Mathias Taube

Mathias ″Mattis″ Taube (21 September 1876 – 23 June 1934) was a Swedish actor and artist. Taube made his film debut in 1916, and came to participate in more than 20 films.

Kiss of Death (1916)

After the respectable Dr. Monro was found dead, the housekeeper and two engineers testify in court. A case of commercial delinquency and bribery is reconstructed on that occasion. Sadly only about half the film exists today.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Sjöström
CAST:  Victor Sjöström  •  Albin Lavén  •  Mathias Taube  •  Wanda Rothgardt

After the respectable Dr. Monro was found dead, the housekeeper and two engineers testify in court. A case of commercial delinquency and bribery is reconstructed on that occasion. Sadly only about half the film exists today.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Sjöström
CAST:  Victor Sjöström  •  Albin Lavén  •  Mathias Taube  •  Wanda Rothgardt

Servant's Entrance (1932)

Helga Breder is a young, spoiled girl. To her beloved Jörgen she says that she, as a modern young woman, is multi-talented and can do whatever she likes. Jörgen bets that she can't work as a house-maid but, if she manages it, he will buy her a diamond ring. Helga ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gustaf Molander
CAST:  Carl Barcklind  •  Tutta Rolf  •  Bengt Djurberg  •  Emma Meissner

Helga Breder is a young, spoiled girl. To her beloved Jörgen she says that she, as a modern young woman, is multi-talented and can do whatever she likes. Jörgen bets that she can't work as a house-maid but, if she manages it, he will buy her a diamond ring. Helga ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gustaf Molander
CAST:  Carl Barcklind  •  Tutta Rolf  •  Bengt Djurberg  •  Emma Meissner

Johan (1921)

On a farm in up-country Sweden, an enigmatic stranger comes to a conservative peasant community and seduces a farmer's wife. -IMDB  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mauritz Stiller
CAST:  Jenny Hasselqvist  •  Mathias Taube  •  Hildegard Harring  •  Urho Somersalmi

On a farm in up-country Sweden, an enigmatic stranger comes to a conservative peasant community and seduces a farmer's wife. -IMDB  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mauritz Stiller
CAST:  Jenny Hasselqvist  •  Mathias Taube  •  Hildegard Harring  •  Urho Somersalmi

Therèse (1916)

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DIRECTION:  Victor Sjöström
CAST:  Lili Beck  •  Lars Hanson  •  Albin Lavén  •  Mathias Taube

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DIRECTION:  Victor Sjöström
CAST:  Lili Beck  •  Lars Hanson  •  Albin Lavén  •  Mathias Taube

The Ingmar Inheritance (1925)

"The Ingmar Inheritance". The story of a group of farmers who choose to leave their homes and follow the preacher Helgum to the Holy Land.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gustaf Molander
CAST:  Märta Halldén  •  Ivan Hedqvist  •  John Ekman  •  Lars Hanson

"The Ingmar Inheritance". The story of a group of farmers who choose to leave their homes and follow the preacher Helgum to the Holy Land.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gustaf Molander
CAST:  Märta Halldén  •  Ivan Hedqvist  •  John Ekman  •  Lars Hanson

Ådalen's poetry (1928)

Greger Anner, a student from Uppsala, comes to Ådalen to pursue geological studies. He meets the beautiful and imaginative chalet-girl Sago-Gunnel from Ortorpsgården and they share a blissful summer of love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Theodor Berthels
CAST:  Mathias Taube  •  Hilda Borgström  •  Jessie Wessel  •  Einar Axelsson

Greger Anner, a student from Uppsala, comes to Ådalen to pursue geological studies. He meets the beautiful and imaginative chalet-girl Sago-Gunnel from Ortorpsgården and they share a blissful summer of love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Theodor Berthels
CAST:  Mathias Taube  •  Hilda Borgström  •  Jessie Wessel  •  Einar Axelsson

The Kingdom of Rye (1929)

Based on a Finnish poem, The Kingdom of Rye is a gorgeous romantic drama set in rural northern Sweden during the harvest. It features a young couple whose love affair is fraught with Hardy-esque complications and an unhappily married wife of the landowner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivar Johansson
CAST:  Mathias Taube  •  Eric Laurent  •  Märtha Lindlöf  •  Margit Manstad

Based on a Finnish poem, The Kingdom of Rye is a gorgeous romantic drama set in rural northern Sweden during the harvest. It features a young couple whose love affair is fraught with Hardy-esque complications and an unhappily married wife of the landowner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivar Johansson
CAST:  Mathias Taube  •  Eric Laurent  •  Märtha Lindlöf  •  Margit Manstad

The voice of the heart (1930)

Birgit Storm meets variety artist Jim Gray at a bar. They dance with each other, marry and have children. The Jim leaves to go to war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rune Carlsten
CAST:  Margit Manstad  •  Ragnar Billberg  •  Richard Lund  •  Ivan Hedqvist

Birgit Storm meets variety artist Jim Gray at a bar. They dance with each other, marry and have children. The Jim leaves to go to war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rune Carlsten
CAST:  Margit Manstad  •  Ragnar Billberg  •  Richard Lund  •  Ivan Hedqvist

A woman's tomorrow (1931)

A smart young manicurist works in a hotel where she earns big money by tricking businessmen by persuading them to do certain deals where she has a commission. She meets a young inexperienced man who falls in love with her and proposes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gustaf Bergman
CAST:  Vera Schmiterlöw  •  Paul Seelig  •  Ragnar Widestedt  •  Mathias Taube

A smart young manicurist works in a hotel where she earns big money by tricking businessmen by persuading them to do certain deals where she has a commission. She meets a young inexperienced man who falls in love with her and proposes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gustaf Bergman
CAST:  Vera Schmiterlöw  •  Paul Seelig  •  Ragnar Widestedt  •  Mathias Taube

Let No Man Put Asunder (1921)

During the 1200s, the catholic priest Peder has to divorce his wife when the church votes for celibacy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rune Carlsten
CAST:  Carl-Ivar Nilsson  •  Edith Erastoff  •  Theodor Blich  •  Jessie Wessel

During the 1200s, the catholic priest Peder has to divorce his wife when the church votes for celibacy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rune Carlsten
CAST:  Carl-Ivar Nilsson  •  Edith Erastoff  •  Theodor Blich  •  Jessie Wessel