Movie posters need to be immediately appealing to lure the potential
customer into the cinema. Some though go way beyond appealing and are
really artistic. I will share some of my favourites in this blog, aiming
for a grouping of twelve around a certain theme. The theme for today's
post is Swedish Art Deco versions of non-Swedish movies. The image above is
made via Photofunia and is free from copyright restrictions.
The Silver Slave (1927)
Njutnings-Lystna Kvinnor (Pleasure-Lusting Women) is the Swedish title for the American movie The Silver Slave, directed by Howard Bretherton, starring Irene Rich, Audrey Ferris and Holmes Herbert (IMDB link).
Le Bonheur du Jour (1927)
Hennes Helighet (Her Holiness) is the Swedish title for the French movie Le Bonheur du Jour, directed by Gaston Ravel, starring Pierre Batcheff, Elmire Vautier, and Henry Krauss (IMDB link).
A Woman of Affairs (1928)
Gröna Hatten (Green Hat) is the Swedish title for the American movie A Woman of Affairs, directed by Clarence Brown, starring Greta Garbo, John Gilbert and Lewis Stone (IMDB link).
Not Quite Decent (1929)
Farligt Sällskap (Dangerous Company) is the Swedish title for the American movie Not Quite Decent, directed by Irving Cummings, starring June Collyer, Louise Dresser and Allan Lane (IMDB link).
The Cocoanuts (1929)
Miljonärernas paradis (The millionaires' paradise) is the Swedish title for the American movie The Cocoanuts, directed by Robert Florey and Joseph Santley, starring Mary Eaton and the four Marx Brothers (IMDB link).
Woman in the Moon (1929)
Månraketen (Moon Rocket) is the Swedish title for the German movie Frau im Mond, directed by Friz Land, starring Willy Fritsch, Gerda Maurus and Klaus Pohl (IMDB link).
Dames Ahoy (1930)
När Sjömän Gå I Land (When Sailors Go Ashore) is the Swedish title for the American movie Dames Ahoy, directed by William James Craft, starring Glenn Tryon, Helen Wright and Otis Harlan (IMDB link).
Ariane (1931)
Ariane is the Swedish title for the German movie Ariane, directed by Paul Czinner, starring Elisabeth Bergner, Rudolf Forster and Annemarie Steinsieck (IMDB link).
Stamboul (1931)
Äventyret i Stambul (Adventure in Stamboul) is the Swedish title for the British movie Stamboul, directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki, starring Warwick Ward, Rosita Moreno and Margot Grahame (IMDB link).
Bolero (1934)
Bolero is the Swedish title for the American movie Bolero, directed by Wesley Ruggles, starring George Raft, Carole Lombard and Sally Rand (IMDB link).
The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)
Lady Marys Älskare (Lady Mary's Lover) is the Swedish title of the American movie The Barretts of Wimpole Street, directed by Sidney Franklin, starring Norma Shearer, Fredric March and Charles Laughton (IMDB link).
Things to Come (1936)
Tider Skola Komma is the Swedish title for the American movie Things to Come, directed by William Cameron Menzies, starring Raymond Massey, Edward Chapman and Ralph Richardson (IMDB link).
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