Gösta Ekman
Also Known As: Gösta Ekman Sr., Frans Gösta Viktor Ekman
Biography: Frans Gösta Viktor Ekman (28 December 1890 – 12 January 1938) was a Swedish actor. Generally spoken of as Swedish theatre's most legendary stage actor, Gösta Ekman enjoyed a prolific stage career during his short life, becoming the first real star of Swedish theatre. His boyish good looks attracted both sexes, helping to create a massive cult following and elevating him to the status of a living legend. Combined with a beautiful voice and a powerful stage presence, Ekman was able to captivate his audiences.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Adult: No
Birthday: December 27, 1890
Age: 134 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: January 12, 1938
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Faust
Overview: God and Satan war over earth; to settle things, they wager on the soul of Faust, a learned and prayerful alchemist.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Horror
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1926-10-13
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Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Overview: Her name conjures up beauty, grace, talent and style. One of the greatest actresses of her time, she is best remembered for a natural and vulnerable persona which was so genuine and alluring. Her cinematic contributions produced such classics as "Casablanca," "Gaslight" and "Anastasia." But Ingrid's story goes deeper than the triumphs of her movie career.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-04-06
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Carl XII:s kurir
Overview: Adjutant general Axel Roos is selected by King Charles XII to deliver a message to the court from the army in Bender, current day Moldova. His ride will take him straight through hostile Europe, where both Russians and Poles have interests in capturing him.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1924-04-07
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Minns ni?
Overview: A quick overview of Swedish film history, featuring a breathtaking cavalry of scenes from about 170 films.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1993-10-24
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Gösta Ekman - En levande legend
Overview: Documentary about the Swedish actor Gösta Ekman (1890-1938) with interviews with friends and colleagues.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1987-01-07
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Swedenhielms
Overview: The Swedenhielms is an old aristocratic family. The head of the family is professor Rolf Swedenhielm. His three children Bo, Julia and Rolf Jr also live in the house. They also have an excellent house maid, Boman. Because of the family's extravagance, they are heading for bankruptcy. But perhaps their problems would be solved if Rolf was awarded the Nobel Prize?
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1935-04-08
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Kungen kommer
Overview: A travelling theater-company performs Offenbach's "The Beautiful Helene" when an officer in the audience notices the similarity in appearance between the leading actor Leonard Pettersson and the king Charles XV.With Pettersson dressed as the king and the other actors as the royal suite, they all go to Herrsunda castle where the officer is trying to make an impression on his fiance.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1936-03-23
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Intermezzo
Overview: An intense love affair develops between a married concert violinist (Gösta Ekman) and his daughter's music teacher (Ingrid Bergman).
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1936-11-16
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The Golden Clown
Overview: Joe, a circus clown, has a chance meeting with a famous French fashion designer, who – enthralled by Joe’s artistic talent – gets him a job in Paris. He quickly becomes the talk of the town, but as we know, wealth and happiness do not always go hand in hand, as opulent big-city living tragically seals the poor clown’s fate. (Stumfilm.dk)
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1926-10-30
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The Gardener
Overview: A gardener's son has fallen in love with the daughter of one of the workers at the nursery, and the two are married. The gardener then kicks his progeny off the property and begins to act despicably toward his son's wife.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1912-10-16
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Gustaf Wasa, Part Two
Overview: King Christian II rides busy street by Sweden which he now put under him, while he remembers what he did against the Swedes at the Stockholm Bloodbath. In dala heels walk a lonely man, dressed as a peasant. It's the one the Danes would prefer to get hold of - Gustaf Eriksson Vasa . He goes from Rankhyttan to Ornäs , where he is kindly received by the farmer Arendt Persson, but Arendt is a deceitful man who has thought enter Wasa to the Danish bailiff. But Arendt's wife helps Wasa to escape and he continues his long journey.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1928-03-18
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Gustaf Wasa, Part One
Overview: The story takes its beginning in 1518 , the Danish King Christian II has taken Sweden. Sten Sture the younger appeal to all loyal subjects to resist. The offer reaches the farmer Mats Waltersson in Dalarna , Sweden's heart and he gathers his men. Dalmas were going from house to house, they do not want a Dane on the throne. At Brännkyrka outside Stockholm is a battle between the Danes and Swedes. Swedes win and the Swedish riksbaneret out during the Battle of Gustav Eriksson Vasa.
Genres: Drama War History
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1928-03-04
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The Gyurkovics Boys
Overview: Mr. and Mrs. Gyurkovics have a dozen children the oldest of which, the twins Géza and Bandi, just preparing for their matriculation examination. When graduation day has come Géza refuses to set up but taken by force by the principal's henchmen. When dad Gyurkovics later dies, takes over Bandi goods while Géza becoming an officer cadet in the nearby garrison city.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1920-12-26
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A Perfect Gentleman
Overview: Social comedy-drama. Aristocrat's boredom in marriage of convenience and sacrif ice of self on behalf of wife's lover.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1927-12-27
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Do You Remember?
Overview: Compilation film with scenes from different Swedish silent films, many of the films have since been lost and the only surviving fragments can be found in this film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1935-01-01
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Stjärnbilder
Overview: A tribute to Swedish film, which was made to celebrate the 100th anniversary of film in 1995 and consists of about a hundred clips from Swedish film history with many of its stars.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1995-09-10
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Kanske en diktare
Overview: Gösta Ekman in the role as coat janitor Filip, a dreamer that has failed in life and sees people as the cloths he has in his wardrobe. One-night three guests enter the restaurant, the extensive Viding with his beautiful wife Jane, and the remorseless manager Kurtz. Viding who owes Kurtz money demands his wife to be accommodating toward him. Filip watches her pulling a gun...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1933-02-24
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The Unknown Woman
Overview: Mauritz Stiller directed adaptation of Hugo von Hofmannsthal's Das fremde Mädchen.
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Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1913-01-02
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The Last Night
Overview: The fate of a French aristocrat is revealed in this historical costume drama, who, in 1792, finds herself confronted with the choice of either standing with her peers or becoming a revolutionary.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1928-10-11
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København, Kalundborg og -?
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: da
Release Date: 1934-08-20
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Bomben
Overview: Ture believes he has killed an elderly man after his birthday party.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1920-02-09
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Witches' Night
Overview: The teacher Arne Markell, who is also a well-known poet, leaves his class of students. He will marry Lena and work for a new school. One of the students, Majken, misses him sincerely.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1937-11-01
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Johan Ulfstjerna
Overview: It's the last night of 1899. In Helsingfors they celebrate the new millennium. The students at the university are dancing and among them is Helge Ulfstjerna.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1936-09-07
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Två man om en änka
Overview: Ludwig Karlsson works for the cavalry captain Paul Rosencrona at the horse guard in Stockholm.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1933-12-26
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Än en gång Gösta Ekman
Overview: Hellert, a middle-aged man, lawyer and well-established, make the acquaintance of kindergarten teacher Birgit Steen. He falls in love with her and discovers that his son Göran has done so too. Leading actor Gösta Ekman died during production.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1940-05-14
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Stockholmsfrestelser
Overview: The young sawmill owner Anders Person has won the lottery and goes on pleasure trip to Stockholm with his wife Julia. They are met by aunt Julia and makes plan for a night on the town.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1911-04-27
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Make the World a Paradise For Me
Overview: About a young ambitious mans dreams of the art of theatre and the magic path to conquer a life as an actor at the beginning of the 20th century.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1930-09-11
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Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2002-11-26
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Dear Relatives
Overview: The story about a Stockholm wholesaler and his three daughters.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1933-11-06
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The Sisters
Overview: In front of the salvation Army headquarters. An old man who is being teased by a flock of children, is almost run over by a car. Out of the headquarters gates march singing and playing female Salvation Army soldiers. One of the women is on her way to a nearby restaurant where the two sisters Ruth and Fanny works as waitresses.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1912-01-12
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Puss in Boots
Overview: Young Jörgen Steenfeld is the heir of it over the chimney-indebted estate Steensgaard and unable to clear up its finances. He is being looked after by his old friend, "Mästerkatten", ie the enterprising, charming but somewhat irreplaceable Karl Konstantin Kattrup, who has been relegated from the university. Kattrup, involved as a manager at Steensgaard. Steenfeld receives visits by county governor Markdanner and her daughter Rose. The Countess is planning a marriage between Rose and Jörgen, but Jörgen is secretly in love with the orphan Helga Anthon, called Pips. The conditions are further complicated by the appearance of Kattrup and Rose.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1918-11-18
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Familjens traditioner
Overview: "Family Traditions" - The young Baron Robert falls in love with his distant relative Helga.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1920-12-06
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Thora van Deken
Overview: Film based on danish author Henrik Pontoppidan's novel Lille Rødhaette.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1920-03-15
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Charles XII
Overview: The film depicts the life of Charles XII of Sweden who oversaw the expansion of the Swedish Empire until its defeat at the Battle of Poltava. It was the most expensive production in Swedish history when it was made, and inspired a string of large budget Swedish historical films
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1925-02-02
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For Her Sake
Overview: The young married couple Sigvard and Isabella Löfgren are constantly being sought by different companies where they are trading on the bill. Sigvard is a traveling salesman and Isabella works as a secretary at a theatre agency seeking artists for a revue.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1930-08-11
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His English Wife
Overview: London socialite Cathleen Paget's adventures in love and misfortune a year after the death of her husband. Ivor Willington and Lionel Jesop play cards for who will be given the shot at flirting with Paget, as to claim her wealth. But when her brother Bruce has lost the family fortune in bad business, Cathleen is suggested to court Nordic giant Birger Holm. The two marry and the families financial problems seem to be at bay, although the life in the northern Sweden is wearing Cathleen down as she misses parties, friends and dancing at the Savoy Hotel.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1927-01-17
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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 Young Nobleman
Overview: A young Countess meets a young Count and they share a common interest in fast cars.
Genres: Adventure Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1924-11-11
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A Scarlet Angel
Overview: The criminal couple Louise Kent and Charles Zukor stages a coup in the luxury restaurant Oriental. In the midst of a dance number goes suddenly all the lights out. In the confusion that arises one of the elegant guests is deprived of her jewelry.
Genres: Crime Romance Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1922-10-02
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A Fortune Hunter
Overview: Historical drama which features Gösta Ekman as the dashing rogue who steals the heart of the ethereal Mary Johnson.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1921-03-14
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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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Longing
Overview: A shortmovie illustrating a poem by Erik Axel Karlfeldt.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1936-09-07
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