Mästertjuven : Drama i 3 akter (1915)

Sweden, 47 min
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Original title Mästertjuven : Drama i 3 akter
Film type Short
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Production country
  • Sweden
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Swedish release 1915-09-27

Cast

Egil Eide
Ernest Wilson, mästertjuv

John Ekman
Gordon, ingenjör

Lili Bech
Therese, Gordons hustru

Wanda Rothgardt
Margot, Gordons dotter

Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson
Mary, familjen Gordons trotjänarinna

Carl Apolloff
poliskonstapel

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About the film

This Swedish film is unfortunately considered to be lost in its entirety, and we have no knowledge of the existence of neither a complete print nor of original or preservation elements. Read...

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About the film

This Swedish film is unfortunately considered to be lost in its entirety, and we have no knowledge of the existence of neither a complete print nor of original or preservation elements. Read more on our Film Archive's page Preserved and Lost Silent Films.

Titles

Original title
  • Mästertjuven : Drama i 3 akter
Swedish release title
  • Mästertjuven
Distribution title
  • Mestertyven (Danmark)
  • Mestertyven (Norge)
  • Zertretene Herzen (Tyskland)
  • The Master Thief (USA)
  • Mestari-varas (Finland)
  • Mestarivaras (Finland)
  • Mästertjufven (Finland)
Working title
  • Kärlek och brott
  • Gentlemannatjuven
  • Gentlemantjuven
Script title
  • Kjerlighed og Brøde

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Musical Arrangement
Orchestra Leader

Cast

Egil Eide Ernest Wilson, mästertjuv
John Ekman Gordon, ingenjör
Lili Bech Therese, Gordons hustru
Wanda Rothgardt Margot, Gordons dotter
Jenny Tschernichin-Larsson Mary, familjen Gordons trotjänarinna
Carl Apolloff poliskonstapel
Julius Hälsig poliskonstapel

Companies

Production Company AB Svenska Biografteatern
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Svenska Biografteaterns Filmbyrå

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 13441
Date 1915-08-09
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 928 meters
Notes Kopiornas längd varierar från 924 till 968 m.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.33:1
Sound type Silent
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 18
Length in metres 968 meters
Length in minutes 47 min
Reels 3 reels


Production location

Svenska Biografteaterns ateljé, Lidingö. Villor på Lidingö. Hotellet och järnvägsstationen i Saltsjöbaden.

Release dates

First showing 1915-09-12 Paladsteatret Kristiania Sweden 47 min
Release in Sweden 1915-09-27 Cosmorama Gothenburg Sweden 47 min
1915-09-27 Regina Stockholm Sweden 47 min

Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Dialoglista
Script title The master-thief
Extent 4 s. Innehållsbeskrivning (2 s.) ingår.
Language English


Script type Dialoglista
Script title Le maítre-voleur.
Extent 2 s.
Language French


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Script title Kjerlighed og brøde. Karakterfilm af Sven Elvestad och Martin Jørgensen.
Extent 44 s. Miljö- och Rollista (3 s.) ingår.
Language Danish


Script type Synopsis
Script title Der Meisterdieb. Drama in drei Akten vos Stein Riverton und Martin Jörgensen.
Extent 3 s.
Language German


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 18
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images Yes
Album Yes


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Danish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language Swedish


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