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Edvard Persson

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Edvard Persson

Born January 17, 1888 · Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden

Died September 19, 1957 · aged 69

Carl Edvard Persson (17 January 1888, in Sankt Pauli parish, Malmö, Scania – 19 September 1957, in Helsingborg, Scania) was a celebrated Swedish actor, director and singer. During his time, he was well-known in the entire country, but through many of his films and songs, he is often associated with his home province, Scania (Swedish and Danish: Skåne).

Known For

Shanty TownShanty Town · 1932
Shanty Town
★ 6.01932
MovieComedy
About two neighboring houses on Södermalm in Stockholm and the people living in them.
The PaymasterThe Paymaster · 1939
The Paymaster
★ 8.71939
MovieComedyRomance
Henrik Karlsson is accused of having stolen 5,000 SEK, even though he is innocent. But to protect the real thief, who is sick in hospital, Karlsson takes the full responsibility.
The Students at TröstehultThe Students at Tröstehult · 1924
The Students at Tröstehult
★ 6.01924
MovieComedyRomance
Baron Brusenhielm at castle Tröstehult in Skåne dislikes how his young son Karl Oscar is playing “mother and father” with the tenant’s daughter Ann-Marie, as he anticipates the beginning of a future misalliance. Years pass, and Karl Oscar is about to graduate high school. He pretends to study church history but reads in fact “The Seducer’s Diary” and thinks of Ann-Marie, who is now grown up into a woman.
Jens Mons in AmericaJens Mons in America · 1947
Jens Mons in America
★ 5.01947
MovieComedy
Jens Månsson has big financial problems and realizes that he probably has to leave his dear Skåne farm Gåsabo. But suddenly, he inherits a fortune from his brother John in America.
SnapphanarSnapphanar · 1941
Snapphanar
★ 6.01941
MovieComedyRomance
In an occupied country, the people rise to throw off the occupants. This includes Jens the farmer and his three sons who successfully perform sneak attacks on the invading army.
The Bells in Old TownThe Bells in Old Town · 1946
The Bells in Old Town
★ 6.71946
MovieDrama
Kalle Magnus Berg is a kind bailiff in Gamla Stan (Old Town) in Stockholm. He helps out "clients" by supporting them with money from his own pocket. His neighbor is a jazz musician who plays at a restaurant for a living.
En natt på GlimmingehusEn natt på Glimmingehus · 1954
En natt på Glimmingehus
★ 7.01954
MovieComedyRomance
Gammel-Nils works as a guide at Glimmingehus and guides us through this movie about love and ghosts.
Turn of the CenturyTurn of the Century · 1944
Turn of the Century
★ 6.01944
MovieComedyRomance
Munthe has become a rich farmer through his own work and has gained some influence in the local community. He is strongly opposed to the immigration of east European farm labour from Galicia who, he claims, makes life difficult for the locals. A new school teacher with socialist leanings arrive and Munthe's daughter fall in love with him. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

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