House Slaves | |
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Directed by | Ragnar Widestedt |
Written by | Christian Bogø (play) Axel Frische (play) Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius Sam Ask |
Produced by |
Stellan Claësson Karin Swanström |
Starring |
Dagmar Ebbesen Agda Helin Karin Swanström |
Cinematography | Ragnar Westfelt |
Edited by | Ragnar Westfelt |
Production company | Bonnierfilm |
Distributed by | Svenska Filmkompaniet |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Sweden |
Languages |
House Slaves (Swedish: Hemslavinnor) is a 1923 Swedish silent comedy film directed by Ragnar Widestedt and starring Dagmar Ebbesen, Agda Helin and Karin Swanström. [1] It was based on a 1920 Danish play which first appeared in Sweden in 1921. It was shot at studios in Kungsholmen in Stockholm with location shooting at Ränneslätt.
The plot revolves around Grethe, a young woman who heads to Stockholm to find work as a domestic servant. Ebbesen reprised the role of Kristina in the 1933 remake House Slaves, in the 1942 film We House Slaves as well as over five hundred times on stage. [2]