Sigrid Holmquist
Oct 08 2010
•0h 22m
•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.
Cast
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Sigrid Holmquist
Herself (archive footage)
Greta Garbo
Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)
Lillian Gish
Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)
Clara Bow
Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)
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