Julius Jaenzon

Tavlor från London

Julius Jaenzon

A total of 13 framed vignettes – 14 if we count the two shots of rainy streets edited together – comprise Tavlor från London, an enchanting picture gallery of London scenes in 1922. In that year the British Empire was at its territorial height, covering a quarter of the globe and thus making London truly the world’s capital. It’s something of a surprise to learn that the film was made by the great Swedish cinematographer Julius Jaenzon, shortly after he shot Victor Sjöström’s masterpiece Vem Dömer?

Vingarne

Mauritz Stiller

Egil Eide, Lars Hanson

The story is that of a conniving countess coming between a gay sculptor, Claude Zoret, and his bisexual model and lover, Mikaël, ultimately leading to Zoret's death in a raging storm at the base of a statue of Mikaël as the mythological Icarus. The film is missing 19 minutes of run time.

Ulla min Ulla

Julius Jaenzon

Torsten Winge, Åke Claesson

In the cellar Tuppen in Stockholms Old Town the troubadour Bellman sits with his drinking buddies Fredman, Mollberg, Mowitz and Father Berg.

Fiskerlivets farer

Julius Jaenzon

Alma Lund, Henry Hagerup

It was the first feature film produced in Norway.

Samhällets dom

Julius Jaenzon, Eric Malmberg

Eric Malmberg, Victor Arfvidson

Harald steals money in order to pay a personal guarantee. The crime is discovered and he is sentenced to imprisonment. After the penalty is served he travels to America to begin a new life.

Säg det i toner

Julius Jaenzon, Edvin Adolphson

Håkan Westergren, Stina Berg

This is the story of Olof Svensson who works as a streetcar conductor in Stockholm. In his free time he is a music composer.

Stockholm i färger

Julius Jaenzon

A Swedish attempt at two-color technicolor.