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 nineteenth 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 | Svensk Filmindustri |
| 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
Bibliography
- Mariah Larsson & Anders Marklund. Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader. Nordic Academic Press, 2010.
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