John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads

John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads (Swedish: John Ericsson – segraren vid Hampton Roads) is a 1937 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Victor Sjöström, Märta Ekström and Anders Henrikson.[1][2][3] It is a biographical film of the nineteenth century Swedish engineer and inventor John Ericsson, known for his work in Britain and the United States. The title refers to the 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads in the American Civil War, which featured the warship USS Monitor designed by Ericsson.

John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads
Directed byGustaf Edgren
Written byOscar Rydqvist
Gustaf Edgren
Produced byStellan Claësson
StarringVictor Sjöström
Märta Ekström
Anders Henrikson
CinematographyÅke Dahlqvist
Edited byEdvin Hammarberg
Music byEric Bengtson
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Distributed bySvensk Filmindustri
Release date
  • 13 December 1937 (1937-12-13)
Running time
92 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark. It was produced and distributed by Svensk Filmindustri.

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References

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  1. ^ Qvist & Von Bagh p.96
  2. ^ McIlroy p.176
  3. ^ Wallengren p.127

Bibliography

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  • McIlroy, Brian. World Cinema: Sweden. Flicks Books, 1986.
  • Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.
  • Wallengren, Ann-Kristin. Welcome Home Mr Swanson: Swedish Emigrants and Swedishness on Film. Nordic Academic Press, 2014.
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