Lilly Jacobson

Acting

Lilly Jacobson

Born 1893-06-08 · Gothenburg, Sweden

Lilly Viktoria Matilda Jacobsson was a Swedish stage and screen actress. She made her film debut in "The Opium Den" (1911).

Acting credits

Brother Against Brother poster
5.0

Two brothers compete for the love of a woman while the impending war threatens to separate them from both sides of the border. Based on the novel "La Débâcle" by Émile Zola.

Brother Against Brother

1913

For the Fatherland poster
6.3

A spy from a foreign country charms upper-class girl Ebba to infiltrate circle of powerful people.

For the Fatherland

1914

The Stormbird poster
NR

Olga is a young student and a revolutionary agitator in Russian ruled Poland.

The Stormbird

1914

A Trip to Mars poster
6.4

The navy captain Avanti Planetaros is inspired by his astronomer-father to travel through outer space to reach other worlds. He becomes an aviator and, along with the young scientist Dr. Krafft, the driving force behind the construction of a space-ship. Despite oppostion from the mocking Professor Dubius, Planetaros gathers a crew of fearless men and takes off. During the long voyage, the crew becomes restless; a mutiny is narrowly avoided. Finally, they reach Mars and discover that the planet is inhabited by people who have reached a higher stage of development, free of diseases, sorrow, violence, sexual urges, and the fear of death. Avanti falls in love with Marya, daughter of the Prince of Wisdom, the head of the Martians. Marya shares his feelings and decides to return with him in order to bring the wisdom of the Martians to the backward Earthlings. (stumfilm.dk)

A Trip to Mars

1918

The Power of Music poster
8.0

Composer Edvard Björkman suffers amnesia during an accident at sea, but finds a new identity and career in Paris. Meanwhile, back in Sweden, his family suffers.

The Power of Music

1912

A Friend of the People poster
6.7

The social storm after World War I divides the people. In the eye of the storm are three brothers fighting for the lower classes, each in his own way. Waldo the blacksmith wants a world revolution by power and violence. Ernst the typographer is convinced that knowledge and understanding, enlightenment and education is the way to go. And Kurt the ethereal watchmaker sees society as a malfunctioning clockwork that can be fixed by a simple yet drastic intervention. (Stumfilm.dk)

A Friend of the People

1918

Towards the Light poster
6.8

Countess Ysabel is a young and rich woman with many suitors. An elegant and adventurous baron has managed to win her heart, but she anyway continues to play with other men’s feelings. Nemesis hits her when a young man with a broken heart kills himself, and the baron at the same time reveals a horrible secret. Ysabe'ls world seems to fall apart.

Towards the Light

1919

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Two gentlemen meet a light-hearted young woman at a summer hotel. She enjoys being spoiled and the trio travels to Paris. Love arises and one of the men is excluded and becomes jealous.

The Opium Den

1911

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A ski patrol is sent to fend off attack by advancing enemy forces. Featuring scenes with participation from officers and crew members from the Royal Västernorrlands regiment, cast as extras.

When the Alarm Bell Tolls

1913

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The stock broker Franz Von Bierman has been speculating on the stock market and lost a lot of money.

For His Love’s Sake

1914

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Raoul meets Elvira. He becomes fond of her and they start a relationship. Elvira's daughter has also fallen in love with Raoul. She commence a relationship with him. This leads to a deadly conflict of jealousy.

Mother and Daughter

1912

The Strike poster
NR

An old poor man steals some wood and gets sentenced to 1 1/2 years of hard labor.

The Strike

1915

A Daughter of Brahma poster
8.0

A young European woman loses her heart to an Indian prince and follows him to Baghalpur, where she struggles with her cross-cultural fate and the difficult love within the maharaja’s harem. A European politician, sent on a mission, falls head over heels for the maharaja’s favourite wife and tries to take her with him to Europe. What will the beautiful Maharani of Baghalpur choose? The film is a sequel to Nordisk Film’s smash hit 'The Maharaja’s Favourite Wife' from 1917. Stumfilm.dk

A Daughter of Brahma

1919

One of the Many poster
NR

Erik loses his job, and finds a home with the poor working girl Frida, who helps him get back on his feet. But when Erik meets the rich Ellen, his love for Frida is tested.

One of the Many

1915

Breakers or Stolen Happiness poster
NR

Annie falls in love with baron Crona. However - rumors say Crona is terrible with money, and Annie's father, the consul, denies the baron's request to marry Annie. To be able to live together, the couple flees Sweden for Europe, where the rumors are proven more than true.

Breakers or Stolen Happiness

1912

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Siblings Sven and Betty live a quiet farmer's life in Sweden, but fate has them both ending up in America, where the New World might prove to be less wonderful than the rumors say.

The Adventures of Two Swedish Emigrants in America

1912

A Prince of Bharata poster
9.0

At a European seaside resort, Elly von Langen, the beautiful daughter of an officer, meets an elegant Indian maharajah and falls in love with him. She elopes with the maharajah to India. Much to her chagrin, she finds herself installed in his harem there, and even though she is accorded the status of being his favourite wife, she does not have her freedom. One day, Elly eyes an opportunity to escape her captivity. But will the Maharajah ever let her go? Or perhaps it is not the walls of the palace that are holding Elly back? (Stumfilm.dk)

A Prince of Bharata

1917

Laban Petterqvist in Training for the Olympic Games poster
8.0

Laban Petterkvist has decided that he is going to enter the Olympic Games. Now he just has to come up with which sport he is going to participate in.

Laban Petterqvist in Training for the Olympic Games

1912

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Young couple Anna Sundén and Gustaf Isman are engaged, but Anna's boss, Edvard Östman, is also in love with Anna. When Anna receives a well known green necklace for her birthday, she is overwhelmed, but to her surprise Gustaf is not the one who sent it to her...

The Green Necklace

1912

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A girl in the Swedish archipelago finds herself in trouble with her fiance, when rumors about her engaging with other boys starts to emerge.

Story of a Girl from the Archipelago

1913

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Pastor Elias is preparing a sermon for when the bishop is coming by his church.

When Mother in Law Rules

1914

Hamlet poster
7.1

A free adaptation of Shakespeare′s drama. The Danish queen masquerades her daughter as a boy, and thus, the girl lives her life as 'Prince' Hamlet. Her father poisoned by a venomous snake placed by the treacherous Claudius, Hamlet fakes madness to investigate without suspicion.

Hamlet

1921

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A compilation of silent films in Bohuslän, Sweden.

Pictures from Bohuslän (1909-1910)

1910

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A man buys a pair of galoshes at an auction and discovers they are magic, and can take the wearer wherever he wishes. He travels with a friend on an adventurous trip around the world.

Kolingen’s Galoshes

1912