Swedish FilmTwo of the first Swedish films ever, filmed in 1911, were based on August Strindberg´s dramas "Miss Julie" and "The Father". Seven years later, Strindberg´s "The People of Hemsö" was filmed, and in 1921 it was followed by "Körkarlen", a novel by Selma Lagerlöf. This film is considered a masterpiece, and it started a golden age for Swedish film. In this period we find the actress Greta Garbo and directors such as Victor Sjöström and Mauritz Stiller. Among the films from this time were "Herr Arnes penningar" and "Gunnar Hedes saga", of which both were based on books by Selma Lagerlöf (the book title of the latter was actually Gösta Berlings saga). This golden era came to an end, however, when a many directors and actors chose to move to Hollywood. |
In the 1950´s and 60´s Victor Sjöström made several films based on works by Strindberg, such as Miss Julie, Karin Månsdotter (1954), and The Father. One of Sjöström´s disciples was Ingmar Bergman, and Sjöström even acted in Bergman´s award winning Wild Strawberries ("Smultronstället"). Other Swedish directors to be mentioned are Lasse Hallström, Jan Troell and Bo Widerberg, all of whom have won international acclaim. Among the Swedish actors, there are names like Max von Sydow, Liv Ullman (both have starred in films by Bergman), Anita Ekberg and Ingrid Bergman. |
Links: The Swedish Film
Institute Literature on Swedish FilmIf you are interested in reading more about Swedish Film there are some interested books available like Swedish Film Classics by Alexsander Kwiatkowski and The Passion of Ingmar Bergman by Frank Gado. More books are listed here on Print Google. |
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