Gösta Ekman

God and Satan war over earth; to settle things, they wager on the soul of Faust, a learned and prayerful alchemist.

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...

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...

A quick overview of Swedish film history, featuring a breathtaking cavalry of scenes from about 170 films.

Documentary about the Swedish actor Gösta Ekman (1890-1938) with interviews with friends and colleagues.

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...

A travelling theater-company performs Offenbach's "The Beautiful Helene" when an officer in the audience notices the similarity in appearance between...

The world famous violinist Holger Brandt comes back to his family after a tour. He and his wife have been married for many years, but their love has...

Joe, a circus clown, has a chance meeting with a famous French fashion designer, who – enthralled by Joe’s artistic talent – gets...

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...

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....

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...

Mr. and Mrs. Gyurkovics have a dozen children the oldest of which, the twins Géza and Bandi, just preparing for their matriculation...

Social comedy-drama. Aristocrat's boredom in marriage of convenience and sacrif ice of self on behalf of wife's lover.

Compilation film with scenes from different Swedish silent films, many of the films have since been lost and the only surviving fragments can be...

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...

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...

Mauritz Stiller directed adaptation of Hugo von Hofmannsthal's Das fremde Mädchen.

The fate of a French aristocrat is revealed in this historical costume drama, who, in 1792, finds herself confronted with the choice of either...

Ture believes he has killed an elderly man after his birthday party.

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...

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...

Ludwig Karlsson works for the cavalry captain Paul Rosencrona at the horse guard in Stockholm.

Hellert, a middle-aged man, lawyer and well-established, make the acquaintance of kindergarten teacher Birgit Steen. He falls in love with her and...

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...

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.

The story about a Stockholm wholesaler and his three daughters.

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...

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...

"Family Traditions" - The young Baron Robert falls in love with his distant relative Helga.

Film based on danish author Henrik Pontoppidan's novel Lille Rødhaette.

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 young married couple Sigvard and Isabella Löfgren are constantly being sought by different companies where they are trading on the bill....

London socialite Cathleen Paget's adventures in love and misfortune a year after the death of her husband. Ivor Willington and Lionel Jesop play...

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 young Countess meets a young Count and they share a common interest in fast cars.

Historical drama which features Gösta Ekman as the dashing rogue who steals the heart of the ethereal Mary Johnson.

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...

Vera Nilsson is friendly with the poor neighbor boy Håkan, this is not seen kindly by Vera's father Nils.

A shortmovie illustrating a poem by Erik Axel Karlfeldt.