''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 Filmstaden was a film studio situated in Råsunda, Solna Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. History Filmstaden was once one of the most modern film studios of its time in Europe. It was built in 1919–1920 based on designs by Swedish arch ...

in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ...

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 Gustaf Edgren (1 April 1895 – 10 June 1954) was a prominent Swedish film director, screenwriter, and film producer, producer who played a significant role in the development of Swedish cinema during the first half of the 20th century. His exten ...

Synopsis

The film takes place in

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at the turn of the twentieth century when an underground resistance movement attempts to liberate

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from the

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Cast

* Ivan Hedqvist as John Ulfstjerna * Anna Olin as Adelaide Ulfstjerna * Einar Hanson as Helge Ulfstjerna * Mary Johnson as Agda *

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 Governor * Rudolf Wendbladh as Reback * Albion Örtengren as Mr. Gauvin *

Ernst Brunman Ernst Olof Wilhelm Brunman (2 August 1886 – 1 January 1961) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Steene p.194 Selected filmography * '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1923) * '' Artificial Svensson'' (1929) * '' Ulla, My Ulla'' (1930) * '' Frida's Songs' ...

as Police Officer * Anton De Verdier as Conspirator *

Bengt Djurberg Bengt Djurberg (23 July 1898 – 2 November 1941) was a Swedish actor and singer. He appeared in about 25 roles in films from 1919 to 1940. His film debut was in Mauritz Stiller's film ''Sången om den eldröda blomman'' in 1919. Selected filmo ...

as Conspirator *

Olle Hilding Olle Hilding (born Hilding Olof Johansson; 19 July 1898 – 9 November 1983) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He appeared in motion pictures between 1923-1982. Biography Hilding Olof Johansson was born and died in the Katarina Parish of ...

as Conspirator * Berta Hillberg as Maid * Gösta Hillberg as Secretary General * Torsten Hillberg as Conspirator * Axel Högel as Cinspirator * Ollars-Erik Landberg as Conspirator * Herman Lantz as Police Officer *

Nils Ohlin Nils Ohlin (1895–1958) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Gustafsson p.113 Primarily acting in the theatre, he also appeared in a variety of films from the silent era to the 1950s as a character actor. Selected filmography * '' De landsflyktig ...

as Conspirator * Sven Quick as Conspirator * Paul Seelig as Conspirator

References

Bibliography

* Sadoul, Georges. ''Dictionary of Film Makers''. University of California Press, 1972.

External links

* 1923 films 1923 drama films Swedish silent feature films Swedish black-and-white films Films directed by John W. Brunius 1920s Swedish-language films Swedish films based on plays Films set in Helsinki Films set in the 1890s Films set in the 1900s Silent Swedish drama films 1920s Swedish films Rediscovered Swedish films 1920s rediscovered films {{1920s-Sweden-film-stub