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The Outlaw and His Wife ( Swedish: Berg-Ejvind och hans hustru) is a 1918 Swedish silent film directed by Victor Sjöström, based on a play from 1911 by Jóhann Sigurjónsson. [1] It tells the story of Eyvind of the Hills, an 18th-century Icelandic outlaw. The film was groundbreaking for its portrayal of wild nature. [citation needed]
Victor Sjöström’s iconic film adaptation of Selma Lagerlöf’s Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness! concerns the incorrigible drunkard David Holm, appointed as the driver of Death’s carriage early on in the film. The Phantom Carriage was advanced and ground-breaking in both technical and narrative terms. Sjöström, inspired by the novel’s ...
Directed by Ingmar Bergman • 1957 • Sweden Starring Victor Sjöström, Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin Traveling to accept an honorary degree, Professor Isak Borg—masterfully played by the veteran filmmaker and actor Victor Sjöström—is forced to face his past, come to terms with his faults, and make peace with the inevitability of his approaching death.
May 17, 2022 · The last person to die on New Year’s Eve before the clock strikes twelve is doomed to take the reins of Death’s chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year. So says the legend that drives The Phantom Carriage (Körkarlen), directed by the father of Swedish cinema, Victor Sjöström. The story, based on a novel by ...
Dec 24, 2023 · He Who Gets Slapped is an unusual film. It took a special confluence of factors to create something so layered and rich. It was made in America, but was based on a Russian play and directed by a Swedish director named Victor Sjöström. Released in 1924, it was the first film produced by the newly formed Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc.
Dec 24, 2023 · It was made in America, but was based on a Russian play and directed by a Swedish director named Victor Sjöström. Released in 1924, it was the first film produced by the newly formed Metro ...
Overview. When Letty Mason relocates to West Texas, she finds herself unsettled by the ever-present wind and sand. Arriving at her new home at the ranch of her cousin, Beverly, she receives a surprisingly cold welcome from his wife, Cora. Soon tensions in the family and unwanted attention from a trio of suitors leave Letty increasingly disturbed.
