Tore Svennberg
Biography: Olof Teodor "Tore" Svennberg (28 February 1858 – 8 May 1941) was a Swedish actor and theatre director whose career spanned more than five decades. Born in Stockholm, Tore Svennberg made his stage debut at the Folkan Theatre in his hometown in 1877. From 1878 to 1891 he was engaged with various national touring theatre companies with actress Julia Håkansson and was from time to time cast by Swedish stage director Albert Ranft. At the Swedish Theatre, he played in several August Strindberg dramas: Gustav Vasa, starred in Erik XIV in 1899, A Dream Play in 1907 and The Dance of Death in 1919. He also appeared in many roles by Henrik Ibsen: as Helmer in A Doll's House in 1889, as Hjalmar Ekdahl in The Wild Duck in 1891 and as Borkman in John Gabriel Borkman in 1897. In 1920, Svennberg was engaged at the Swedish Royal Dramatic Theatre, where he later became director from 1922 to 1928. He managed to attract audiences by focusing on classics and foreign plays. Svennberg also appeared in a number of films, beginning in the Victor Sjöström-directed 1919 drama Sons of Ingmar, based on the novel Jerusalem by Selma Lagerlöf, and performed in his last film role at the age of 82 in Per Lindberg's 1940 drama Stål. He is possibly best recalled internationally for his role as Magnus Barring in the 1938 film A Woman's Face opposite actress Ingrid Bergman.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 28, 1858
Deathday: May 08, 1941
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A Woman's Face
1938-10-31
A Woman's Face
Overview: A cynical woman with a disfigured face—a hardened criminal—gets an opportunity to change her ways when she meets a sympathetic plastic surgeon. She leaves her old life behind, but soon her old friends catch up with her.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1938-10-31
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The Phantom Carriage
1921-01-01
The Phantom Carriage
Overview: An alcoholic, abusive ne'er-do-well is shown the error of his ways through a legend that dooms the last person to die on New Year's Eve before the clock strikes twelve to take the reins of Death's chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year.
Genres: Drama Fantasy Horror
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1921-01-01
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The Monastery of Sendomir
1920-01-01
The Monastery of Sendomir
Overview: Two riders on their way to Warsaw stop at a monastery for the night and ask an old monk there to tell them the story of its founding.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1920-01-01
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Sons of Ingmar
1919-01-01
Sons of Ingmar
Overview: Part one of an ambitious screen adaptation of Selma Lagerlöf's book Jerusalem.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1919-01-01
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Vad veta väl männen?
1933-12-26
Vad veta väl männen?
Overview: Hjalmar Björklund and his daughter Margit runs a second-hand bookshop in a small Swedish town.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1933-12-26
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A Wild Bird
1921-10-18
A Wild Bird
Overview: A woman searches for the child she gave up at birth.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1921-10-18
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Steel
1940-02-18
Steel
Overview: The Forshyttan steel-mill has been owned by the Ancker family for generations. But competition is hard. When the son Bengt Ancker comes back from abroad he has an idea for success: a lighter steel with better quality. But a lot of money is necessary to develop his idea and the only way to raise the necessary capital is to sell the company to their competitor - Manchester Steel Company. But the workers are concerned that this could threaten their job-security
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1940-02-18
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Ocean Breakers
1935-02-17
Ocean Breakers
Overview: Daniel has been forced by his father to become a priest. After graduating, he comes to a parish in Hälsingland. During one stormy night, he seduces a young girl, Karin, and rapes her. Filled with regret, he runs out into the dark night and is struck by lightning. He loses his memory and is taken to a distant hospital to recover. Meanwhile Karin gets pregnant and has a child. Eventually Daniel comes back and when he meets Karin his memory returns.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1935-02-17
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Love's Crucible
1922-01-01
Love's Crucible
Overview: At the end of the middle ages, Ursula is accused of having poisoned her own husband. She claims she is innocent, but to prove it, she must submit to a ritual: trial by fire, walking on fire along a path leading directly to a crucifix. A film that has been much commended for the visual creativity shown by the director in successive blending in of images involving Ursula, her husband, the Virgin Mary, and Jesus Christ. Much applauded, also: the performance of Jenny Hasselqvist, thus described by French director René Clair: “We shall never forget her flaming eyes, the severity of her spirit, her abrupt and alarmed expressions, like an animal under threat.”
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1922-01-01
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The Dream Waltz
1929-12-26
The Dream Waltz
Overview: This is the story of Olof Svensson who works as a streetcar conductor in Stockholm. In his free time he is a music composer.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-12-26
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Frida's Songs
1930-09-15
Frida's Songs
Overview: Frida lives in a small idyllic town called Little Paris.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1930-09-15
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