Emilie Högquist (film)

Emilie Högquist is a 1939 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Georg Rydeberg, Signe Hasso, and Anna Lindahl. It portrays the life of the 19th-century actress Emilie Högquist. The film was a commercial failure, and its production company Svensk Filmindustri suffered its largest financial losses of the decade.[1]

Emilie Högquist
Still with Irma Christenson and Signe Hasso
Directed byGustaf Molander
Written byGustaf Molander
Gösta Stevens
StarringGeorg Rydeberg
Signe Hasso
Anna Lindahl
CinematographyJulius Jaenzon
Edited byEdvin Hammarberg
Music byJules Sylvain
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Distributed bySvensk Filmindustri
Release date
  • 26 December 1939 (1939-12-26)
Running time
110 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

The film's art direction was done by Arne Åkermark.

Main cast

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References

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  1. ^ Larsson & Marklund p.116

Further reading

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  • Mariah Larsson & Anders Marklund. Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader. Nordic Academic Press, 2010.
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