Per-Axel Arosenius
Encyclopedia
Per Axel Daniel Rank Arosenius (November 7, 1920 – March 21, 1981) was a Swedish
actor
of mostly supporting parts. His most prominent film
role was that of Soviet defector Boris Kusenov in Alfred Hitchcock
's 1969 film Topaz
.
After a dispute with the Swedish tax
ation authorities on March 21 1981, Arosenius protested by setting himself on fire outside their office in Nacka
. He died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. He was 60 years old.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
of mostly supporting parts. His most prominent film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
role was that of Soviet defector Boris Kusenov in Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE was a British film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood...
's 1969 film Topaz
Topaz (1969 film)
Topaz is a 1969 suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It is a Cold War and spy story, adapted from the book of the same name by Leon Uris and closely based on the 1962 Sapphire Affair involving French SDECE spy Philippe Thyraud de Vosjoli who "ha[d] played a considerable part in helping...
.
After a dispute with the Swedish tax
Tax
To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
ation authorities on March 21 1981, Arosenius protested by setting himself on fire outside their office in Nacka
Nacka
Nacka is the municipal seat of Nacka Municipality and part of Stockholm urban area in Sweden. The municipality's name harks back to an 16th century industrial operation established by the Crown at Nacka farmstead where conditions for water mills are good...
. He died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. He was 60 years old.
Selected filmography
- Bröderna LejonhjärtaThe Brothers Lionheart (film)The Brothers Lionheart is a 1977 Swedish fantasy film directed by Olle Hellbom and based on the book The Brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren...
(1977) - Thriller - en grym filmThriller - en grym filmThriller – A Cruel Picture is a 1973 Swedish exploitation film in the "rape and revenge" genre written and directed by Bo Arne Vibenius under the name "Alex Fridolinski"...
(1974) - TopazTopaz (1969 film)Topaz is a 1969 suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It is a Cold War and spy story, adapted from the book of the same name by Leon Uris and closely based on the 1962 Sapphire Affair involving French SDECE spy Philippe Thyraud de Vosjoli who "ha[d] played a considerable part in helping...
(1969) - DrömsemesterDrömsemesterDrömsemester is a 1952 Swedish film directed by Gösta Bernhard and starring Dirch Passer.-Cast:* Dirch Passer - Mogens Jensen* Stig Järrel - Porter / Police / Newspaper editor / Landlady / Customs officer / Gipsy / Gentleman* Alice Babs - Alice Babs...
(1952)