Isa Quensel (21 September 1905 – 3 November 1981) was a Swedish actress and

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who appeared in over 50 films, plays, operas, TV and radio shows. In 1939 she created the title role in the world premiere of

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's '' Die Kathrin'' at the

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The Million Dollars ''The Million Dollars'' (Swedish: ''Dollarmillionen'') is a 1926 Swedish silent film, silent comedy film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Margita Alfvén, Richard Lund and Axel Hultman.Gustafsson p.179 It is based on Axel Essén's 1917 nov ...

'' (1926) - Journalist * ''Kärlek måste vi ha'' (1931) - Cora * ''

The Love Express ''The Love Express'' () is a 1931 German musical comedy film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Georg Alexander, Dina Gralla and Joseph Schmidt. No print of the film is known to survive, and it is therefore a lost film.Jung & Schatzberg p. 1 ...

'' (1932) - Detective's Niece * ''

Jolly Musicians ''Jolly Musicians'' (Swedish: ''Muntra musikanter'') is a 1932 Swedish comedy film directed by Theodor Berthels and Weyler Hildebrand and starring Mary Gräber, Ulla Sorbon and Anna Olin.Larsson & Marklund p.126 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1932) - Margit, his daughter * ''

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'' (1933) - Greta * ''Pettersson & Bendel'' (1933) - Elsa Wallin * ''

Love and Dynamite ''Love and Dynamite'' (Swedish: ''Kärlek och dynamit'') is a 1933 Swedish drama film directed and co-written by O.A.C. Lund and starring Valdemar Dalquist, Birgit Sergelius and Isa Quensel. It is now considered to be a lost film. Synopsis An e ...

'' (1933) - Rosa * ''

False Greta ''False Greta'' (Swedish: ''Falska Greta'') is a 1934 Finnish-Swedish comedy film directed by John W. Brunius and Pauline Brunius and starring Adolf Jahr, Karin Albihn and Isa Quensel. It was shot at studios in Helsinki and on location in Stock ...

'' (1934) - Lisa * ''Äventyr på hotell'' (1934) - Elly * ''

Raggen ''Raggen'' or ''Raggen – That's Me'' (Swedish: ''Raggen - det är jag det'') is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Nils Wahlbom, Anna Olin and Isa Quensel.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studio ...

'' (1936) - Maria alias Raggen * ''Min svärmor - dansösen'' (1936) - Sylvia * ''

The Girls of Uppakra ''The Girls of Uppakra'' (Swedish: ''Flickorna på Uppåkra'') is a 1936 Swedish drama film directed by Alice Eklund and Lorens Marmstedt and starring Stina Hedberg, Isa Quensel and Vera Valdor.Qvist & Von Bagh p.110 The film is based on the 1927 ...

'' (1936) - Elsa Brummell * ''En flicka kommer till sta'n'' (1937) - Ulla Frank * ''

Happy Vestköping ''Happy Vestköping'' (Swedish: ''Lyckliga Vestköping'') is a 1937 Swedish comedy film directed and co-written by Ragnar Arvedson and starring Isa Quensel, Einar Axelsson and Nils Wahlbom.Wallengren p.54 Synopsis The small Swedish town of Vestk ...

'' (1937) - Ann-Marie Brandt * '' Wanted'' (1939) - Ulla Ståhle * ''

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'' (1953) - Marianne's Mother * ''

The Chieftain of Göinge ''The Chieftain of Göinge'' (Swedish: ''Göingehövdingen'') is a 1953 Swedish historical adventure film directed by Åke Ohberg and starring Edvin Adolphson, Alf Kjellin and Eva Dahlbeck.Klossner p.73 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in St ...

'' (1953) - Black-Elsa * '' The Glass Mountain'' (1953) - Luiza Cabral * '' The Unicorn'' (1955) - Harriet's Mother * ''

Moon Over Hellesta ''Moon Over Hellesta'' or ''Clouds Over Hellesta'' (Swedish: ''Moln över Hellesta'') is a 1956 Swedish thriller film directed by Rolf Husberg and starring Anita Björk, Birger Malmsten and Doris Svedlund.Krawc p.538 It is an adaptation of the 195 ...

'' (1956) - Emmy Anckarberg * ''Gårdarna runt sjön'' (1957) - Mathilde * ''

A Guest in His Own House ''Guest at One's Own Home'' (Swedish: ''Gäst i eget hus'') is a 1957 Swedish drama film directed by Stig Olin and starring Anita Björk, Lars Ekborg and Alf Kjellin.Qvist & Von Bagh p.97 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm ...

'' (1957) - Stepmother * ''

Seventeen Years Old ''Seventeen Years Old'' (Swedish: ''Sjutton år'') is a 1957 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Kjellin and starring Ingeborg Nyberg, Randi Kolstad and Isa Quensel.Qvist & Von Bagh p.97 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. ...

'' (1957) - Agnes Bentick * '' The Lady in Black'' (1958) - Cecilia von Schilden * ''

The Koster Waltz ''The Koster Waltz'' (Swedish: ''Kostervalsen'') is a 1958 Swedish romance film directed by Rolf Husberg and starring Egon Larsson, Åke Söderblom, Yvonne Lombard and Gaby Stenberg. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The ...

'' (1958) - Doris Fågelström * ''

Playing on the Rainbow ''Playing on the Rainbow'' (Swedish: ''Lek på regnbågen'') is a 1958 Swedish drama film directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren and starring Mai Zetterling, Alf Kjellin and Birger Malmsten.Qvist & Von Bagh p.97 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in St ...

'' (1958) - Björn's Mother * ''

The Phantom Carriage ''The Phantom Carriage'' (, literally "The Wagoner") is a 1921 Swedish silent film directed by and starring Victor Sjöström, based on the 1912 novel '' Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!'' (''Körkarlen'') by Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf. In the ...

'' (1958) - Maria * ''

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'' (1958) - Elli Logje * ''

Do You Believe in Angels? ''Love Mates'' (), also known as ''Do You Believe in Angels?'', is a 1961 Swedish comedy film directed by Lars-Magnus Lindgren. Cast * Jarl Kulle - Jan Froman * Christina Schollin - Margareta Günther * Edvin Adolphson - Viktor Günther * I ...

'' (1961) - Louise Günther * ''

Two Living, One Dead ''Two Living, One Dead'' (also known as ''Två Levande Och En Död'') is a 1961 British-Swedish existentialist thriller film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Patrick McGoohan, Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers. It was written by Asqui ...

'' (1961) - Miss Larousse * ''Pärlemor'' (1961) - Gertrude Odenstam * ''Sällskapslek'' (1963) - Agda Stjernesten * ''

To Love To Love () is a 1968 Soviet romantic drama film directed by Mikhail Kalik and Inna Tumanyan. The film consists of four short stories, each of which asks the audience a question: "What is love?" Plot First Story On a rainy day, three couple ...

'' (1964) - Märta * ''

Swedish Wedding Night ''Swedish Wedding Night'' () is a 1964 Swedish drama film directed by Åke Falck. The film is based on the novel '' Wedding Worries'' by Stig Dagerman. It won the Guldbagge Award for Best Film and Jarl Kulle won the award for Best Actor at the ...

'' (1964) - Hilma Palm * '' Loving Couples'' (1964) - Fredrika von Strussenhjelm * ''

The Cats The Cats may refer to: * The Cats (Dutch band), a Dutch rock band * The Cats (reggae band), a British reggae band * Cats U.K., a British pop band * ''The Cats'' (album), a 1957 jazz album featuring Tommy Flanagan and John Coltrane * ''The Cats'' (1 ...

'' (1965) - Tora * ''

Woman of Darkness ''Woman of Darkness'' or ''The Yngsjö Murder'' (Swedish: ''Yngsjömordet'') is a 1966 Swedish historical crime film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Gunnel Lindblom, Christina Schollin and Gösta Ekman. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios ...

'' (1966)- Grave-Karna * '' Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist på nya äventyr'' (1966, TV Movie) - Hilda Krikonblad * ''Nya hyss av Emil i Lönneberga'' (1972) - Krösa-Maja (voice, uncredited) * ''

Emil and the Piglet Emil may refer to: Literature *''Emil and the Detectives'' (1929), a children's novel *"Emil", nickname of the Kurt Maschler Award for integrated text and illustration (1982–1999) *''Emil i Lönneberga'', a series of children's novels by Astr ...

'' (1973) - Krösa-Maja (voice) * ''Agaton Sax och Byköpings gästabud'' (1976) - Aunt Tilda (voice)

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