---
title: 'The Emperor of Portugallia (1944)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gustaf Molander'
released: '1944-12-26'
runtime_minutes: 109
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Sweden'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-emperor-of-portugallia-1944'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036982/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Emperor of Portugallia (1944)

1944 · 109 min · Drama · Sweden

Original title: Kejsarn av Portugallien

## Synopsis

The Emperor of Portugallia is a 1944 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Victor Sjöström, Gunn Wållgren and Karl-Arne Holmsten. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in the city's Old Town and the province of Värmland. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Nils Svenwall and Arne Åkermark. It is based on the 1914 novel of the same title by Selma Lagerlöf, which had previously been adapted into the 1925 American silent film The Tower of Lies.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gustaf Molander](https://cinepixo.com/people/gustaf-molander)
- **Screenplay:** [Rune Lindström](https://cinepixo.com/people/rune-lindstrom)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lille Bror Söderlundh](https://cinepixo.com/people/lille-bror-soderlundh)

## Cast

- [Victor Sjöström](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-sjostrom)
- [Gunn Wållgren](https://cinepixo.com/people/gunn-wallgren)
- [Karl-Arne Holmsten](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-arne-holmsten)
- [Hilda Borgström](https://cinepixo.com/people/hilda-borgstrom)

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