Terje Vigen
Directed by:
Victor SjöströmCinematography:
Julius JaenzonCast:
Victor Sjöström, August Falck, Edith Erastoff, Bergliot Husberg, Eric Abrahamsson, Gucken Cederborg, John Ekman, Nils Elffors, Emil Fjellström, Julius Hälsig (more)Plots(1)
This poetic drama, based on a poem by Henrik Ibsen, marked a new line in the production policy of Svenska Bio: solid literary background, dramatic action, sharply defined leading characters, and natural settings. This story takes place during the Napoleonic Wars and depicts the effects of war on a young fisherman and his wife and their newborn child. They are cut off from food by the English blockade. The fisherman, Terje, makes a desperate effort to run the blockade. But he is captured by the English and imprisoned. He is unable to return to his village until after the war. (official distributor synopsis)
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Henrik Ibsen's 1862 rewrite of the poem was made in happy circumstances, with Sweden and Denmark remaining neutral during the war, allowing the films to continue to be balanced. The then more successful Danes left for the luxury studios in Germany, and Sweden took the baton for the leadership of Scandinavian national cinema. These circumstances, together with the artistically successful conception, influenced Sjöström's future career. He established himself as an actor and director with an international reputation. The lead female role was played by his second wife, Edith Erastoff. A Man There Was ideally portrays the poignant drama and excellent work with the striking nature that inscribes itself into human characters.
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