Eric Bengtson (31 July 1897 – 6 April 1948) was a Swedish composer who worked on many

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. In 1938 he composed the music for the

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A Woman's Face ''A Woman's Face'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by George Cukor and starring Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas and Conrad Veidt. It tells the story of Anna Holm, a facially disfigured blackmailer, who because of her appearance, despises ev ...

'' (1938).Toila p.262

Selected filmography

* ''

Cavaliers of the Crown ''Cavaliers of the Crown'' (Swedish: ''Kronans kavaljerer'') is a 1930 Swedish silent comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Fridolf Rhudin, Brita Appelgren and Weyler Hildebrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.62 It was shot at the Råsunda Stud ...

'' (1930) * ''

Frida's Songs ''Frida's Songs'' (Swedish: ''Fridas visor'') is a 1930 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Elisabeth Frisk, Bengt Djurberg and Tore Svennberg.Wallengren p.126 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's ...

'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1931) * ''

Colourful Pages ''Colourful Pages'' (Swedish: ''Brokiga blad'') is a 1931 Swedish musical comedy film directed by Edvin Adolphson, Valdemar Dalquist and starring Adolphson, Lili Ziedner, Gösta Ekman and Dagmar Ebbesen. It has described as the first Swedish revu ...

'' (1931) * ''

Servant's Entrance ''Servant's Entrance'' (Swedish: ''Vi som går köksvägen'') is a 1932 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Carl Barcklind, Tutta Rolf and Bengt Djurberg.Larsson & Marklund p.111 The film's art direction was by Arne Å ...

'' (1932) * ''

Love and Deficit ''Love and Deficit'' (Swedish: ''Kärlek och kassabrist'') is a 1932 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Sigurd Wallén, Tutta Rolf and Edvin Adolphson.Qvist & von Bagh p.150 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in S ...

'' (1932) * ''

People of Hälsingland ''People of Hälsingland'' (Swedish: ''Hälsingar'') is a 1933 Swedish drama film directed by Ivar Johansson (director), Ivar Johansson and starring Hilda Castegren, Sven Bergvall and Sten Lindgren.Sundholm p.377 It was shot at the Råsunda Studio ...

'' (1933) * ''

Two Men and a Widow ''Two Men and a Widow'' (Swedish: ''Två man om en änka'') is a 1933 Swedish comedy film directed by John Lindlöf and starring Gösta Ekman, Gull-Maj Norin and Tollie Zellman.Freiburg p.20 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The ...

'' (1933) * ''

Boman's Boy ''Boman's Boy'' (Swedish: ''Bomans pojke'') is a 1933 Swedish comedy film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Bengt Djurberg, Birgit Tengroth and Sigurd Wallén.Qvist & Von Bagh p.92 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The fil ...

'' (1933) * ''

Simon of Backabo ''Simon of Backabo'' (Swedish: ''Simon i Backabo'') is a 1934 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Fridolf Rhudin, Hilda Borgström and Sickan Carlsson.Larsson & Marklund p.125 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockho ...

'' (1934) * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1934) * '' Fired'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

Ocean Breakers ''Ocean Breakers'' (Swedish: ''Bränningar'') is a 1935 Swedish drama film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Ingrid Bergman, Sten Lindgren and Tore Svennberg.Chandley p.307 The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. ...

'' (1935) * '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1936) * '' It Pays to Advertise'' (1936) * '' The Family Secret'' (1936) * '' Russian Flu'' (1937) * ''

John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads ''John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads'' (Swedish: ''John Ericsson - segraren vid Hampton Roads'') is a 1937 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Victor Sjöström, Märta Ekström and Anders Henrikson.Wallengre ...

'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1937) * '' Hotel Paradise'' (1937) * '' Thunder and Lightning'' (1938) * ''

'' (1938) * ''

Art for Art's Sake Art for art's sake—the usual English rendering of ''l'art pour l'art'' (), a French slogan from the latter part of the 19th century—is a phrase that expresses the philosophy that the intrinsic value of art, and the only 'true' art, is divo ...

'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' The Great Love'' (1938) * ''

Styrman Karlssons flammor ''Styrman Karlssons flammor'' (First Mate Karlsson's Sweethearts) is a Swedish film comedy from 1938 directed by Gustaf Edgren. The script was written by Oscar Rydqvist and Oscar Hemberg. It was based on Sigge Strömberg's novels ''Styrman K ...

'' (1938) * ''

Only One Night ''Only One Night'' (german: Nur eine Nacht) is a 1950 West German drama film directed by Fritz Kirchhoff and starring Marianne Hoppe, Hans Söhnker and Willy Maertens.Bock & Bergfelder p. 52 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin. T ...

'' (1939) * ''

I Am Fire and Air ''I Am Fire and Air'' (Swedish: ''Jag är eld och luft'') is a 1944 Swedish drama film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Viveca Lindfors, Stig Järrel and Olof Widgren.Qvist & Von Bagh p.105 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios i ...

'' (1944)

References

Bibliography

* Soila, Tytti. ''The Cinema of Scandinavia''. Wallflower Press, 2005.

External links

* 1897 births 1948 deaths Swedish composers Swedish male composers 20th-century composers 20th-century Swedish male musicians 20th-century Swedish musicians {{Sweden-composer-stub