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Sigrid Holmquist

2010

22 minutes

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Overview

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.

Top Cast

Sigrid Holmquist headshot

Sigrid Holmquist

Herself (archive footage)

Greta Garbo headshot

Greta Garbo

Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)

Lillian Gish headshot

Lillian Gish

Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)

Clara Bow headshot

Clara Bow

Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)

Mary Pickford headshot

Mary Pickford

Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)

Olive Thomas headshot

Olive Thomas

Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)

Georgia Hale headshot

Georgia Hale

Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)

Mary Miles Minter headshot

Mary Miles Minter

Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)

William P. Carleton headshot

William P. Carleton

Sydney Chaplin (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin headshot

Charlie Chaplin

Himself (archive footage)

Rudolph Valentino headshot

Rudolph Valentino

Himself (archive footage)

Harold Lloyd headshot

Harold Lloyd

Arthur Cox (archive footage)

Antonio Moreno headshot

Antonio Moreno

Swedish Film Producer (archive footage)