The Emperor of Portugallia (1944)

Original title

Kejsarn av Portugallien

Directed by

Gustaf Molander

Genre

drama film

Country

Sweden

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

K-16

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In early 1900s Sweden, a poor farmer becomes obsessed with the idea that his daughter has achieved great success and status abroad. He creates an elaborate fantasy world around her, straining his relationship with reality and his family.

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What happens

The Emperor of Portugallia (Swedish: Kejsarn av Portugallien) is a 1944 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Victor Sjöström, Gunn Wållgren and Karl-Arne Holmsten. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in the city's Old Town and the province of Värmland. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Nils Svenwall and Arne Åkermark. It is based on the 1914 novel of the same title by Selma Lagerlöf, which had previously been adapted into the 1925 American silent film The Tower of Lies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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