Concordia Selander
Biography: Concordia Cornelia Johanna Selander, née Hård (Arboga, 2 June 1861 – 31 March 1935), was a Swedish actress and theatre manager. Her father was a music instrument maker. She first trained at the school of the Royal Swedish Ballet (1874–80) and later at the Royal Dramatic Training Academy (1878–83). She was active at Stora teatern in Gothenburg 1883–85, at various travelling theatre companies in 1885–88, and at the Swedish Theatre (Stockholm) in 1888–89. In 1887, she married Hjalmar Selander, and from 1889 she was actor and co-manager of their own Selander Company. From 1917, she also worked as an actress in films.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: June 02, 1861
Deathday: March 31, 1935
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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 Girl from the Marsh Croft
1917-09-09
The Girl from the Marsh Croft
Overview: A 1917 Swedish drama film directed by Victor Sjöström, based on a 1913 novel by Selma Lagerlöf. It was the first in a series of successful Lagerlöf adaptions by Sjöström, made possible by a deal between Lagerlöf and A-B Svenska Biografteatern (later AB Svensk Filmindustri) to adapt at least one Lagerlöf novel each year. Lagerlöf had for many years denied any proposal to let her novels be adapted for film, but after seeing Sjöström's Terje Vigen she finally decided to give her allowance.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1917-09-09
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The Suburban Vicar
1917-07-09
The Suburban Vicar
Overview: "Suburban Priest". The film premiered on September 3 1917 at cinema Sture and Brunkeberg Theatre in Stockholm . The film was shot at the Hasselblad studio on Otterhällan in Gothenburg with exteriors from Gothenburg by Carl Gustaf Florin.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1917-07-09
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A Lover in Pawn
1920-10-11
A Lover in Pawn
Overview: About loaner Master Samuel, based on a writings by Hjalmar Bergman
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1920-10-11
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Sir Arne's Treasure
1919-09-18
Sir Arne's Treasure
Overview: Three Scottish officers, including Sir Archi, murder Sir Arne and his household for a coffin filled with gold. The only survivor is Elsalill, who moves to relatives in Marstrand. There she meets a charming young officer- Sir Archi- and she soon understands that he was one of the murderers.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1919-09-18
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Gunnar Hede's Saga
1923-01-01
Gunnar Hede's Saga
Overview: Gunnar Hede is raised by a strict mother, who wants him to become respectable to match his family’s wealth. He is more interested in his grandfather, who started as an itinerant violin player, but got rich by leading a herd of wild reindeer south to market. He falls for a violinist working with a married couple of traveling performers and renounces his fortune to go with them. He then tries to earn a fortune by driving reindeer to market, but it doesn’t work out and he goes insane. He is finally restored to sanity by the violinist when she returns with the performers.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1923-01-01
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Scattered Pages
1931-01-01
Scattered Pages
Overview: Vera Nilsson is friendly with the poor neighbor boy Håkan, this is not seen kindly by Vera's father Nils.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1931-01-01
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National match
1932-03-29
National match
Overview: Erik Andersson marries Brita Blomstedt. During the wedding party he drinks alcohol which he is not used to. Later that evening Erik is involved in a brawl that end with a policeman getting a knife in the back.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1932-03-29
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The Pilgrimage to Kevlaar
1921-05-09
The Pilgrimage to Kevlaar
Overview: A mother walks with her melancholic son on pilgrimage to seek comfort at the Madonna image, thereby trying to heal the broken heart of the son.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1921-05-09
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