House Slaves | |
Director: | Ragnar Widestedt |
Producer: | Stellan Claësson Karin Swanström |
Starring: | Dagmar Ebbesen Agda Helin Karin Swanström |
Editing: | Ragnar Westfelt |
Cinematography: | Ragnar Westfelt |
Studio: | Bonnierfilm |
Distributor: | Svenska Filmkompaniet |
Runtime: | 93 minutes |
Country: | Sweden |
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]