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People Of The Finnish Forests
''People of the Finnish Forests'' (Swedish: ''Finnskogens folk'') is a 1955 Swedish period drama film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Birger Malmsten, Kerstin Wibom and Adolf Jahr.Qvist & Von Bagh p.93 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Nils Nilsson. Synopsis At the beginning of the twentieth century, a new pastor arrives in an area near the Fryken lakes inhabited traditional by Forest Finns. He attempts to lead a religious revival in the region. Cast * Birger Malmsten as David Amberg * Kerstin Wibom as Marit * Adolf Jahr as Skomakar-Jöns Bengtsson * John Elfström as Kron-Johan * Eivor Landström as Olga Lundell * Olle Gillgren as Klas * Margareta Nisborg as Britta * Rune Stylander as Sverre * Helga Brofeldt as Böret Hindriksson * Åke Claesson as Doctor Remberg * Birger Lensander as Peasant giving David a ride * Olof Thunberg Fritz-Olof Thunberg (21 May 1925 – 24 Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivar Johansson (director)
Ivar Johansson (1889–1963) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter and film editor, editor. He specalised in particularly in films shot location shooting, on location in the Swedish countryside and directed Ingrid Bergman in her first dramatic role in ''Ocean Breakers'' in 1935.Qvist & Von Bagh p.92 Selected filmography * ''The People of Simlang Valley (1924 film), The People of Simlang Valley'' (1924) * ''The Girl in Tails (1926 film), The Girl in Tails'' (1926) * ''The Tales of Ensign Stål (film), The Tales of Ensign Stål'' (1926) * ''Gustaf Wasa (film), Gustaf Wasa'' (1928) * ''The Realm of the Rye (1929 film), The Realm of the Rye'' (1929) * ''Skipper's Love'' (1931) * ''The Storholmen Brothers'' (1932) * ''Mother-in-Law's Coming'' (1932) * ''Lucky Devils (1932 film), Lucky Devils'' (1932) * ''People of Hälsingland'' (1933) * ''Boman's Boy'' (1933) * ''The Song to Her'' (1934) * ''Fired (1934 film), Fired'' (1934) * ''Ocean Breakers'' (1935) * ''The Boys of Number Fifty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margareta Nisborg
Margareta is a female given name mainly used by Germans, Austrians, Romanians, Swedes, and others. It derives from Latin, where it came from the Greek word ''margaritari'' (μαργαριτάρι), meaning pearl, which was borrowed from the Persians. It is cognate with Margaret, Marguerite, and Margarita.Iseabail MacLeod and Terry Freedman, Dictionary of First Names' (1995), p. 146. People with the name include: *Margareta (missionary) (–), Swedish missionary *Margareta of Romania (born 1949), Crown-Princess of Romania * Maya Ackerman, Russian-American computer scientist *Margareta Alströmer (1763–1816), Swedish artist *Margareta Andersson (born 1948), Swedish politician *Margareta Bengtson (born 1966), Swedish soprano *Margareta Brahe (1603–1669), Swedish lady-in-waiting *Margareta Capsia (1682–1759), Finnish artist *Margareta Cederfelt (born 1959), Swedish politician *Margareta Cederschiöld, Swedish tennis player *Margareta Dockvil (died after 1673), Swedish hatmaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In The 1900s
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of Visual arts, visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, Sound film, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual Recording medium, medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950s Historical Drama Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annex the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establishes his headquarters and the colonies th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Historical Drama Films
Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by the Swedish language * Swedish people or Swedes, persons with a Swedish ancestral or ethnic identity ** A national or citizen of Sweden, see demographics of Sweden ** Culture of Sweden * Swedish cuisine See also * * Swedish Church (other) * Swedish Institute (other) * Swedish invasion (other) * Swedish Open (other) Swedish Open is a tennis tournament. Swedish Open may also refer to: * Swedish Open (badminton) * Swedish Open (table tennis) * Swedish Open (squash) * Swedish Open (darts) {{disambiguation ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Ivar Johansson
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950s Swedish-language Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annex the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establishes his headquarters and the colonies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Drama Films
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first Nuclear marine propulsion, nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18–January 20, 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Taiwan from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Films
The year 1955 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top-grossing hits of 1955 in the United States. Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1955 films from countries outside of North America. Events * January 7 – UK release of the Halas and Batchelor film animation of George Orwell's ''Animal Farm'' (completed April 1954), the first full-length British-made animated feature on general theatrical release. *February 24 - 12th Golden Globe Awards announced: ''On The Waterfront'', Marlon Brando, & Judy Garland win * March 18 – The film adaptation of Evan Hunter's novel ''Blackboard Jungle'' previews in New York City, featuring the single " Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets over the opening credits, the first use of a rock and roll song in a major film. Teenagers jump from their seats to dance to it. * June 1 – Premiere of Billy Wilder's film of '' The Seven Year Itch'' featuring an iconic scene of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olof Thunberg
Fritz-Olof Thunberg (21 May 1925 – 24 February 2020) was a Swedish actor and director. He was perhaps best known for being the voice of the cartoon character Bamse#Protagonists, Bamse. Early life and career Thunberg was born Fritz-Olof Thunberg in Västerås, where he formed a theatre club called Scenklubben which also included Lars Ekborg and the poet Bo Setterlind. He studied at Calle Flygare's drama school in Stockholm and then from 1950 to 1952 at the Royal Dramatic Training Academy; between the two, in the late 1940s, he performed in public parks."Olof Thunberg" , Swedish Film Database, 2004, updated 16 December 2013 . After finishing drama school, Thunberg joined the provincial Östgöta Theatre (''Östgötateatern''), where he directed in addition to acting, then became a freelance actor. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birger Lensander
Birger Lensander (21 October 1908 – 3 March 1971) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1943 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' The Girls in Smaland'' (1945) * ''Neglected by His Wife'' (1947) * '' Lars Hård'' (1948) * '' Robinson in Roslagen'' (1948) * '' Foreign Harbour'' (1948) * '' The Quartet That Split Up'' (1950) * '' She Came Like the Wind'' (1952) * '' Ursula, the Girl from the Finnish Forests'' (1953) * '' The Road to Klockrike'' (1953) * '' House of Women'' (1953) * '' Dance, My Doll'' (1953) * '' Café Lunchrasten'' (1954) * '' Our Father and the Gypsy'' (1954) * '' People of the Finnish Forests'' (1955) * '' Voyage in the Night'' (1955) * '' A Little Nest'' (1956) * '' The Song of the Scarlet Flower'' (1956) * '' The Stranger from the Sky'' (1956) * '' Seventeen Years Old'' (1957) * '' Synnöve Solbakken'' (1957) * '' Bill Bergson Lives Dangerously'' (1957) * '' Laila'' (1958) * '' We at Väddö'' (1958) * '' Fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
