Evert Taube
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Biography: Axel Evert Taube was a Swedish author, artist, composer and singer. He is widely regarded as one of Sweden's most respected musicians and the foremost troubadour of the Swedish ballad tradition in the 20th century.
Department: Sound
Place of Birth: Gothenburg, Sweden
Adult: No
Birthday: March 12, 1890
Age: 135 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: January 31, 1976
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Almarna i Kungsträdgården
Overview: Depicts the Elm Conflict a.k.a. the Battle of the Elms, a dispute and public protest on 11-12 May 1971 at Kungsträdgården, Stockholm, Sweden.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Evert och Sven-Bertil på Gröna Lund
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1970-07-08
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Street Serenade
Overview: Chronicle about how a song came about. Three young people and an orchestra leader visit restaurants and reviews where music, dance and song numbers are performed by Evert Taube, Ulla Billquist, Gustav Wally, and Britt Nilsson.
Genres: Music
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1941-11-15
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15 Minutes with Evert Taube
Overview: Swedish writer and troubadour Evert Taube flips through his memory album, tells stories and sings.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1954-01-01
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A Short Film About a Dachshund
Overview: Promotional film for the CinemaScope format. Dachshund Piccolo is the speaker, Evert Taube participates.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1956-01-02
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Sjösalavår
Overview: The Troubadour sits at a rock beside his summerhouse Sjösala in the Stockholm archipelago. He is composing a new ballad, when his son Sven Bertil interrupts him, telling him that an angry man is knocking at their door. It is the creditor Andersson, coming with a new unpaid bill to be put on the top of all the other. The Troubadour is tired of all economical problems. It disturbs the peace he needs to be able to write new songs, and without new songs he cannot earn the money he needs to pay the bills. To get peace and inspiration for his writing, he makes a quick decision to go to Buenos Aires. By phone he persuades his publisher to prepay 7000 kronor for some future book. On the little ferry from the islands in the sea to Stockholm city the Troubadour is carried away by his imagination into the fictitious world of his main character Fritiof Andersson. Colorful scenes from various songs are enacted before his dreaming eyes. In Stockholm he spends the night at the inn Gyldene Freden. ...
Genres: Music Comedy Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1949-09-05
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The Apple War
Overview: A German businessman wants to buy land in southern Sweden for a gigantic amusement park, his new project called "Deutschneyland" (a wordplay of Deutschland and Disneyland). Some of the locals dislike the idea, including the magically talented Lindberg family, and work to frustrate the development plans.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1971-12-18
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In the Arms of Roslagen
Overview: Based on Evert Taube songs about the sailor and womanizer Fritiof Andersson. Midsummer in the archipelago of Roslagen. Andersson has returned home to settle down with his fiancee Linnea. On the dance floor he meets Rosa.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1945-08-20
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Blue Sea
Overview: Lieutenants Johnny Waller and Ingvar Lund have been appointed captains of two torpedo boats.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1956-01-30
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Året var 1960
Overview: A brand new decade begins. There is unrest in many places in Africa and Sweden is sending UN troops to the Congo. The Shah of Persia visits Stockholm and Lena Larsson writes an article she calls "Buy, wear and throw away" - and the debate about this will continue for years.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2010-01-06
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Evert Taube 100 år
Overview: Jubilee special celebrating Evert Taube's 100th birthday with performances and interviews with friends and family.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1990-03-12
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