Ivan Hedqvist
Acting
Biography
Ivan Hedqvist (8 June 1880 – 23 August 1935) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He also directed four silent films.
Known For
The Ingmar Inheritance
When his ancestors seem to appear in the clouds during a storm of biblical proportions, young Ingmar decides to give up his career as the village teacher and to reclaim the land and farm of his fathers. The same stormy night, the charismatic preacher Helgum arrives in the village to spread the word about the promises of the Holy Land, which turns parents and children, men and wives, brothers and sisters, against one another. Ingmar is torn between his love for the headmaster’s daughter Gertrud who is under the preacher’s spell, and the prospects of marrying the judge’s daughter Barbro in order to keep the farm.
Love's Crucible
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.”
Sin
A married writer's luck turns when he gets a play produced at Théâtre de Paris. He meets the femme fatale who should play the lead in his play. Passion and conflict occurs.
The Downy Girl
The mayor's son Mauritz Fristedt, has become deeply in love with the baker's daughter Dunungen. The mayor applauds the engagement because Mauritz will to try to foist a pack of worthless shares from his uncle to his father-in-law.
Johan Ulfstjerna
The story of a man who makes a great sacrifice for his country and for his son. Based on the play of the same title by Tor Hedberg.
Järnbäraren
An iron carrier sees his daughter being seduced and doesn't like it.
The Wedding at Ulfåsa
Second film adaption of Frans Hedberg's play.
The voice of the heart
Birgit Storm meets variety artist Jim Gray at a bar. They dance with each other, marry and have children. The Jim leaves to go to war.
The Doctor's Secret
Lady Lillian Gardner is unhappily married to rich businessman Richard Gardner. On a banquet she meets Hugo Paton whom she falls in love with.
Only a Dancing Girl
Heinrich Zentler is a successful man, both on football and in his legal career.
Filmography
as Henry Tuttle
as Kersti's Father
as Colonel von Radvanyi
as Louis van Zanten
as Stark-Anders
as John Ulfstjerna
as Anton
as Pojken
as Teodor Fristedt
as Dahl
as Confidence Man