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Vilhelm Moberg (1898-1973)

Alias:
Ville i Momåla

Birthplace:
Moshultamåla, Algutsboda, Sweden

Born:
August 20, 1898

Died:
August 8, 1973

Biography from TheMovieDB

Karl Artur Vilhelm Moberg was a Swedish author, playwright and journalist. In May 1919, he was a volunteer at Vadstena Läns Tidning and that gave him the opportunity to publish his stories, which were based on his own experiences. His literary career, spanning more than 45 years, is associated with his series The Emigrants. The four books, published between 1949 and 1959, deal with the Swedish emigration to the United States in the 19th century, and are the subject of two movie adaptations and a musical. Among other works are Raskens (1927) and Ride This Night (1941), a historical novel of a 17th-century rebellion in Småland acknowledged for its subliminal but widely recognized criticism against the Hitler regime.

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Film Production

Novel:
1939  Rejoice While You're Young, Fellow Cadets
1942  Ride Tonight!
1971  The Emigrants
1972  The New Land
2021  The Emigrants

Screenplay:
1939  Rejoice While You're Young, Fellow Cadets
1942  Ride Tonight!
1971  The Emigrants
1972  The New Land
2021  The Emigrants

Story:
1939  Rejoice While You're Young, Fellow Cadets
1942  Ride Tonight!
1971  The Emigrants
1972  The New Land
1985  En främling lånar hus
2021  The Emigrants

Theatre Play:
1939  Rejoice While You're Young, Fellow Cadets
1942  Ride Tonight!
1960  The Judge
1971  The Emigrants
1971  Widower Jarl
1972  The New Land
1985  En främling lånar hus
2021  The Emigrants

Writer:
1932  Love and Cash Shortages
1939  Rejoice While You're Young, Fellow Cadets
1942  Ride Tonight!
1945  Man's Woman
1945  Änkeman Jarl
1959  Vår ofödde son
1960  The Judge
1971  The Emigrants
1971  Widower Jarl
1972  The New Land
1974  Domaren
1985  En främling lånar hus
1989  Marknadsafton
2021  The Emigrants

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TV Production

Creator:
1974  The Emigrants
1976  Raskens

Novel:
1974  The Emigrants
1976  Raskens

Writer:
1974  The Emigrants
1976  Raskens

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