Swedish postcard by Ed. Nordisk Konst, Stockholm, no. 876/3. Photo: Svenska Biografteatern AB. Publicity still for Thomas Graals bästa film/Thomas Graal's Best Film (Mauritz Stiller, 1917), scripted by Gustav Molander. The story deals with a screenwriter (Victor Sjöström) who falls in love with his secretary Bessie (Karin Molander) and imagines himself rescuing her from poverty. Reality is quite different as Bessie is a modern woman. The film also mocks the bored aristocracy involved in the modernity of filmmaking. Caption: The author Thomas Graal at sea.
Victor Sjöström (1879-1960) was one of the most important Swedish actors and directors, famous for his poetic and touching narratives, such as Ingeborg Holm (1913), Terje Vigen (A Man There Was, 1916) - by then the most expensive Swedish film made - and Körkarlen (The Phantom Carriage, 1920), considered one of the best Swedish silent films. From 1923 he worked in Hollywood under the name of Victor Seastrom, directing such films as He Who Gets Slapped (1924), starring Lon Chaney, and The Wind (1928), starring Lilian Gish. Returned to Sweden at the advent of sound cinema, he continued working there. Memorable is his last acting part in Smultronstället (Wild Strawberries, 1957) by Ingmar Bergman
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Swedish postcard by Förlag Nordisk Konst, Stockholm, no. 1374.
Mexican-born American film star Gilbert Roland (1905–1994) was often cast in the typical 'Latin Lover' role during the silent era. Roland later played romantic lead roles in Spanish language adaptations of American films.
In the mid-1940s, Gilbert Roland featured in the popular film series around The Cisco Kid. Beginning in the 1940s, critics began to take notice of his acting and he was praised for his supporting roles in John Huston's We Were Strangers (1949), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), and Cheyenne Autumn (1964). His last film appearance was in the Western Barbarosa (1984).
Source: Wikipedia.
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Swedish postcard by Verlag Nordisk Konst, Stockholm, no. 1095/10. Photo: Skandia Film. Pauline Brunius and Jessie Wessel in Thora van Deken (John W. Brunius, 1920).
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Swedish postcard by Nordisk Konst, Stockholm, no. 844/8. Photo: Svenska Biografteatern AB. Publicity still of Victor Sjöström and Edith Erastoff in Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru/The Outlaw and His Wife (Victor Sjöström, 1918). Caption: Outside society.
Victor Sjöström (1879-1960) was one of the most important Swedish actors and directors, famous for his poetic and touching narratives, such as Ingeborg Holm (1913), Terje Vigen (A Man There Was, 1916) - by then the most expensive Swedish film made - and Körkarlen (The Phantom Carriage, 1920), considered one of the best Swedish silent films. From 1923 he worked in Hollywood under the name of Victor Seastrom, directing such films as He Who Gets Slapped (1924), starring Lon Chaney, and The Wind (1928), starring Lilian Gish. Returned to Sweden at the advent of sound cinema, he continued working there. Memorable is his last acting part in Smultronstället (Wild Strawberries, 1957) by Ingmar Bergman
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Swedish postcard by Nordisk Konst, Stockholm, no. 844/1. Photo: Svenska Biografteatern AB. Victor Sjöström and Edith Erastoff in Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru/The Outlaw and His Wife (Victor Sjöström, 1918). Caption: At Halla's farm.
Victor Sjöström (1879-1960) was one of the most important Swedish actors and directors, famous for his poetic and touching narratives, such as Ingeborg Holm (1913), Terje Vigen (A Man There Was, 1916) - by then the most expensive Swedish film made - and Körkarlen (The Phantom Carriage, 1920), considered one of the best Swedish silent films. From 1923 he worked in Hollywood under the name of Victor Seastrom, directing such films as He Who Gets Slapped (1924), starring Lon Chaney, and The Wind (1928), starring Lilian Gish. Returned to Sweden at the advent of sound cinema, he continued working there. Memorable is his last acting part in Smultronstället (Wild Strawberries, 1957) by Ingmar Bergman
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