten, Christina Carlwind, Per Oscarsson and Folke Sundquist.Qvist & Von Bag ...'' (1961) References External links * 1878 births 1967 deaths Swedish stage actresses Swedish film actresses Swedish silent film actresses 20th-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Lington
Otto Lington (5 August 1903 – 15 December 1992) was a Danish composer, bandleader and violinist. Lington was a pioneer of jazz and bandleader for Shirley Bassey, Josephine Baker, and Fats Waller among many others. Lington is the grandfather of saxophonist Michael Lington Michael Lington (born June 11, 1969) is a Danish-American contemporary saxophonist, songwriter, producer, recording artist and a purveyor of soul and contemporary jazz. Lington has released 11 solo albums and has 25 singles that have charted on .... References 1903 births 1992 deaths Danish male composers Danish violinists Danish male violinists 20th-century violinists 20th-century Danish composers 20th-century Danish male musicians {{denmark-composer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disa Gillis
Disa is the heroine of a Swedish legendary saga, which was documented by Olaus Magnus, in 1555. It is believed to be from the Middle Ages, but includes Old Norse themes. It was elaborated by Johannes Messenius in his drama ''Disa'', which was the first historic play in the Swedish language, and was played at the Disting of 1611. It was also presented in an exaggerated version by Olaus Rudbeck in his '' Atlantica'' (1685–89) Synopsis In a time when the god-king Freyr (or king Sigtrud) ruled in Sweden, there was a famine. The long peace during Freyr's reign had greatly increased Sweden's population until the lands could no longer support it sufficiently. The king and the chieftains decided that the population had to be culled by killing all the elderly, sickly and handicapped, and by sacrificing them to Odin. Disa, the daughter of the chieftain Sigsten of Venngarn in Uppland, was upset by this cruel solution. She talked mockingly to the king and chieftains about their ''wisdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eivor Engelbrektsson
Eivor Viola Elvira Engelbrektsson (4 September 1914 – 28 February 2004), was a Swedish actress. Eivor Engelbrektsson was born in Stockholm and was mainly engaged as a revue actress. She toured with the national theater in both singing and speaking roles. She made her film debut in 1931 in Paul Merzbach Paul Merzbach (27 November 1888 – September 1943) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. Merzbach worked in the Austrian and Germany film industries during the early stages of his career. He worked initially on scripts, but in 1924 he ...'s ''Falska miljonären'', and appeared in roughly 45 films. From 1949 to 1952 she was married to Sten Broman, and in 1959 she married British businessman Rudolph Kazen (1907–1990). She died in Kungsholms församling, and is buried at Skogskyrkogården, Stockholm. Filmography Theater References {{DEFAULTSORT:Engelbrektsson, Eivor 1914 births 2004 deaths Actresses from Stockholm 20th-century Swedish actresses Swe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einar Beyron
Einar is a Scandinavian given name deriving from the Old Norse name Einarr, which according to Guðbrandur Vigfússon is directly connected with the concept of the einherjar, warriors who died in battle and ascended to Valhalla in Norse mythology. Vigfússon comments that 'the name Einarr is properly = einheri" and points to a relation to the term with the Old Norse common nouns ''einarðr'' (meaning "bold") and ''einörð'' (meaning "valour").Vigfusson (1874:121). Einar as given name *Einár (rapper) (2002–2021), Swedish rapper *Einar Jan Aas (born 1955), Norwegian footballer *Einar Arnórsson (1880–1955), Icelandic politician *Einar Axelsson (1895–1971), Swedish actor *Einar Benediktsson (1864–1940), Icelandic poet and lawyer *Einar Blidberg (1906–1993), Swedish Navy vice admiral *Einar Bollason (born 1943), Icelandic former basketball player, coach and TV analyst *Einar Bragi (1921–2005), Icelandic poet *Einar Bruno Larsen (1939–2021), Norwegian footballer and ic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constance Byström
Constance may refer to: Places *Constance, Kentucky, United States, an unincorporated community * Constance, Minnesota, United States, an unincorporated community *Mount Constance, Washington State, United States *Lake Constance (other), in several countries *Konstanz, Germany, sometimes written as Constance in English *Konstanz (district), Germany People *Constance (given name), female given name, also includes list of people with the name *Andrew Constance (born 1973), Australian politician *Angela Constance (born 1970), Scottish politician * Ansley Constance (born 1966), Seychelles politician *Lincoln Constance (1909–2001), American botanist *Nathan Constance (born 1979), English actor Fictitious characters *The protagonist of a story in Nicholas Trivet's ''Les chronicles'' retold both as ''The Man of Law's Tale'' (by Geoffrey Chaucer) and as the ''Tale of Constance'' (in John Gower's ''Confessio Amantis''). Arts and entertainment * ''Constance'' (album), a 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Byström (actor)
Oscar Byström (31 December 1857 – 4 June 1938) was a Sweden, Swedish actor. Byström debuted in 1884 at the Royal Dramatic Theatre. During 1885–1886, when he was involved in the theater company of Oscar Sternvall-Skottes . Byström was employed at the Royal Dramatic Theatre from 1890 to 1893. From 1907, he was as deputy director at the Vasateatern. His career in film started with a small role in ''Gösta Berlings saga'' (1924). He was married in 1896 to actress Constance Ericsson-Behrens (1868-1952). Filmography * ''The Saga of Gosta Berling, Gösta Berlings saga'' (1924) * ''A Perfect Gentleman (1927 film), A Perfect Gentleman'' (1927) * ''The Ghost Baron'' (1927) * ''Jansson's Temptation (film), Jansson's Temptation'' (1928) * ''The Girl from Värmland'' (1931) * ''Markurells i Wadköping'' (1931) * ''Modern Wives'' (1932) * ''Dear Relatives'' (1933) * ''Unfriendly Relations'' (1936) References External links * 1857 births 1938 deaths Swedish male f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
