The Österman Brothers' Virago (1925 film) explained

The Österman Brothers' Virago
Director:	William Larsson
Based On:	The Österman Brother's Virago by Oscar Wennersten
Starring:	Frida Sporrong Georg Blomstedt Carl-Ivar Ytterman
Cinematography:	Arthur Thorell
Studio:	Filmindustri AB Triumvir
Runtime:	85 minutes
Country:	Sweden

The Österman Brothers' Virago (Swedish: Bröderna Östermans huskors) is a 1925 Swedish silent comedy film directed by William Larsson and starring Frida Sporrong, Georg Blomstedt and Carl-Ivar Ytterman.^[1] It is one of several films based on the 1913 play of the same title by Oscar Wennersten.^[2]

Synopsis

The Österman brothers advertise for a maid to help with the housework on their farm. However when the attractive but domineering Anna arrives they come to regret this.

Cast

• Frida Sporrong as Anna Söderberg
• Georg Blomstedt as Lars Österman
• Carl-Ivar Ytterman as Karl Österman
• Nils Lundell as Nils Österman
• Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson as Helena Vestman
• Eric Engstam as Jan Vestman
• Edit Rolf as Ella Vestman
• Paul Seelig as Axel Ohlsson
• Valborg Hansson as Countess Lejonflyckt
• Georg af Klercker as Count Lejonflyckt

Bibliography

• Gustafsson, Tommy . Masculinity in the Golden Age of Swedish Cinema: A Cultural Analysis of 1920s Films. McFarland, 2014.
• Larsson, Mariah & Marklund, Anders (ed.). Swedish Film: An Introduction and Reader. Nordic Academic Press, 2010.

Notes and References

1. Gustafsson p.106
2. Larsson & Marklund p.124