Monica Ingeborg Elisabeth "Mona" Mårtenson (4 May 1902 – 8 July 1956) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in 28 films between 1923 and 1949. She was born and died in Stockholm, Sweden.
Mona grew up in Helsingborg and studied at the Dramatens elevskola (Royal Dramatic Theater Academy). She made her first film appearance in Anderssonskans Kalle på nya upptåg (Kalle Anderssonskan's New Pranks, 1923) directed by Sigurd Wallén. That same year, Mona and her classmate Greta Gustafson (who would change her name to Greta Garbo that same year) were selected by the school to audition for noted Swedish film director Mauritz Stiller. Both actresses were cast in his upcoming film, the epic romance Gösta Berlings saga (The Saga of Gosta Berling) in 1924. The film was based on the 1892 debut novel by Selma Lagerlöf and featured Lars Hanson as the handsome young priest, Gösta Berling, who is fired over his drinking and improper lifestyle. Shamed, he is later hired by an unscrupulous and wealthy woman to be a tutor to her beautiful step-daughter played by Mona Mårtenson.
After the success of the film, Garbo, Hanson and director Stiller were invited to Hollywood, but Mårtenson reportedly turned down a contract offer from Louis B. Mayer. She remained in Stockholm, where she worked in the Royal Dramatic Theatre. She also appeared in several films: Skeppargatan 40 (1925) directed by Gustaf Edgren with Einar Hanson; the two-part Karl XII (1925) directed by John W. Brunius) and featuring Gösta Ekman (senior); and Ingmarsarvet (The Ingmar Inheritance, 1925) directed by Gustaf Molander) with Conrad Veidt. Molander directed Mona and Lars Hanson in another Selma Lagerlöf adaptation, Till österland (To the Orient, 1926), filmed in Jaffa, Israel. She again starred for Molander in Förseglade läppar (Sealed Lips, 1927), co-starring Fred Louis Lerch and Sandra Milovanoff, and based on a story by Guy de Maupassant. A huge success in Sweden, the lead role was to have been played by French actress Geneviève Cargese, who fell ill in Stockholm and was replaced by Mårtenson.
Laila
In Germany, Mårtenson starred in Die Frau im Talar (The Woman in the Advocate's Robe, 1929) directed by Adolf Trotz and featuring Aud Egede-Nissen and Paul Richter. In Norway, she appeared in the romantic melodrama Laila (1929), directed by Danish-German filmmaker and noted cinematographer George Schnéevoigt. In the title role, Mårtenson played a young girl separated from her Norwegian parents as a baby and raised by a wealthy Sami (Lapp) reindeer owner Aslag (Peter Malberg) in the frozen tundra of Scandinavia. Laila grows into a young woman of two worlds, at home with both her settled and nomadic upbringings, but soon finds herself in a love triangle with her foster brother Mellet (Henry Gleditsch) and her cousin Anders (Harald Schwenzen), played out against the dramatic backdrop of the Norwegian mountain country. Schnéevoigt also directed her in Eskimo (1930) with Paul Richter, re-released in German as Der weiße Gott (1932).
Late career
In 1930, she left the Royal Dramatic Theater and moved to Gösta Ekman's Lorensbergsteatern in Göteborg. In the silent comedy I kantonnement (In the Cantonment, 1932) directed by Lau Lauritzen, Sr., she starred opposite the comic duo Fi og By (Carl Schenstrøm and Harald Madsen). Mårtenson continued her film career into the sound era with I nöd och lust (In Sickness and Health, 1938) directed by Ivar Johansson and in the drama Västkustens hjältar (West Coast Heroes, 1940) directed by Lau Lauritzen and Alice O'Fredericks as the mother of the hero played by Fritiof Billquist. In later years, she played bit parts in Scandinavian films. Her last film was Pippi Långstrump (Pippi Longstocking, 1949) directed by Per Gunvall, the first film adaptation of Astrid Lindgren's classic children’s novel, four years after its publication in Sweden. Pippi was played by the 26-year old Viveca Serlachius, and Mårtenson played a supporting role as Pia.
Mona Mårtenson died in 1956 in Stockholm, aged 54.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Mona Martenson news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Monica Ingeborg Elisabeth Mona Martenson 4 May 1902 8 July 1956 was a Swedish film actress She appeared in 28 films between 1923 and 1949 She was born and died in Stockholm Sweden Mona MartensonBornMonica Ingeborg Elisabeth Martenson 1902 05 04 4 May 1902Stockholm SwedenDied8 July 1956 1956 07 08 aged 54 Stockholm SwedenOccupationActressYears active1923 1949 Contents 1 Early career 2 Laila 3 Late career 4 Selected filmography 5 External linksEarly career EditMona grew up in Helsingborg and studied at the Dramatens elevskola Royal Dramatic Theater Academy She made her first film appearance in Anderssonskans Kalle pa nya upptag Kalle Anderssonskan s New Pranks 1923 directed by Sigurd Wallen That same year Mona and her classmate Greta Gustafson who would change her name to Greta Garbo that same year were selected by the school to audition for noted Swedish film director Mauritz Stiller Both actresses were cast in his upcoming film the epic romance Gosta Berlings saga The Saga of Gosta Berling in 1924 The film was based on the 1892 debut novel by Selma Lagerlof and featured Lars Hanson as the handsome young priest Gosta Berling who is fired over his drinking and improper lifestyle Shamed he is later hired by an unscrupulous and wealthy woman to be a tutor to her beautiful step daughter played by Mona Martenson After the success of the film Garbo Hanson and director Stiller were invited to Hollywood but Martenson reportedly turned down a contract offer from Louis B Mayer She remained in Stockholm where she worked in the Royal Dramatic Theatre She also appeared in several films Skeppargatan 40 1925 directed by Gustaf Edgren with Einar Hanson the two part Karl XII 1925 directed by John W Brunius and featuring Gosta Ekman senior and Ingmarsarvet The Ingmar Inheritance 1925 directed by Gustaf Molander with Conrad Veidt Molander directed Mona and Lars Hanson in another Selma Lagerlof adaptation Till osterland To the Orient 1926 filmed in Jaffa Israel She again starred for Molander in Forseglade lappar Sealed Lips 1927 co starring Fred Louis Lerch and Sandra Milovanoff and based on a story by Guy de Maupassant A huge success in Sweden the lead role was to have been played by French actress Genevieve Cargese who fell ill in Stockholm and was replaced by Martenson Laila EditIn Germany Martenson starred in Die Frau im Talar The Woman in the Advocate s Robe 1929 directed by Adolf Trotz and featuring Aud Egede Nissen and Paul Richter In Norway she appeared in the romantic melodrama Laila 1929 directed by Danish German filmmaker and noted cinematographer George Schneevoigt In the title role Martenson played a young girl separated from her Norwegian parents as a baby and raised by a wealthy Sami Lapp reindeer owner Aslag Peter Malberg in the frozen tundra of Scandinavia Laila grows into a young woman of two worlds at home with both her settled and nomadic upbringings but soon finds herself in a love triangle with her foster brother Mellet Henry Gleditsch and her cousin Anders Harald Schwenzen played out against the dramatic backdrop of the Norwegian mountain country Schneevoigt also directed her in Eskimo 1930 with Paul Richter re released in German as Der weisse Gott 1932 Late career EditIn 1930 she left the Royal Dramatic Theater and moved to Gosta Ekman s Lorensbergsteatern in Goteborg In the silent comedy I kantonnement In the Cantonment 1932 directed by Lau Lauritzen Sr she starred opposite the comic duo Fi og By Carl Schenstrom and Harald Madsen Martenson continued her film career into the sound era with I nod och lust In Sickness and Health 1938 directed by Ivar Johansson and in the drama Vastkustens hjaltar West Coast Heroes 1940 directed by Lau Lauritzen and Alice O Fredericks as the mother of the hero played by Fritiof Billquist In later years she played bit parts in Scandinavian films Her last film was Pippi Langstrump Pippi Longstocking 1949 directed by Per Gunvall the first film adaptation of Astrid Lindgren s classic children s novel four years after its publication in Sweden Pippi was played by the 26 year old Viveca Serlachius and Martenson played a supporting role as Pia Mona Martenson died in 1956 in Stockholm aged 54 Selected filmography EditNew Pranks of Andersson s Kalle 1923 The Saga of Gosta Berling 1924 Life in the Country 1924 Ingmar s Inheritance 1925 40 Skipper Street 1925 Charles XII 1925 To the Orient 1926 Sealed Lips 1927 The Woman in the Advocate s Gown 1929 Eskimo 1930 I kantonnement 1932 The White God 1932 Simon of Backabo 1934 Career 1938 For Better for Worse 1938 Vastkustens hjaltar 1940 Only a Woman 1941 The Talk of the Town 1941 The Yellow Clinic 1942 My People Are Not Yours 1944 Pippi Longstocking 1949 External links EditMona Martenson at IMDb Mona Martenson biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mona Martenson amp oldid 1130758178, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
