Writing
Selma Lagerlöf
Born — Died
1858-11-20 — 1940-03-16
Place of birth
Mårbacka, Värmland, Sweden
Known for
Writing
Credits
5 titles
Selma Lagerlof (20 November 1858–16 March 1940) was a famous Swedish novelist. She was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Known for
6.0A journey through Swedish queer film history.
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer
2022
4.0The extraordinary story of Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940), creator of Nils Holgersson, a memorable and legendary literary character, and the first female storyteller to win the Nobel Prize for Literature (1909); a woman as pioneering in her life as in her remarkable work.
The Wonderful Journey of Selma Lagerlöf
2020
Pictures of Mårbacka and Uppsala. Episodes from films based on Selma Lagerlöf's books. The author herself reads from one of her books.
Selma Lagerlöf: 80 Years
1938
A description of Selma Lagerlöf in her home in Mårbacka. Selma studies photographs of Victor Sjöström's latest filmization; Emperor of Portugal. Selma goes to the movies to watch the movie. Selma studies the film rolls themselves.
A Visit to Selma Lagerlöf's House
1926
10.0A group of people traveling through Sweden. It is partly the shop assistants Inga and Britta who travel on a bike through the country, partly Nisse and Rut who are on a honeymoon and travel with a truck.
Sun Over Sweden
1938
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
6.0A journey through Swedish queer film history.
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer
2022
4.0The extraordinary story of Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940), creator of Nils Holgersson, a memorable and legendary literary character, and the first female storyteller to win the Nobel Prize for Literature (1909); a woman as pioneering in her life as in her remarkable work.
The Wonderful Journey of Selma Lagerlöf
2020
1930s · 2 titles
Pictures of Mårbacka and Uppsala. Episodes from films based on Selma Lagerlöf's books. The author herself reads from one of her books.
Selma Lagerlöf: 80 Years
1938
10.0A group of people traveling through Sweden. It is partly the shop assistants Inga and Britta who travel on a bike through the country, partly Nisse and Rut who are on a honeymoon and travel with a truck.
Sun Over Sweden
1938