''The Realm of the Rye'' () is a 1929 Swedish black-and-white

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directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Mathias Taube,

Margit Manstad Margit Manstad (21 July 1902 – 23 March 1996) was a Swedish actress. She was frequently cast in vampish roles.Nordic National Cinemas p. 168 Selected filmography * ''Anna-Clara and Her Brothers'' (1923) * '' A Maid Among Maids'' (1924) * ''T ...

and Eric Laurent.Qvist & Von Bagh p.93 The film's sets were designed by the

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Vilhelm Bryde Vilhelm Bryde (8 April 1888 – 24 April 1974) was a Swedish actor, film producer, and art director. Biography From 1909 to 1911, he was a student at the Royal Dramatic Theatre. Bryde was an actor at Svenska Teatern in Stockholm (1913-1919). He ...

. It was remade into a 1950 film '' The Realm of the Rye'', also directed by Johansson.

Cast

* Mathias Taube as Mattias Spangar * Eric Laurent as Markus * Märtha Lindlöf as Widow *

as Klara *

Artur Cederborgh Artur Cederborgh (30 December 1885 – 15 April 1961) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1919 and 1957. Selected filmography * '' Synnöve Solbakken'' (1919) * ''The Tales of Ensign Stål'' (1926) * '' The Realm of ...

as Prophet * Gustav Runsten as Farmhand *

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as Kniv-Pekka *

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as Ante *

Solveig Hedengran Solveig Hedengran (26 April 1910 – 29 April 1956) was a Swedish stage and film actress. She appeared in about 30 films between 1919 and 1956. Selected filmography * '' Synnöve Solbakken'' (1919) * '' German Women - German Faithfulness'' ( ...

as Stina * Lizzie Nyström as Old Maid *

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as Gusten * Wictor Hagman as Jan *

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as Bonfgumma *

Helga Brofeldt Helga Brofeldt (born Helga Amelie Elisabet Textorius; 9 October 1881 – 18 June 1968) was a Swedish stage and film actress.Wright p.21 She appeared alongside John Elfström as his wife in several of the Åsa-Nisse series of comedy films. Selec ...

as Maid *

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as Old Countrywoman *

Julia Cæsar Julia Maria Vilhelmina Cæsar (28 January 1885 – 18 July 1971) was a Swedish actress. Her acting career spanned from 1905 until 1968, during which time she appeared in a large number of revues, plays, and films. Early life Cæsar was born in ...

as Maid *

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as Old Countrywoman *

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as Maid *

Knut Frankman Knut ( Norwegian and Swedish), Knud ( Danish), or Knútur ( Icelandic) is a Scandinavian and German first name, of which the anglicised form is Canute. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used. In Spanish and Portuguese Canuto is used which ...

as Neighbour *

Gustaf Gjerdrum Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to: *Gustav (name), a male given name of Old Swedish origin Art, entertainment, and media * ''Primeval'' (film), a 2007 American horror film * ''Gustav'' (film series), a Hungarian series of animated short cart ...

as Priest *

Gunhild Robertson Gunhild (with variants Gundhild, Gunhilda, Gunhilde, Gunhjild, Gunilda, Gunnhild, Gunnhildr, Gunnhildur) is a Germanic feminine given name composed of two words meaning "war" (gunn and hild/hildr). Notable people with these names include: * , al ...

as Old Countrywoman *

Edla Rothgardt Edla (10th11th century) was a Slavic woman during the Viking Age. She was the mother of King Emund of Sweden and Queen Astrid of Norway. According to tradition, Edla was the daughter of a Lechitic tribal chief who ruled the region between the ...

as Old Countrywoman

References

Bibliography

* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

* 1929 films Swedish black-and-white films 1929 drama films Swedish silent feature films Films directed by Ivar Johansson 1929 directorial debut films Silent Swedish drama films 1920s Swedish films 1920s Swedish-language films Swedish-language drama films {{1920s-Sweden-film-stub