House Slaves (1923 film)
| House Slaves | |
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| Directed by | Ragnar Widestedt |
| Written by | Christian Bogø (play) Axel Frische (play) Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius Sam Ask |
| Produced by | Stellan Claësson Karin Swanström |
| Starring | Dagmar Ebbesen Agda Helin Karin Swanström |
| Cinematography | Ragnar Westfelt |
| Edited by | Ragnar Westfelt |
Production company | Bonnierfilm |
| Distributed by | Svenska Filmkompaniet |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
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House Slaves (Swedish: Hemslavinnor) is a 1923 Swedish silent comedy film directed by Ragnar Widestedt and starring Dagmar Ebbesen, Agda Helin and Karin Swanström. 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 of the same name, in the 1942 film We House Slaves as well as over five hundred times on stage.