Einar Axelsson
Also Known As: Einar Axelson
Biography: Einar Axelsson (25 February 1895 – 30 October 1971) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Einar Rickard Axelsson was born at Lund in Skåne, Sweden. He was the son of actors Konstantin and Amelie Axelsson. He was the brother of journalist George Axelsson (1898–1966). After playing at the Folkteatern in Gothenburg (1913–1914), he joined the theater company of Karin Swanström which was active until the early 1920s. From 1925 to 1941, Axelsson was one of the leading names in various theater companies associated with Ernst Eklund. He died at Stocksund in Stockholm and was buried at Danderyds kyrkogård in Stockholm.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Lund, Skåne län, Sweden
Adult: No
Birthday: February 25, 1895
Age: 130 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: October 30, 1971
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Nygifta
Overview: The young architect Gunnar Bergstrand marries the Norwegian Eva, against his parents' wishes.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1941-02-20
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Amatörfilmen
Overview: The jeweler Edmond gets a competitor, Mr. Snyder, who specializes in imitations. Snyder challenges him and claims he can make a perfect imitation of a pearl Edmond chooses.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1922-10-30
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Ett dockhem
Overview: August Strindberg's feedback to Henrik Ibsen's "Doll's House"--a short story from the collection "Giftas" (Getting married), about female emancipation and obsolete marriages.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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The Emperor of Portugallia
Overview: The poor farmer Jan is getting very old when he becomes father to the girl, Klara Gulla. First, he sees the child as a burden, but when he receives the newborn child in his arms he is overjoyed. He does everything in his power for her during her. But when she as an adult leaves home, Jan can not come over the loss of her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1944-12-26
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Swing it, fröken
Overview: There is a new English teacher in school, Miss Lind. She moves in with the Nilssons, whose son Sigge prefers playing with his trumpet than to study German. Miss Lind convinces him how important his studies are. But Sanna, a girl in Sigge's class becomes jealous and angry when Sigge prefers his homework instead of her. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1956-10-20
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A Little Flirt
Overview: Orphan Didi is raised by her aunts and in love with her ward, the surgeon Dr. Gunnar Green. He is more interested in the stars of the theatre so Didi decides to fight for him.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1934-01-29
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On the Sunny Side
Overview: Eva Bergh works as a bank clerk, but dreams of becoming an artist. At a party she meets the rich Harald Ribe and he instantly falls in love with her. When he proposes to marry her she has no work or place to live and she accepts. At Harald's estate she can live comfortably, but she misses her old friends.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1936-02-03
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Happiness Is on Its Way
Overview: The idle rich have their own particular problems. Case in point, Georg and Monika Hedberg were once poor and happy but since Georg became an established painter family bliss has decreased for every fur coat Monika has bought. Their divorce lawyer suggest that they try to save their marriage by moving to a small apartment and live life frugally but happy. When the trial period is over and they want to return home again, their lawyer has stolen their money and disappeared. The Hedbergs are evicted for unpaid rent and terminal poverty seem to be imminent.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1942-08-17
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The Ghost at Bragehus
Overview: Bragehus manor receives a new farm bailiff with new ideas on how to run a modern farm. The manor is haunted by a ghost.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1936-11-25
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The Marriage Game
Overview: The sculptress Tora Diidiken is married to the sculptor Gunnar Grahn and they both compete in a contest to design a statue for the public square in Hicksville.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1935-11-25
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En sjöman i frack
Overview: First mate Karlsson is mistaken for famous actor Linde.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1942-02-22
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Flottans överman
Overview: Fabian Bom has been sent by the Export Association to promote Swedish export to Spain. He travels with the navy's cruiser to Barcelona, but his jealous fiancée Gullan has followed him in secret to keep an eye on him. In Barcelona the usually strict and virtuous Bom is surrounded by the local women and has a ball. He meets the young and zestful Linnea from Sweden. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1958-09-15
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Fia Jansson från Söder
Overview: Luft-Kalle and Kol-Jocke get into adventures in southern Stockholm around midsummer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1944-11-27
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A Crime
Overview: "A Crime" - A murder is committed in an apartment building in Stockholm. And afterward all clues point toward the Justice of the Supreme Court and his sons. But who did it? And why? And will they be able to live with the guilt?
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1940-08-22
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I gult och blått
Overview: Erik Brenner is crazy about football and his girlfriend Britta. She tries to make him concentrate on his studies, but that's easier said than done.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1942-11-11
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Iris and the Lieutenant
Overview: Robert, an upper-class officer, meets and falls in love with Iris, a house maid. His family will do anything to stop her from marrying him.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1946-12-16
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Åh, en så'n advokat
Overview: Driver Elof "Loffe" Karlsson ends his employment with the director Bergfeldt, who is divorcing wife Karin. He takes the place of a lawyer Nyberg, provides Mrs. Bergfeldt a restaurant. This is where the young and cute waitress Greta and Loffe become acquainted. Greta Bergman is involved in a large inheritance case, and as a lawyer Nyberg agreed to take care for her. But Nyberg is a swindler who himself wants to access the money.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1940-08-26
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Lyckliga Vestköping
Overview: When the mine is closing down in the small community of Vestköping the town bank is also in danger. Sudden news of the return of one of the town's inhabitants who had emigrated to the USA and is said to be very wealthy improves spirits of everyone.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1937-08-20
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The Girl in Tails
Overview: Katja is about to graduate, but she has nothing to wear for the graduation ball. Her father, the eccentric inventor Carl Axel Kock does not spend much of his income on Katja while her brother Curry gets everything he wants. So on the day of the ball, Katja simply dresses up in her brother’s brand new evening attire and attends the dance, smokes cigars, drinks brandy–and causes a scandal.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1926-09-05
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Giftasvuxna döttrar
Overview: Porter's wife Emma has three daughters, all "marriageable". All three have worries about marriage.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1933-04-09
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We Home Toilers
Overview: The stern, but kind-hearted, Kristiana from the country takes place as a maid with the Larsson family in Stockholm, previously (in)famous for its rapid turnover of housemaids.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1942-04-04
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En flicka kommer till sta'n
Overview: Ulla takes the train to Stockholm to try her luck in the big city.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1937-02-18
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Eva går ombord
Overview: Eva is an employee in a fashion store. One day she finds cruise tickets in the name of Bo Stensjö and boards the ship pretending to be his wife. Things get awkward when Stensjö eventually boards the boat himself and is informed that his "wife" is already aboard....
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1934-11-02
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Black Roses
Overview: The waitress Inga is pregnant and the father, the sailor Edvin, tells her to find someone who can handle the child instead of him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1932-02-29
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Ungdom av i dag
Overview: Lydia is a problem for her husband. She is wasteful and the family have huge debts. To solve the financial problems, Lydia is planning to marry her daughter to a wealthy acquaintance.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1935-11-13
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I dag gifter sig min man
Overview: Mette divorced from her husband, the architect Sven, a year ago. But her feelings for him are still strong. When she hears about Sven getting married to Vera she can't avoid to interfer.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1943-10-01
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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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Tant Grön, Tant Brun och Tant Gredelin
Overview: In a house in a small town, three sisters - Tant Grön, Tant Brun and Tant Gredelin - live together.
Genres: Family
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1947-12-19
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Bröder emellan
Overview: Identical twin brothers Patrik and Peter Brodd haven't seen each other for twelve years until Peter returns from America and goes to Patrik's office and demands that he gives him more money. Patrik becomes so upset that he faints. Peter quickly sends the unconscious Patrik to the hospital and takes over his brother's identity. He soon discovers that Peter is having an affair with his secretary. Peter's wife discovers that her husband has become very charming, not at all the usual boor. Meanwhile, Patrik tries to leave the hospital and stop his brother.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1946-11-18
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Magistrarna på sommarlov
Overview: Inga Danell's summer vacation is near. But unfortunately both Inga and her brother Acke have bad grades and are forced to study by the help of a tutor.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1941-11-22
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Girl in Tails
Overview: The beautiful student Katja shocks the conservative and rigid city of Wadköping by appearing in tail-coat on the big prom.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1956-10-15
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Kärleksexpressen
Overview: Dentist Weber practices in the small town of Vårköping and gets into love trouble.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1932-10-31
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Kärlek - Ett minnesprogram
Overview: Between theater and something else, this story seems to be about both a birthday and Christmas Eve at the same time, although it is more abstract. There are also absurd actions and surrealistic hints. A dream-like show.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1967-12-14
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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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Divorced
Overview: Gertrud is being abandoned by her husband after 20 years of marriage. Offended and unhappy she leaves her home and rents a room. The landlady's son is drawn to her and tries to help her out of the loneliness.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1951-12-26
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Swedish and Underage
Overview: A girl of 14 is embarrassing her foster parents. She exposes herself to a homeless and police. It turns out that the girl has had sex with various men in exchange for a little kindness and chocolate. At fornication trial she has to face the city's municipal chief, who also has abused the girl.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1969-09-07
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Flickan i fönstret mitt emot
Overview: The bricklayer Loffe often sees sculptress Ingrid in a window a cross the building. They get to now each other and soon fall in love. Loffe works for the master-builder Swahne who is Ingrid's uncle. Swahne comes up with a plan to see if Loffe's feelings for her are true or if he is just out for her money.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1942-03-03
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Det är min musik
Overview: Inga and her father, the violin maker Lars, are big music enthusiasts. One day they meet the violinist Jan-Erik.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1942-09-14
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Fattiga riddare
Overview: Marianne is not satisfied with her job at a farm and dreams of moving to the big city. When she finally decides to go she is robbed on arrival. Two older gentlemen decide to help her avoid the dangers of the city.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1944-12-26
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The Great Amateur
Overview: Modern fairy tale about the small town of Fårtuna where the chief of police is also an amateur theater director. The local shop assistant Linda aspires to become an actress and gets discovered by a talent agent from Stockholm.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1958-06-22
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Ä' vi gifta?
Overview: The well-known musician and composer Åke Kjellberg wakes up in a nice Stockholm apartment. He lives in Count Sparvhök's empty home until it gets rented out.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1936-03-09
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Perhaps a Gentleman
Overview: Director Hugo Berner and Doctor Olof Mellgren have come out of the theater where they have just shown the classic play Pygmalion. Director Mellgren claims that, like Higgins in the play, he can turn a harbor worker into the gentleman.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1935-08-24
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Giftas
Overview: "Marriage" - Paul Rosenkrans is a Captain of the Swedish Navy and has been married to his Signe for six years. They are still as in love as if they were newly engaged. But when Paul's leave is over for this time, Signe meets an old good friend, the plucky suffragette Annie Behrman, chairman of "Women's Political Freedom Party". Annie has written a book about the woman's slavery in marriage and begins to process Signe with her ideas that soon makes Signe see her marriage in a whole new light.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1926-03-01
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Fransson the Terrible
Overview: A young baker moves to the small town of Västerby and becomes successful with a new type of whole wheat bread.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1941-09-22
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Thomas Graals myndling
Overview: Paul is a student does not devote to much time for studies. He enjoys the pleasures of life. Babette is a girl who dreams about a life in luxury. Paul falls in love with Babette.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1922-10-09
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Ådalen's poetry
Overview: Greger Anner, a student from Uppsala, comes to Ådalen to pursue geological studies. He meets the beautiful and imaginative chalet-girl Sago-Gunnel from Ortorpsgården and they share a blissful summer of love.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1928-10-22
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Flickorna på Solvik
Overview: In the Skåne manor house Cronoholm, the rich Baron Rutger Cronsköld live with his two children Börje and Martha.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1926-10-25
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Hanna in High Society
Overview: When the old colonel Hummerborg dies, he leaves his fortune and estate to his trusted housemaid Hanna. But the colonel's relatives try everything to have the last will canceled.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1940-11-04
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Solkatten
Overview: The waitress Monica goes to Västerköping to find out who actually was her father. By aunt Margareta, she has been told that her mother, who died at birth, had four admirers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1948-11-27
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Som fallen från skyarna
Overview: Professor Örnstedt is having a hard time at home.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1943-07-24
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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 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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A Dream Play
Overview: "A dream play" - This made-for-television film constituted Bergman’s first production of Strindberg’s A Dream Play – a play he would revisit three times more. Gunnar Ollén’s Malmö crew was behind this, for its time, prestigious and costly theatre production, involving more than 40 actors and no less than 75 extras.
Genres: Drama Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1963-05-02
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The Smugglers
Overview: Anne Marie (Lili Lani) gets invited by her aunt to a hotel to to meet her admirers. Not to fulfill her aunt's wishes, but to verify who works at the hotel.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1925-04-06
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