Emilie Högquist (film)
Emilie Högquist is a 1939 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Georg Rydeberg, Signe Hasso, and Anna Lindahl. It portrays the life of the 19th-century actress Emilie Högquist. The film was a commercial failure, and its production company Svensk Filmindustri suffered its largest financial losses of the decade.[1]
| Emilie Högquist | |
|---|---|
 Still with Irma Christenson and Signe Hasso | |
| Directed by | Gustaf Molander |
| Written by | Gustaf Molander Gösta Stevens |
| Starring | Georg Rydeberg Signe Hasso Anna Lindahl |
| Music by | Jules Sylvain |
| Cinematography | Julius Jaenzon |
| Edited by | Edvin Hammarberg |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Svensk Filmindustri |
Release date | 26 December 1939 |
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
The film's art direction was done by Arne Åkermark.
Main cast
- Georg Rydeberg as Prince Oscar
- Signe Hasso as Emelie Högqvist
- Anna Lindahl as Hanna Högqvist
- Sture Lagerwall as Jean Högqvist
- Tollie Zellman as Mrs. Högqvist
- Karl-Arne Holmsten as Christer Örnclou
- Georg Løkkeberg as Arthur Bloomfield
- Björn Berglund as August Blanche
- Bengt Djurberg as Wilhelm von Braun
- Elsa Burnett as Princess Josephine
- Irma Christenson as Marianne Berend
- Olof Winnerstrand as Baron von Brinkman
- Sven Bergvall as Col. Fleming
- Anna-Lisa Baude as Mrs. Grönlund
- Hilding Gavle as Claes Stjernholm
- Elsa Ebbesen as Kristin
- Hugo Björne as Westerstrand
- Karin Alexandersson as Fina
- Olav Riégo as Johan
- Gunnar Sjöberg as Knut Almlöf
References
- Larsson & Marklund p.116
Further reading
- Mariah Larsson & Anders Marklund. Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader. Nordic Academic Press, 2010.
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