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Sigrid Holmquist

70 %|Oct 8, 2010|Documentary, Drama

The story of Swedish silent film actress Sigrid Holmquist's life (1899-1970), by using the silent film medium. It consists of already existing film clips from the 1910s and 20s. Sigrid is played by eight different stars from her era, and she also plays herself. Sigrid Holmquist was born in Borås, Sweden and her stubborn spirit led her to become a movie star in Scandinavia and Hollywood before retiring from the movies in 1926. An experimental film project.

Featured Crew

Maria Norrman
Writer
Maria Norrman
Director
Charles G. Clarke
Director of Photography
Ollie Leach
Director of Photography
Faxon M. Dean
Director of Photography
Henry Cronjager
Director of Photography

Cast

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Sigrid Holmquist
Herself (archive footage)
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Greta Garbo
Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)
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Lillian Gish
Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)
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Clara Bow
Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)
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Mary Pickford
Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)
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Olive Thomas
Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)
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Georgia Hale
Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)
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Mary Miles Minter
Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)
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William P. Carleton
Sydney Chaplin (archive footage)
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Charlie Chaplin
Himself (archive footage)
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Rudolph Valentino
Himself (archive footage)
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Harold Lloyd
Arthur Cox (archive footage)
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Antonio Moreno
Swedish Film Producer (archive footage)